Trafford MV beat Fylde for place in the ‘NOWIRUL Primo Drinks Bowl’ final in May

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By Wilf Dooley

Trafford MV hosted Fylde on Saturday in the semi-final of the NOWIRUL Primo Drinks Bowl and proved to be worthy winners in a tough but entertaining game.

Fylde brought a big set of players to the contest, and the early stages of the match were dominated by the forwards.

Trafford defended early pressure from the visitors well and came out on top when good handling got the ball wide for Jordan Rigg to outflank the defense for an early 5-0 lead. Both sides suffered early injuries; Trafford lost James Halsall prior to kick-off, and this was quickly followed by Jimmy Craven and Jacob Grant having to leave the field.

Fylde were gifted an easy try by MV to go 7-5 ahead before Dale Beardsall got the touchdown as a driving maul crossed the line. Adam Mason converted, making it 7-12. The game was nip and tuck, and Fylde levelled before the break at 12-12.

Frustrations were showing in the Fylde team, and they collected two yellow cards. They still had early impetus and got themselves in front until Trafford started moving the ball wide and kicking over the defense.

Ollie Jones was running the show for TMV, and a long kick was followed by Joe Owens, who beat the backpedaling defense to the touchdown, and Mason converted. Jamie Parker kicked a penalty, but with 10 minutes to go, Trafford was behind 22-25.

“Never give up” was the MV attitude, and Joe Hynes was the man making the difference as he crossed the line with the clock ticking down. There was no pressure for Adam Mason, whose kick sailed over to clinch the game 29-25 for Trafford.

Fly-half Ollie Jones was the well-deserved Player of the Match for Trafford MV in a game that was well-refereed from start to finish.

Trafford MV will meet Wigan, who beat Warrington by a single point, in the final on May 3rd, venue TBC.

This coming weekend, Trafford MV travel to Liverpool St Helens in their final league game of the season, which is a must-win game to guarantee relegation is avoided.

Photo – Try Scorer Dale Beardsall breaking Free plus Team Photo