Match report:

EMLEY MOOR 44 BOOTHTOWN TERRIERS 20

SCORERS BEN MALLAS 1 TRY LUKE CHARLESWORTH 1 TRY RYAN BARNES 1 TRY JASON DODD 1 TRY

PAUL RAWSON 2 GOALS

Boothtown once again came away without the points but showed lots of character in a battling show against a big Emley side despite fielding an under strength side. In the cold and with frequent snow showers Emley started strongly and opened up a 12 point lead inside ten minutes with two powerful tries, but then Terriers got in the game and started to put in the tackles with Ryan Barnes and Paul Rawson leading from the front and Andy charlesworth putting in a spectacular flying tackle.

Midway through the half Terriers got their first try after good work from Ryan Barnes and Dean Robertshaw, Ben Mallas spun in the tackle to score and Paul Rawson converted to pull six points back. Two more Emley tries followed before dad Andy Charlesworth fed son Luke who joyfully dived in at the corner for a well worked try and make the half time score 22-10.

In the second half Emley increased the lead with a penalty and a try but Boothtown wouldn't lie down and after a break from Luke Brown, Ryan Barnes threw off the defenders to score a well deserved try.

Then the try of the match, when Jason Dodd took the ball 70 yards from the try line there was nothing on but he took on the defence and broke clear and after side-stepping the fullback and handing off the chasing defenders he made it to the line for a super score. That brought Boothtown to within 10 points of Emley but two further tries sealed an Emley win as the game ended in a snow blizzard.