Driffield 29 – 26 Percy Park : Saturday, 5 April 2025
14:59 : Driffield kick off
15:02 : Mewburn crosses the line on the left side, five metres in, after the ball was sent down the line from the right. As Napier started his run-up for the conversion, the ball fell off tee. Cool as a cucumber he picked it up and the drop goal curled round to score. D 7 – 0 PP
15:07 : Percy come back strongly, fighting to stay up in Regional 1 North East, and went through the phases in the Driffield 22, finally scoring wide right. The conversion from five in was good. D 7 – 7 PP
15:11 : A loose Driffield line out went over the end of the line and was collected by a grateful Percy Park. They ran 70 metres down the left side, and were stopped just one metre short.
15:13 : A lucky bounce from a clearance kick was caught by Percy Park who exploited a hole in the centres to run 35 metres to score under sticks. The conversion was good. D 7 – 14 PP
15:16 : Percy continue to press, and are finding holes in the Driffield defence. Finally they are held up over the line.
15:20 : Still 7 to 14 down.
15:28 : Finally it was Driffield’s turn to attack, and Styche was bundled into touch two metres out on the left side.
15:32 : Driffield continue to press, and are held up over the line.
15:37 : Percy Park break down the right wing after a clever dummy reverse pass fools the defence, and are stopped just five metres out.
15:39 : Percy Park spin the ball right to find a man over. The winger ran round the despairing defence to score and narrow the gap : to no avail as the conversion was missed. D 7 – 19 PP
15:45 : Falkingham rips the ball out of Park’s hands five metres from his own line, and makes ten metres before shipping the ball when tackled. The ball is moved down the line, finally reaching Blacker who goes 35 to score. Napier converts. D 14 – 19 PP
Half time
15:52 : Percy Park kick off.
15:54 : ‘Super sub’ Paul Dervey is now on, for his first game since February 2023
16:00 : From a breakdown in the middle of the park, Percy Park spin the ball right and make steady progress down the right wing to score the bonus point try to keep their hopes of avoiding relegation alive. The conversion is good. D 14 – 26 PP
16:01 : Harry Grant is shown yellow for a high tackle. Driffield are under sustained pressure while he is off the park, but manage to keep Park out.
16:16 : Driffield are finally back in the Percy Park 22. Finally, Sam Robson goes over to narrow the gap, and Napier converted. D 21 – 26 PP
16:23 : Rix breaks down the right wing, and hacks through just before the defence bottles him up. Stanyon hacks it further and follows up to ground it just before the dead-ball line. The conversion is missed and score is even with ten minutes on the clock. D 26 – 26 PP
16:27 : A 50 metre break by Driffield is wasted when the ball is lost forward in a tackle just ten metres out.
16:32 : Driffield are awarded a penalty 15 out in front of the sticks. Napier converts to take the lead for the first time since the initial score. D 29 – 26 PP
16:36 : Full time
Other results :
- 2nd XV v. Percy Park : won 71 – 46
- 3rd XV v. Barton : won 49 – 19
- 4th XV v. Hull Ionians Ramblers : won 62 – 26
Final N1E Table
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