The Black Knights and the Silver Fox ‘sizzle’ Cookstown at Ravenhill!

A sun-kissed Ravenhill provided a glorious theatre for Ards 4ths’ dreams of capturing a fifth McCambley Cup in the last 10 years. With Cookstown turning out in black, Ards adorned their unfamiliar red kit at the home of provincial rugby with a large turnout of supporters from both towns to enjoy the game.

It was Cookstown who started well using the conditions to pepper the Ards back three with garryowens. These were proving difficult to field in the bright sunlight and a few uncharacteristic errors from Ards allowed the mid-Ulster men to get good field position. From there Cookstown applied pressure and drew a penalty from the Ards defence which was well converted by their scrum half Ciaran Currie. Ards 0 v Cookstown 3

Ards’ response was swift and decisive with a series of attacks up the blind side taking play deep into Cookstown territory before the ball was transferred to winger Gordy McBride who fended his opposite number before touching down in the corner for the afternoon’s first try. Ards 5 v Cookstown 3…….. :- >> full report http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ards/news/mccambley-cup-final-report-1210551.html