Debuts were made by Maher, Evans, Turley and Beton in an impressive display.
In stark contrast to the slow start they made the previous week, the Centurions flew out of the blocks to blast five tries past a shell-shocked Tigers’ defence in the first 20 minutes. Tom Spratt, who scored in the final minute of the victory against Brentwood Eels, continued where he left off by crashing over for the game’s first try in the seventh minute. Sam Bucknall added a second seven minutes later with Akintayo Adebayo scoring a sumptuous third almost straight from the re-start. The Centurions were unstoppable. Two minutes later, Joe Baker burst through tackle after tackle in a lung-busting run down the left before touching down for a great solo try. Not to be outdone, Joe Shaw smashed over for his first try of the day with less than a quarter of the game gone. Frustratingly, all five conversions were missed. It seemed like an age before a sixth first-half try was added by the impressive Peter Strain. Tom Spratt added the conversion. For the first time this season the Centurions’ line was finally breached when Bedford scored close to the posts in the final minute of the half. The conversion was made and the half-time whistle blew with the score at 26-6. Early in the second-half Kristian Naylor’s powerful performance was rewarded with a try, which Chad Turley converted. To their credit, Bedford refused to crumble. Instead, they responded with simple, effective rugby and registered two converted tries in quick succession. Any thoughts of a comeback at the end of a week of spectacular sporting comebacks, were put to bed by the Centurions’ forwards when, first, Sam Bucknall and then Callum Porter crossed the Tigers’ line following great interplay. With players tiring after their marathon effort, each side managed to add another converted try, with Joe Shaw crossing for his second just before the final whistle. Chad Turley finishing with four conversions to make the final score 50-24. Young debutant Beton was given man of the match after an excellent performance at stand off. Club Chairman, Andy Lake was thrilled by the performance: “The lads were excellent today from the first minute to the last. There’s a positive mood in the camp and a good balance of experience and youth which augurs well for the rest of the season.” The Centurions are away to Southend Sharks on Saturday 18th May, 2.30pm start. Comments are closed.
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