Guildford take the spoils

Newbury Blues 21 – 57 Guildford

Guildford take the spoils

Saturday 30th Sept 3 pm KO

A much-changed Blues squad slip to a second home defeat, Blues have to make 7 changes due to injury and unavailability

Harry Bedford and Oscar Worsfold make their Blues debut

Guildford kick off and a mistake from Blues gives them a scrum, Guildford attack from their scrum and after several phases have got over to score under the posts, 2mins 0-7

Blues restart kick is taken by Guildford who soon return the kick, Blues again make the mistake giving Guildford an attacking scrum, Guildford put pressure on Blues defence before a crossfield kick is straight out giving Blues a lineout in their own 22, Guildford steal the lineout and mount another attack, a knock on halts their progress.
Blues hold their scrum under pressure and try running out of defence, Guildford knock on at the tackle, Blues again just hold their scrum and clear to touch still in their 22, Guildford win their lineout and their forwards maul, Blues manage to steal the ball and a long kick and good chase takes play into Guildford’s 22 and they make the error knocking on Blues play the advantage spreading the ball wide left through hands, Harry Stevens getting over to score Dan Thorne adds the conversion, 7-7 11 mins

Guildford kick off Blues gather and spread wide left before a neat grubber kick rolls into touch just in Guildford’s half, Guildford attack from their lineout before putting up a high kick Blues gather and run before kicking into Guildford’s 22, Guildford gather and clear to touch. Blues get a free kick at the lineout tap and go but don’t get for before knocking on in the tackle, Guildford win their scrum and take play across the pitch getting a penalty, Guildford play the advantage but play is back for the penalty which is kicked to touch in Blues 22, Guildford’s throw isn’t straight giving Blues a defensive scrum.
Blues hold their scrum and kick out of defence, Guildford gather and run before putting up a high kick, Blues gather and run back to halfway getting a penalty at the tackle which is kicked to touch, Guildford steal the lineout and run at Blues breaking through poor Blues tackling taking play into Blues 22 before being stopped, Guildford get a penalty at the tackle which is kicked to touch on Blues 22, Guildford’s throw isn’t straight Blues win their scrum and Kick clear, Blues get their hands to the ball but knock on giving Guildford a scrum still in Blues half.
Scrum won Guildford run at Blues breaking through poor tackles to score under the posts the conversion is kicked, 7-14 24 mins

Blues restart and get hold of the ball, Blues take play left then back before a neat chip kick from Dan Thorne is gathered by Oli Rhoads who rounds the last defender to score close to the posts Dan Thorne converts 14-14 27 mins

Guildford restart Blues gather and kick clear, Guildford gather and run before putting a long kick bouncing into touch deep in Blues 22, Guildford steal the long lineout and Guildford’s Hooker runs through the Blues defence to score the conversion is kicked 14-21 29 mins

Blues kick off Guildford gather and clear to touch still in their own half, again Guildford steal the lineout and run at Blues before putting up a high kick, Blues gather and run getting deep into Guildford’s half, Blues spill the ball allowing Guildford to quickly spread the ball left breaking through several tackles to run down the left touchline some good inter passing results in the bonus point try wide left, the long conversion is kicked, 14-28 33 mins

Blues kick off and get hold of the ball but lose it at the tackle, Guildford run at Blues taking play back into Blues half getting a penalty, they play the advantage but play is back for the penalty which is kicked to touch in Blues 22, Blues manage to steal the lineout and kick clear to touch, Guildford win their lineout just outside Blues 22 and spread the ball wide, Blues infringe at the tackle giving Guildford a penalty which is kicked between the posts 14-31 Half Time

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Blues kick off the second half and concede a quick score when Guildford gather the kick off put up a high kick and get hold of the ball to run straight through unopposed to score under the posts the conversion is kicked 14-38 41 mins

Blues restart and Oli Rhoads gets hold of the ball, Blues attack but cough up possession allowing Guildford to take play up to half way before they concede a penalty at the tackle

Harry Bedford off Ashley Doel on 44 mins

Blues kick the penalty to touch win their lineout and take play wide, Guildford manage to hack the ball forwards at the tackle, Blues gather and put a kick into Guildford’s 22, a good chase forces them to kick to touch.

Harry Stevens off Jacob Checksfield on 48 mins

Blues win the lineout and attack getting a penalty scrum, Blues hold their scrum and take play across the pitch, Guildford steal the ball in their own 22 and run out of defence but have soon conceded a penalty,

Will Osborne off Oscar Worsfold on for his Blues debut, 50 mins

Blues penalty doesn’t find touch allowing Guildford to clear to touch just in their own half, Blues knock on at the line out giving Guildford a scrum, Guildford hold their scrum and put in a chip kick Blues gather and get a penalty which is kicked to touch in Guildford territory, Blues win their lineout but soon cough up possession allowing Guildford to attack taking play into Blues 22, Blues infringe getting a yellow and Guildford a penalty scrum, from the scrum Guildford attack and are soon over to score the conversion is wide 14-43 58 mins

Blues restart kick is not 10 so back to halfway for a Guildford scrum, from the scrum Guildford kick and chase, Blues gather and run then kick which is straight out giving Guildford a lineout just outside Blues 22, lineout won Guildford maul then put pressure on Blues defence taking play across the pitch and back, they keep the ball live and at the tackle pick up and run straight through to score, plus the conversion 62 Mins 14-50

Oli Keyse off Harry Bedford on

Blues restart Guildford gather and return the kick, both sides kick before Blues run at Guildford but concede a penalty at the tackle, Blues yellow back on, Guildford kick to touch win their lineout and their forwards maul before the ball is out to their backs, Guildford kick but play is back for a Guildford penalty which is kicked to touch giving them a 5m attacking lineout, Guildford’s forwards maul getting over the line but are held up giving Blues a goal line drop out, Blues kick rolls into touch on half way.
Guildford win their lineout and attack but lose the ball, Blues attack but have soon lost the ball, Guildford attack then kick the ball rolls into touch, lineout won Blues try running the ball before putting up a kick, Guildford gather and put in a long kick, Blues touch down giving them a goal line kick out, Guildford gather and run at Blues taking play across the pitch and through several phases to score and kick the conversion 77 mins 14-57

Ben Hicks off Will Osborne on

Blues kick off Guildford gather and run before kicking, Blues gather and attack taking play across the pitch, Blues manage a final flourish when a neat kick is gathered then Harry Bedford puts a grubber kick through the Guildford defence, Toby Thorne wins the race to touch it down Dan Thornes conversion brings the final whistle 21-57

A harsh lesson for this much changed young Blues squad, Guildford making them pay for their mistakes
Good luck to Guildford for the rest of the season looking forwards to the return match

Sat 7th Oct is a free week so hopefully Blues will have some of their injured back for the following weeks trip to Salisbury
Blues have had to use 30 players in the first 5 games

Newbury Blues Squad
Ed Wrench, Harry Waye-Branch, George Robinson Slater (VC), Ben Hicks, Ben Davies, Harry Bedford, Charlie Lewis (VC), Oli Keyse, Toby Thorne, Dan Thorne (C), Harry Stevens, Will Osborne, Oli Rhoads, Jamie Futcher, Michael Klichowicz, Ashley Doel, Oscar Worsfold, Jacob Checksfield.

Blues next Fixture is Sat 14th Oct Away v Salisbury
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