Wednesday night saw the first Quarter Final match take place in this years Floodlit Nutty Krust Tournament .at chambers Park . The draw for the first match in this round saw Carrick play Enniskillen .
Carrick kicked off the proceedings on a perfect evening for rugby and had the early pressure and nearly opened the scoring but for a knock on . The opening score of the game went to Carrick after a stolen lineout by Chris Taylor and no 12 Reece Hamilton ran in to score 8 mins .. The extra points were added by Fly Half Adam Kendell. 7 -0 to Carrick. Carrick continued to apply the pressure and with some hard but fair tackling by both sides increased their lead after 18 mins with a break by no 8 Dale Wilson to score Adam Kendells place kick hit the post and the score at half time was 12-0 to Carrick.
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Enniskillen kicked off the second half but it was Carrick again who applied the early pressure but Enniskillen had a chance to score when the ball was hacked up field but the chance went begging . Carrick further increased their lead after a strike against the head and a pick up and run from the base of the scrum by no 6 Mark Ferris . 44 mins The extra points were again added by Adam Kendell . 19-0 to Carrick . Enniskillen showed their Character and never gave the game up and a superb break by no 6 Ryan Sandford from the base of the scrum , he looked all set to score but for a last ditch defensive tackle by Carrick. Enniskillen were rewarded for their efforts with a score by no 3 Andy McCrae after 54 mins when a tap penalty was passed out the line and an overlap developed and the try was scored in the corner .. The conversion by Patrick McCleery just fell short .19-5 to Carrick .
Carrick went in search of a further score but more good defensive work by Enniskillen saw no more scores . Final score Carrick 19 Enniskillen 5
So it is Carrick who will be in the hat for the next round draw for the Semi Finals.
Man of the Match Award went to Carrick no 7 Chris Taylor for his line out work and all round performance
Next weeks match sees a Belfast derby with Instonians V Malone kicking off 19.45 PM Wed 4th April at Chambers Park
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