Another try
Irish win again at Kingston Park
Another try
By Leizpiger September 23 2006
Just 6,060 turned out at Kingston Park last night to see London Irish again leave Newcastle with a victory, the visitors winning 21-26 in the wet conditions despite being outscored two tries to one by the Falcons.
Another try
Just 6,060 turned out at Kingston Park last night to see London Irish again leave Newcastle with a victory, the visitors winning 21-26 in the wet conditions despite being outscored two tries to one by the Falcons.
A mixed Falcons performance, in which good back play was destroyed by a woeful lineout and several missed kicks by Matthew Burke, saw Irish pull away and a late try by Mark Mayerhofler was not enough to pull off a comeback.
We made the early running and Tim Visser, making his first home start, caught a kick and then chased his own chip. As we moved the ball through the backs, Toby Flood dropped a high pass but referee Martin Fox signalled for a penalty in front of the posts which Burke kicked over. Barry Everitt levelled the scores just after, before Delon Armitage sent over a big kick for Topsy Ojo, who just went into touch on his way to the line.
A second penalty by Everitt gave Irish the lead, before Visser caught a crossfield kick, beat a defender and steamed over the line for the evening’s first try and our favourite Dutchman’s third in his three appearances so far. Burke converted for a 10-6 lead, but this was reduced quickly by another penalty as David Wilson was sent to the sin bin. Irish were beginning to get a foothold in the game following Visser’s try, and as they cut through some slack Newcastle defending, Riki Flutey crossed for an unconverted try.
Two more penalties from Everitt gave his team a 10-20 advantage around the half hour, and although Burke kicked a long-ranger before the break, we couldn’t score again whilst attacking at the end of the first half and went in 13-20 down at the break.
Mike McCarthy was introduced for Andy Buist, and after a bad start to the second half, we were able to put Irish under pressure for a period, with Visser having a chance by sidestepping a defender, but he was then tackled, before Burke kicked a penalty to get us within four points. Everitt however answered in kind following a nice attacking move.
Two missed penalties which would have put us into the lead seemed to sum up our season so far – basics going wrong.
Ten minutes before the end, we put together a good move but oddly ignored Visser and Tom May on the wings, but kept it inside and Mark Mayerhofler, making his first start of the season, popped up with a try which would have levelled the game if Burke had converted, which unfortunately he couldn’t.
A loose Flood pass almost let Armitage in, but the speedster slipped ahead of the line, but Everitt made the points almost safe with his seventh penalty, and the Falcons were unable to complete a comeback and win as had happened against Worcester. Irish were the victors 21-26, moving up the league and leaving us as the top try scorers in the league (at the time), but languishing in tenth place.
(Photo of Tim Visser is from www.rchilversum.nl)
We made the early running and Tim Visser, making his first home start, caught a kick and then chased his own chip. As we moved the ball through the backs, Toby Flood dropped a high pass but referee Martin Fox signalled for a penalty in front of the posts which Burke kicked over. Barry Everitt levelled the scores just after, before Delon Armitage sent over a big kick for Topsy Ojo, who just went into touch on his way to the line.
A second penalty by Everitt gave Irish the lead, before Visser caught a crossfield kick, beat a defender and steamed over the line for the evening’s first try and our favourite Dutchman’s third in his three appearances so far. Burke converted for a 10-6 lead, but this was reduced quickly by another penalty as David Wilson was sent to the sin bin. Irish were beginning to get a foothold in the game following Visser’s try, and as they cut through some slack Newcastle defending, Riki Flutey crossed for an unconverted try.
Two more penalties from Everitt gave his team a 10-20 advantage around the half hour, and although Burke kicked a long-ranger before the break, we couldn’t score again whilst attacking at the end of the first half and went in 13-20 down at the break.
Mike McCarthy was introduced for Andy Buist, and after a bad start to the second half, we were able to put Irish under pressure for a period, with Visser having a chance by sidestepping a defender, but he was then tackled, before Burke kicked a penalty to get us within four points. Everitt however answered in kind following a nice attacking move.
Two missed penalties which would have put us into the lead seemed to sum up our season so far – basics going wrong.
Ten minutes before the end, we put together a good move but oddly ignored Visser and Tom May on the wings, but kept it inside and Mark Mayerhofler, making his first start of the season, popped up with a try which would have levelled the game if Burke had converted, which unfortunately he couldn’t.
A loose Flood pass almost let Armitage in, but the speedster slipped ahead of the line, but Everitt made the points almost safe with his seventh penalty, and the Falcons were unable to complete a comeback and win as had happened against Worcester. Irish were the victors 21-26, moving up the league and leaving us as the top try scorers in the league (at the time), but languishing in tenth place.
(Photo of Tim Visser is from www.rchilversum.nl)
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