Highlights Of Play
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Wallace High School hosted the very talented Limavady Grammar School team in an exciting 4th Round Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ game in Lisburn.
The Limavady Grammar School team has probably exceeded even their own expectations this season and, having already defeated the Wallace High School team earlier in the season, might have seen themselves as slight favourites to win this game. However, the Wallace High School team was able to field a full strength squad for this game with key players such as Nathan McClatchey and Jordan Heatley returning from injury. As the game got underway it was the visiting Limavady Grammar School team that dominated the opening exchanges. For the first ten minutes of the game Wallace found themselves pinned within their own half. However, the visiting side could not capitalise despite playing against fourteen men following a Wallace winger obtaining a yellow card. The Limavady side maintained the pressure but a failed penalty attempt meant the score remained 0-0. It was only until Wallace High School retained possession that their backs moved the ball wide to put their impressive winger, Jordan Heatley, in for try in the corner. The try was not converted but the Wallace High School team had a 5-0 lead. Following the restart, the visiting side found it difficult to gain possession and, as a result, Wallace High School got another score through a lineout and driving maul with Cal McIlwaine awarded the touchdown. The try was not converted but the Wallace High School team had a 10-0 lead. For the remainder of the half Wallace seemed the more determined side and the fact that Limavady were now down to fourteen men did not help. Despite losing a man the visiting side held out and their efforts were rewarded with a penalty. Luke Faulkner duly converted the penalty opportunity to take the score to 10-3 in favour of the Wallace High School team at the end of the first half. Following the restart Wallace made numerous errors and Limavady Grammar School enjoyed their best period of the game. They were rewarded with a well taken try when Stuart Hull and Aaron Rainey combined to see Aaron run in for a try. Luke Faulkner converted the try to equalise the score at 10-10. Limavady Grammar School continued to enjoy territorial advantage and it took a superb break away by Jordan Grattan to relieve the pressure. Wallace High School set up camp in the Limavady Grammar 22m area for the final fifteen minutes of the game and, after multiple phases of play, David Scott powered his way through the Limavady Grammar School defence to touch down for the winning try. James McCallan converted the try to ensure a hard fought 17-10 win for his Wallace High School team. As a result of this win the Wallace High School team was assured of a place in the draw for the Quarter-Finals of the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup.
