Sunday 15th March RFU Women Section NC2 South East North.

This re-arranged fixture was brought forward to 12 noon due to Mothering Sunday.

There was a 1 Minute Silence requested by Romford due to one of their players suffering a family bereavement.

Finchley began the game trying to dictate play. On 12 minutes a Finchley backs move went to Taylor Carey who opened the scoring to right of posts. 5 - 0.

On 22 minutes a Romford Scrum on their own 5 Metre line was hooked against the head and picked up by No 8 Keira Blake - Lightbody to score under the posts. 10 - 0. This gave Bailley Oosthuizen the easiest of Conversions 12 - 0. Romford then took possession into the Finchley half but were unable to get past a resolute Home Defence.

On 37 minutes following a Finchley Lineout on the left, Finchley Forwards put in some good attacking play and Lara Corner was on hand to score a Try to make the score 17 - 0. From the restart Finchley were sent on their way by a good take from Forward of Match Grace Hunter, combined together with a good backs move on 39 minutes allowing back of the match Ruby Glynn to score to make the half-time score 22 - 0.

As the 2nd half started, no side managed to capitalize on possession until the 51st minute when Romford put together a move from a penalty on the Finchley 10 Metre line, debutant Scarlett Coldwell went over for Romford’s 1st Try to left of the posts 22 - 5.

Finchley decided from the restart to take back control and after some good play by Taylor Carey in keeping possession, the ball was shipped out wide to the left-hand side where Bailley Oosthuizen was on hand to score on 60 minutes. 27 - 5.

On 65 minutes a Finchley attack resulted in Taylor Carey going over under the posts. Bailley Oosthuizen converted on 66 minutes, making the score 34 - 5.
Romford were not prepared to give up and a deserved Try on 78 minutes was scored by Izzy McCarthy to make the full-time score 34 - 10.

Next week Romford and the Phoenix lock horns again in the reverse fixture!

Steven Rigby