Following on their victory at Ballynahinch last weekend. ‘Skins faced a tricky home game against
\nRandalstown on Saturday. In the away fixture Randalstown had the better of things and were unfortunate
\nnot to secure full points.
\nIn the first half ‘Skins again had trouble putting phases together against a very physical visiting side, and they
\nmade the mistake of lying off the ball-carrier which allowed Randalstown to make good yardage when they
\nhad the ball, but much of the play took place between the respective ten-yard lines.
\n‘Skins opened the scoring with a well-struck penalty from McVitty from some distance, but the visitors had
\nthe better of the next ten minutes as they secured a territorial advantage. Randalstown then scored a well
\ndeserved try after they moved the ball off a scrum and carried the move on with a determined surge to the
\nline. ‘Skins did come back to retake the lead with two penalties but the closing minutes of the half belonged
\nto the Co Antrim side and in truth they were unlucky not to score a further try.
\nIn the second half Skins improved their gameplan and sought to play the match in the Randalstown half.
\nThey also stepped up the power and physicality in the scrums with Quigley, Cathcart and Foster to the fore.
\nHaving established the power in the forwards ‘Skins attacked the Randalstown defence out wide and put
\ntogether a phase of play which ended in Foster going over for a well-worked try to make the score 14 \u2013 5.
\nWith the platform established, ‘Skins forwards, with Parke and Quigley particularly impressive, carried more
\naggressively and the next score came from forward pressure, ended when McVitty dropped a goal.
\nAt this stage the play was all in the visitors\u2019 half and Parke almost increased the lead with a fine run only to
\nbe stopped short. Murray then added a further try, followed closely by Roofe to leave the final score 27 \u2013 5.
\n‘Skins were forced to work very hard for this win against a very committed and well-coached team. In the run
\nin to the end of the season it is vital that the team remain focussed on the next game and if they can maintain
\ntheir level of performance then what has already been a good season could turn out even better<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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