Match report:

BOOTHTOWN TERRIERS 16 CALDER VALLEY 19

SCORERS TRENT ASHTON 1 TRY JASON DODD 1 TRY NEV GRAHAM 1 TRY

PAUL RAWSON 2 GOALS

Boothtown can count themselves very unlucky after getting over the line twice in the second half and unable to ground the ball, then losing the game after conceding a late field goal and penalty. Calder Valley started well and scored the first points with a converted try and Boothtown were on the back foot as the Valley forwards were running from deep and dominating the early play.

They increased the lead to ten points with another try, with Paul Kemp's try saving tackle in vain as a quick play the ball caught Terriers napping. Boothtown found some form and got back in the game, Steve Love took the ball neatly from a Valley mistake and after being tackled the ball was swung right for Trent Ashton to crash over, Paul Rawson converted to make the score 6-10.

The newly re-signed Nev Graham was now prominent in attack and with Trent Ashton, Simon Jevons and Chris Metcalf punching holes in the Valley defence, Terriers levelled at the break with Nev Graham scoring in the corner from a Ben Mallas pass. In the second half Valley scored their third try to open up a six point lead but Luke Brown slipped a neat pass for Jason Dodd to run score and another conversion from Paul Rawson levelled things up again. Now Boothtown were looking the most likely winners with a superb run from Jason Dodd halted just short, Luke Brown being turned on his back over the line and Nev Graham denied a try after also going over the line.

With five minutes left Valley kicked a field goal and with Boothtown conceding a penalty from the kick off, the valley kicker belted over a beauty goal from the halfway line. Boothtown had one last assault on the Valley line but that came to nothing and valley took the points in a very entertaining game.