Birkenhead Park RFC

Park kicked off with a brisk wind at their backs and had the worst possible start with Manchester scoring from the kick off. Things went from bad to worse when after 5 minutes a poor pass was snaffled up by the home winger who ran into score from 80 yards 14-0.

Park responded well but found the visitors defence hard to break down. The game turned on its head on in the 25th minute when winger Finn Laing scored a fine try, gliding past three players to score. Almost immediately from the restart Adam Roscoe intercepted a loose pass and ran in from ninety yards to score under the post, Dave Hall kicked both conversions to bring the score level at 14-14. The match had now turned in Parks favour and they took the lead when in form centre Adam Wellington finished off a good backs move, converted by Hall 14-21.

A shell shocked Manchester did respond with another converted try on the stroke of half time to finish an entertaining half all square at 21-21

Half-Time 21-21

Manchester upped their game in the second half and quickly took the game away from Park scoring a further 5 tries. Park did score two of their own as Garin Roberts crossed the whitewash and Finn Laing scored his second of the match to bring in a much needed 4 try bonus point.

Team Manager Terry Hall said “I’m delighted by the effort and commitment shown by the lads today and we definitely deserved something from the game. It’s been a tough five weeks playing away from home and we’ve so many boys out injured but the lads who have come in have done a grand job”

Park will be delighted to be back at the Upper Park next weekend when they welcome Douglas. Please note it’s a 2.30pm Kick-off to accommodate Douglas who have an early evening flight back to the Isle of Man.

Press Officer

Birkenhead Park