In a match dominated by the conditions ‘Quins secured a deserved win which saw them go top of Division 1B. Ian Porter kicked four penalties and converted a penalty try to account for fourteen points.
Quins were the dominant side for most of this game and from the kick off they pressurised the Galwegians line. With just 3 minutes gone a Porter was on target with a penalty kick from the visitors 22.
Twelve minutes later Alistair Heatlie was yellow carded after infringing in his own half and Matt Jarvis drew the sides 3-3 by kicking the resultant penalty. Within minutes Jarvis was called into action again and allowed the Galway City men to take the lead when the ‘Quins went off side in their own half.
For the rest of the half ‘Quins pummelled the Galwegians line. ‘Quins were awarded another penalty in front of ‘Wegians posts after twenty-seven minutes. Porter added the points to once again even the score.
With five minutes of the half remaining the home side were awarded a penalty try after a series of five metre scrums. Porter easily converted to leave the half time score 13-6.
‘Quins again dominated most of the second half, but only managed two further penalties by Porter. Galwegians rallied in injury time looking for the losing bonus point, which duly came when David O’Hara crashed over. There was just time for Matt Jarvis to add the extras.
Starman: Ian Porter
Belfast Harlequins: Scholes, O’Hagan, Allen, Kettyle, Holmes, Olding, Porter, Lutton, Annett, Macklin, Rourke, Ferguson, Heatlie, Babe, McComb
Replacements: McGrath, Montgomery, Annett, Rea, Creighton.
Galwegians: Cleary, Conroy, Murphy, Leader, Dever, Jarvis, Lee, East, Muldoon, Stephens, O’Hara, McClearan, Murphy, Muldoon, McKeon.
Replacements: Shaughessy, Clarke, Tarmey, Fitzgerald, Naughton.
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