Match report:

MORLEY BOROUGH 20 BOOTHTOWN TERRIERS 30

SCORERS STEVE LOVE 1 TRY WAYNE OAKES 1 TRY BRIAN JACKSON 1 TRY LUKE BROWN 2 TRIES

PAUL RAWSON 5 GOALS

A new look Boothtown with 6 debutants secured a first day win on the back of a great team performance and an excellent kicking game from Simon Farrar and Jason Dodd. The big Morley side started well and quickly put Boothtown on the back foot, but with big tackles the Terriers pack defused the attacks. Simon Farrar then put up a towering kick, Steve Love scrapped for the ball and came away with it to score the first try and Paul Rawson tagged on the goal for a 6-0 lead.

Morley came back strong and took the lead with two converted tries but Boothtown didn't lie down with Paddy Dolan, Captain Scott Lindsey and Dean Taylor driving the ball forward and Jason Dodd going close after a 60 metre dash. Simon Jevons then popped the ball back in the tackle and Jason Dodd and Josh Goodall combined to send diminutive Wayne Oakes in for a debut try, Paul Rawson once again tagged on the extras from wide out to level the game up at half time 12-12.

Early in the second half Jason Dodd kicked through and when he gathered the ball he fed Paul Rawson who in turn gave a scoring pass to veteran Brian Jackson, Paul Rawson's faultless goal kicking continued and Terriers led 18-12. Boothtown were now in charge and took the game to Morley with Simon Farrar's kicking and the chasing of Paul Rawson, Brian Jackson and debutante's Josh Goodall and Luke Brown pushing them back. Morley scored a try against the run of play but then Luke brown scored two tries, the first from close range and the second from another kick and latching on to a Jason Dodd pass and with Paul Rawson's 100% conversion rate it gave Terriers a comfortable 30-16 lead. Morley mustered a consolation try but Boothtown held on for the win.