10.10.09 Colwyn Bay v Ruthin

As in previous matches this season Ruthin started well away at Colwyn Bay but were not able to capitalise on their strong forward play. First points opportunity went to the Bay with a penalty goal kick which went wide. Shortly afterwards the home side’s no 8 was sin-binned and from the resulting penalty fly half Jamie Morris put Ruthin 3 points ahead. Although spending a lot of time in the Bay’s 22 Ruthin were unable to capitalise on being a man up and it was the home side that equalised with a penalty goal from Adam Hughes after 30 minutes. It was the Bay’s turn to apply pressure and were awarded a series of penalties in Ruthin’s 22 one of which resulted in second row Dwayne Speakman being yellow carded. Finally scrum half Wil Davies cleared and Ruthin went back on the attack. Flanker John Meldrum, who had a great game, drove over the Bay’s line for a try which centre Adam Robson converted putting Ruthin 10-3 ahead when the whistle blew for half time. After the break Ruthin missed the opportunity to go further ahead with a sliced attempt at a penalty goal and it was the Bay’s Adam Hughes who reduced the arrears to 10-9 with two successful penalty goal attempts. A period of great Ruthin pressure followed with the ball going over the home side’s line twice but being judged to have been held up and finally after good defence by the Bay they cleared the ball. Ruthin were awarded a penalty in the last moments of the match and Robson put the ball over to make the final score 13-9 to the visitors. This was a scrappy match but Ruthin will be pleased to have gained their first away win of the season with a number of key players missing.