Tom Blair
3:10
36' | Backs and forwards alike running the phases for the Knights here.
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3:09
35 l Great defence from the Pirates! Bedford knocking on the door and Matavesi is stripped. Back in play though!
21-10 #COYP
21-10 #COYP
3:09
35' | Donny move through the phases and take the penalty on the edge of the Coventry 22 for a Knights scrum.
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3:08
34' | To hand for Murphy and then a call from the ref for jumping across the set piece. Olver kicks to touch and Knights will have a lineout on halfway.
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⚔️ 0 - 14 🐘
3:07
33' | Lineout doesn't go to hand for Murphy and Coventry's kick goes into touch before Holden can reach it. Will be a defensive lineout for the Knights just outside their 22.
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⚔️ 0 - 14 🐘
3:07
33' | Coventry have to exit with a kick to touch and it gives Knights the lineout in the opposition's half.
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3:06
32' | Olver lines a kick up across field and Davey collects perfectly. Knights play across the width of the pitch and make it into the Coventry 22 with a grubber ball.
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⚔️ 0 - 14 🐘
3:05
30' | Exactly what was needed! A supremely dominant scrum showing from the Knights forwards. Olver lines up touch. Louis James looks to take the ball but can't make the catch and drops the ball into touch for a Knights lineout.
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⚔️ 0 - 14 🐘
3:04
29' | Coventry will have the scrum just more than 5m out, directly in front of the Knights posts.
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3:03
29' | Some disagreement between the sides there and the ref brings in both captains for a word.
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3:03
28' | Conversion attempt falls short of the crossbar from Fenner. Kelly tries to collect but it knocks off the bottom of his fingertips and Coventry will have the penalty for the knock-on.
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⚔️ 0 - 14 🐘
3:02
3:01
27' | Nice high ball take from McBryde but the referee penalises him for not releasing at the bottom of the breakdown. Fenner indicates a shot at goal.
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3:00
📸 First half action from Brian Tempest, as Tom Channon gets his customary try on his final Pirates appearance.
#COYP
#COYP
3:00
26' | Coventry kick possession back to the Knights but Green opts for the skies himself and unfortunately aims one out on the full.
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2:59
25' | A long period with no feed to the scrum there and the crowd look for a call Donny's way but the ref's hand goes up for Coventry and an early shove.
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2:59
27 l Dawson frees his hands beautifully and Wyatt is away under the sticks. Kick good from Bazalgette.
21-10 #COYP
21-10 #COYP
2:58
24' | Lineout doesn't go the way of the Knights so ref calls for a scrum put in to Coventry.
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⚔️ 0 - 14 🐘
2:58
2:57
23' | Perfectly timed break from Volpi in the midfield after a short pass from Olver. However, he takes the contact rather than the pass option and his pop pass is mishandled. Coventry able to clear back to a Knights lineout 10m inside the visitors half.
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⚔️ 0 - 14 🐘
2:57
25 l Penny slices through again, but Onojaife hacks the loose ball upfield. Pirates penalty at the resulting lineout and into the Blues half again.
14-10 #COYP
14-10 #COYP
2:55
22' | Try scorer was Fred Betteridge. Conversion successful from Fenner.
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2:55
20' | Try Coventry. The visitors crash over again just on the 20 minute mark.
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⚔️ 0 - 12 🐘
2:54
20' | Coventry move the phases and break a couple tackles to make their way into the Knights 22. They play on the Donny line.
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⚔️ 0 - 7 🐘
2:54
2:53
19' | Green's kick clears immediate danger but Coventry will still have a lineout metres outside the Knights 22.
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2:53
19' | Coventry grubber a ball in the Knights 22 but Smith is able to fall to gather it. Green looking for the caterpillar to exit.
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⚔️ 0 - 7 🐘
2:52
18' | Narrowly wide of the left upright for Fenner. It'll be a 22 drop-out from the Knights.
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2:52
20 l Bedford looking for an immediate response here. It's knocked on but back for the penalty and they will throw in just inside the 22.
14-3 #COYP
14-3 #COYP
2:51
17' | Breakdown immediately following the scrum and it looks to be Volpi who is penalised for coming in the side. Fenner points to the posts.
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⚔️ 0 - 7 🐘
2:50
19 l Lovely score from the Pirates. Wyatt with the space in the wide channels delivers a powerful fend, before putting in the skipper to stroll under the posts. Two more from Bazalgette.
14-3 #COYP
14-3 #COYP
2:50
15' | Wrafter off ➡️ Davidson on.
Looks to have been a call for a HIA or another blood replacement in the break whilst the physios were on the field.
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Looks to have been a call for a HIA or another blood replacement in the break whilst the physios were on the field.
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2:49
2:48
15' | Break in play as physios are still on the field.
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2:48
15' | Denman off ➡️ Paul on.
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2:48
15' | Big hits going in for the defence here but play is immediately halted as Gaz Denman has been cut open and is in direct line of the play.
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⚔️ 0 - 7 🐘
2:47
2:46
14' | Under pressure at the scrum but Coventry get the ball away in time through Burrows. They move through the phases as Donny rush up to meet them.
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⚔️ 0 - 7 🐘
2:46
14 l Penny breaks the line and Gibson takes a lovely inside ball off the skipper. It's high though and 5m out we go once more.
7-3 #COYP
7-3 #COYP
2:45
13' | Dominant shove from Denman but ref gives things Coventry's way. We'll scrum again.
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