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

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.
Grangemouth Stags on the attack (Library pic)Grangemouth Stags on the attack (Library pic)
Grangemouth Stags on the attack (Library pic)

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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