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FEV LIONESSES           0
Shaw Cross Sharks   18

GIRLS U16S PREMIER DIVISION 

The new look Lionesses took to the field for their first league match of the season against one of the league favourites Shaw Cross.  Lionesses Started the game well making good ground with runs from Poppy Adams, Ellamai Anderson and Abbie Kennedy.  With Layla Austin directing play well from acting half the Lionesses were on top in the early exchanges.  Half backs Tegan Sant and Olivia Phelan took the lions forward, creating good opportunities for Adams, Kennedy and Faith Thorp, only for the strong Shaw Cross defence to hold firm.  A couple of mistakes from Lionesses saw Shaw Cross gain some good field position and cross over the line against the run of play for the first try of the game, converted 0-6.  Lionesses again came back strong  with good play from Phelan and India Thorp.  A lovely chip kick from Sant almost saw Katelan Gale go over under the sticks, unfortunately the ball just beat her to the dead ball line.  Shaw Cross went close on a couple of occasions but were thwarted by good defence from Destiny Sampson and Charlotte Whipp. Both teams continued to play good rugby in atrocious conditions, with both going close before the interval. Half time 0 – 6 Shaw Cross.  A much improved Shaw Cross came out for the second and started putting pressure on the Lionesses.  Following a number of mistakes and a few dubious decisions the Lionesses were now on the back foot.  More good tackling from substitutes Maica Laing, Ellie Stogden, Marnie Wrigley and Hayden Coney kept shaw Cross out only to see them score under the posts shortly after, conversion missed 0 - 10. In their worst spell of the game Lionesses allowed Shaw Cross to score 2 more tries both out wide to make the score 0 -18.  With Phelan now coming into the game more the Lionesses rallied again for the last 10 minutes.   Runs from Anderson,  Tilli Mitchel and  Libby Clark set up good field Position before the Lionesses looked like they may get rewarded for their great effort when Austins pass almost put Whipp under the posts, only for a last gasp tackle from a shaw cross player.  Best for Lionesses were Anderson, Adams and Phelan, while Coney showed great promise.  

FEATHERSTONE LIONS
MILLPOND STADIUM
WAKEFIELD ROAD
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WEST YORKSHIRE
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