Magpies Win in a Thriller over Workers                                                                        3-6-08

A late penalty 25 metres out from the Picton Magpies try line late in the second half has broken the deadlock between the Magpies and the Oakdale Workers where the former run out 30 to 28 point winners at Victoria Park on Sunday in what was their first back-to-back wins for the 2008 1st Grade Group 6 season.

The Workers gave away a penalty 25 metres out from the Magpies try line in the dying stages after Magpies half back Will Dreves was taken out late after he had kicked the ball, and this awarded the Magpies a penalty right in front of the posts and it resulted in Magpies hooker Matt Brinkworth kicking the penalty goal that earned his side their first successive wins of the season in what was a very entertaining game of Rugby League.

At the half time break it was the Magpies that led the Workers 18 to 4, but it was the Workers that fought their way back in the second half and with only minutes left on the clock the scores were locked at 28 all up until the late penalty was awarded that handed the Magpies the win.

It was nearly a case of déjà vu; after the Magpies tasted defeat at the hands of the Workers back in round two after letting a comfortable lead slip, but on this occasion the Magpies held on to record their third victory of the 2008 season.

With a side full mixed with a blend of youth and experience, Magpies coach Noel Wood is very pleased with the fighting spirit of his side and the progress that they are making as they aim to fight their way back into semi-final contention.

“The game was one of two half’s, in the first half we were playing some of the best Rugby League we have all year, and in the second half we dropped off a bit, but did enough to get up for the win, so I’m pleased about that,” Wood said.

“There are still a few areas that we need to work on as a team, such as compliancy, and in the second half we chose a number of wrong options, and those types of things will be ironed out with more game time.”

Try scorers for the Magpies in their win included Justin Miller, Will Dreves, Daniel Bacon, Matt Brinkworth, while goals were kicked by Brinkworth x 4 and Darren Nolan x 1. The best players for the Magpies were Nolan, Bacon, and Sutton.

In Reserve Grade the Magpies went down to a 12-man Workers side 22 to 18 after the Workers had a player sent off in the opening minutes for alleged kneeing in a tackle.

The Magpies had a player sent off in their 20 to 18 points loss to the Mt. Annan Knights in the Under 18 A’s, while the Under 18 B’s came close to their first win of the season when they were defeated by the Bowral Bunnies 28 to 24.

There are to be no Group 6 matches played over the Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend.

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