Glenrothes 18-26 Grangemouth Stags: Slick Stags earn away success

By The Newsroom
Published 27th Oct 2021, 12:17 BST
Updated 27th Oct 2021, 12:18 BST
Grangemouth Stags on the attack (Library pic)Grangemouth Stags on the attack (Library pic)
Grangemouth Stags on the attack (Library pic)
Grangemouth Stags’ 26-18 league victory at Glenrothes on Saturday saw them win the pre-match toss and elect to play with a strong wind at their backs in the first half, writes Dominic Ward.

The first try of this Tennent’s Caledonia Region League Division 1 encounter arrived for Stags for Allan , conversion missed.

A Glenrothes penalty pulled it back to 5-3, before – following a series of drives from a lineout – McNiff went close and Hind got the score from the recycled ball. Skelton kicked the conversion. 3-12.

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Following a sloppy exit by Stags, Glens then came right back into it with a successful

penalty to get within six points at half-time.

Early in the second half, Glenrothes scored a try which was converted by Gray to

give the hosts the lead for the first time at 13-12.

The Stags’ scrum had been pretty dominant and cranked up their control of the setpiece.

Allan got on the scoresheet again following a good move between forwards and backs to run in behind the posts. Skelton converted to make it 13-19.

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A drive from Potgeiter then took play into the Glens 22, with ball spread to the backs and Forsyth receiving the pass to score. Skelton kicked a tricky conversion for 13-26.

Moving into the last 10 minutes, both sides were looking for openings and it fell to

Glenrothes with their number eight finishing off a flowing move to score in the corner, conversion missed.

Stags host Hillfoots in the league this Saturday, KO 12.30pm.

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