Tom Blair
4:29
What a second half from the Pirates, to secure a hugely important bonus point win!
Credit to @DoncasterKnight for a ferocious contest. See you at Castle Park in March and a safe journey home.
Full reaction to come.
#COYP
Credit to @DoncasterKnight for a ferocious contest. See you at Castle Park in March and a safe journey home.
Full reaction to come.
#COYP
4:25
FINAL SCORE | 🏴☠️ 29 - 7 ⚔️
We are unable to secure an away win in an extremely tough battle at Mennaye Field.
We are unable to secure an away win in an extremely tough battle at Mennaye Field.
4:24
4:24
80' | Penalty Pirates. Pirates pick up a stray ball and are given a penalty almost in the same breath. Bazalgette points for the posts.
🏴☠️ 29 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 29 - 7 ⚔️
4:24
4:22
80' | Final minute of the game and the Knights are still trying their hardest. They have a lineout 10m inside their own half.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:22
80 I It's loose and now a penalty Knights. Closing stages here as the visitors look for a consolation.
26-7 #COYP
26-7 #COYP
4:21
79' | A Donny player gets fingertips to the ball at the lineout and is able to bat it back. The ball is cleared to touch but the Pirates are still inside the Knights 22.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:20
79 I AJ Cant still buzzing around out there and caught high. Penalty and into the corner we go!
26-7 #COYP
26-7 #COYP
4:20
78' | The lineout throw goes straight over Drake's head and the Pirates are on the attacking front-foot quickly. They collect a penalty on the far side, again allowing them the lineout inside the Knights 22.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:19
77' | Pirates try to play ball through the phases but infringe at the breakdown. McBryde kicks to touch to relieve some pressure.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:19
4:17
76' | Time back on for a Pirates scrum 10m into the Knights half. The Donny front row is penalised by the ref, so Bazalgette kicks for touch to give Pirates a lineout in the Knights 22.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:17
4:16
76' | We have a slight break in play as Sam Graham gets attention - the Knights have been putting their all on the line to try to salvage this match.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:14
75 I It's a Knights penalty at the scrum though and they work the line into the Pirates half.
26-7 #COYP
26-7 #COYP
4:14
74' | Knights take the penalty at the scrum. Olver kicks for touch and it's a Knights lineout inside the Pirates half.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:13
74 I Pirates looking to put this one to bed here and threatening out wide. Holden with a knock on gives us the put in.
26-7 #COYP
26-7 #COYP
4:13
73' | Pirates play in attack with penalty advantage but elect not to take it. Donny are penalised at the breakdown however, so it's a Pirates scrum put-in outside the Knights 22.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:12
71' | Josh Peters off ➡️ Danny Drake on.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:11
70' | Madness as a spilt pass forces Davey to scramble back and launch himself on top of the ball to save the Knights from conceding another score.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:10
4:10
70' | Pirates steal the ball but a knock on calls for another Donny scrum.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:09
69' | Conor Davidson and Alex Dolly off ➡️ Ben Carlile and Lloyd Wheeldon on.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:09
68' | Some nice passes going in from the Knights there but they are unable to put a full attack together. We're back to a scrum, again for a Knights put in.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:08
69 I Immediate impact from De Battista, who obliterates a ruck to win a turnover! A few months of frustration in that hit.
26-7 #COYP
26-7 #COYP
4:07
66' | We're scrumming just inside the Knights half now. It's a Knights put-in but we've got a re-set already.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:06
4:05
65' | Pirates were on the attack, searching into the Knights half but they're penalised for a knock-on. We have a break in play as a couple of players receive some attention.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:04
66 I Close! A brilliant break from Cant initially, before a lovely floated ball from Robson but the move breaks down.
Meanwhile...WELCOME BACK NICO DE BATTISTA!!
26-7 #COYP
Meanwhile...WELCOME BACK NICO DE BATTISTA!!
26-7 #COYP
4:03
64' | Absolute chaos once again. Knights fumble a good chance in attack and then Pirates scramble to make something out of an unexpected chance but can't connect. Knights lineout on their 22 line. And we go again.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:02
63' | Knights secure the breakdown penalty and kick themselves into the Pirates half for a lineout. Big effort needing to be put in here.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:01
62' | Pirates have another penalty and march further down the field for a lineout 10m into the Knights half. Josh Peters elevates some pressure by stealing the throw. Knights look to attack now.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
4:01
63 I Another penalty kicked into Donny territory, as Blackmore and Pearson enter the fray.
26-7 #COYP
26-7 #COYP
3:59
60' | Foster is penalised for collapsing at the scrum. Pirates have the chance to clear to just on their 22 line.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
3:59
61 I Doncaster with a 5m scrum, but it's a penalty Pirates! Potentially a big moment there.
26-7 #COYP
26-7 #COYP
3:58
59' | Olver opts for touch and a lineout on the 5m. We need precision but the ball comes off fingertips at the top of the lineout. After a miscommunication amongst the Pirates, we'll have a Knights scrum put-in on the 5m line.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
3:57
59' | Knights manage to scramble to claim the ball in a melee. They put it through the phases in the Pirates 22 but after a fumble, the ref brings play back for a Knights penalty having called Pirates offside.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
3:56
3:54
57' | A tense time here as the Knights think they're on the front-foot metres from the line, but Pirates somehow manage to steal the ball back. Pirates will have the put-in at the scrum 5m out.
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
🏴☠️ 26 - 7 ⚔️
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