Shields started the game receiving and playing towards Monkswood.

On 2 mins following a Lineout and maul down our left , Ponteland shipped the ball wide to our right and scored. Conversion missed 0-5.

Shields immediately responded on 5 mins when John Kemsley barrelled his way through, Will Forster kicking the extras to make it 7-5.

3 mins later on 8 mins George Stoddart went over, converted Will Forster to put Shields 14-5 in front.

For the next 24 mins the game was end to end with Shields just about edging the scrums and the reverse with lineouts. Both sides were going for it and on 32 mins Ponteland scored pulling us one way then going back the other, picking us off out wide. Try converted 14-12.

Worse was to come when on half time Ponteland got another try in exactly the same manner as the one above and indeed all 3 of their tries. Conversion missed 14-17.

Second half

After 6 mins with Ponteland pushing Nick Brown got a yellow for a high tackle. From the resultant penalty Ponteland blasted over and try converted. 14-24.

On 64 mins Ponteland scored again 14-29

With 8 mins on the clock Shields rallied with John Kemsley going over and converted by Will Forster 21-29.

There was then a period of pressure from Shields and from a penalty inside of the Ponteland 22, Shields battered away alas to no avail.

Ponteland kicked a penalty in the last few moments of the game to finish it.

Final score 21-32

Man of the match Matty Orrick.

Photo by Steve Graham Sports Photography - full album on his Facebook page

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