1st XV
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Sat 13 Nov 2021  ·  North One West
Penrith RUFC Ltd
1st XV
Tries: L Chapman, J Key, M BousteadConversions: M Allinson (2)Penalties: M Fearon, M Allinson
25
10
Carlisle
PENRITH 25  CARLISLE 10

PENRITH 25 CARLISLE 10

David Nattrass15 Nov 2021 - 16:56
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PENRITH EDGE OUT LOCAL RIVALS IN HARD FOUGHT DERBY

If any Penrith player thought they were going to have an easy afternoon on Saturday because of Carlisle's stuttering start to the season they would not be long in realising their mistake. The city side were young, fit and well motivated, very well organised and excellent in defence if a little one dimensional in attack.
There was little between the sides in the first half although the home side did have the opposition pack under pressure at the set piece. The Penrith eight had the nudge on the visitors' set scum and on more than one occasion drove them off their own ball and JJ Key, jumping for the home side at the front of the lineout, was able to disrupt the Carlisle throw in as well as dominate his own ball.
The home side didn't help themselves by trying to open things out too early and their own mistakes and the visitors' strong defence kept them at bay and the game was very untidy, Carlisle opened the score with a penalty head on to the posts 25m out. Penrith then looked to strike back, the home pack drove Carlisle off their own scrum ball, Key broke from No8 and the ball went wide but the home backs ran out of room close to the line. The referee brought play back for a penalty at the scrum and Mike Fearon knocked the kick over to level the scores. The home side could easily have taken the lead but a second penalty attempt drifted wide.
As half time approached both sides had chances to score, Jamie McNaughton punched a penalty to the corner for an attacking 5m lineout. His forwards took the throw but couldn't muscle their way over but the defenders were penalised a second time and this time the home side opted for a 5m scrum. They had been shunting the city side's scrum back all the game but this scrum never moved, Penrith then went through the phases and were eventually penalised for hanging on at a ruck.
Play quickly passed to the other end where Carlisle put a penalty to the corner, they also secured the ball and although they couldn't get the driven maul over the line they scored by the posts after numerous drives from close quarters. That was the final play of the half and the visitors led 10-3.
Penrith's forwards began to take control in the second half and they were on even terms within 10 minutes. They won a lineout in the visitors' 22 on the right, the ball was spun left and Brad Taylor and Matty Boustead combined to get play almost to the line, The forwards appeared in support and several drives later it was Lee Chapman who forced his way over the line. Matt Allinson then didn't have the easiest of conversions to level the scores but struck it nicely and all was to play for.
A couple of minutes later Allinson had a penalty shot from 30m to put his side's nose in front and again his aim was true and Penrith led for the first time. They were then penalised at the restart and had to defend two lineouts deep in their own 22 when the penalty was kicked to the corner. Key took both throws to lift the pressure on his side and launch Penrith back into the visitors' half.
Penrith scored a second try from a lineout 20m out, Mason Lewthwaite took the ball at the tail of the line and set up a driven maul to the try line. This time the home side did get a nudge on and inched forward to the line and it was Key who eventually forced his way over in the corner. Allinson knocked the touchline conversion over and Penrith now looked relatively comfortable at 20-10.
The game was then put to bed when Penrith made a mess of securing possession of the ball at a lineout on half way, the ball found its way to Boustead behind the lineout on the blindside wing. This was the first chance he had in broken play and he made the most of it, none of the forwards left in the line out laid a hand on him and then his pace took him between two defenders and the best the fullback could do was to shepherd him into the corner.
There were just over 10 minutes left on the clock and Penrith would have liked a fourth bonus point try but as the game drew to a close it was Carlisle who looked the more likely scorers but the home side were more than happy with their win after trailing for more than half the game.

Match details

Match date

Sat 13 Nov 2021

Kickoff

15:00

Competition

North One West

League position

6
Penrith
10
Carlisle
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