Henley Hawks’ promotion hopes suffered a blow with a home defeat. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.
Competition: National 2 South
Score: Henley Hawks 17, Shelford 21
Henley player ratings:
15. Tom Allen 7 (took his try well)
14. Christoph Bart 8 (STAR MAN, impressive all-round)
13. Danny Wells 6 (looked a little rusty)
12. Ali James 7 (powerful game)
11. Neil Baggett 7 (good first half)
10. James Comben 6 (erratic display)
9. James Gaunt 6 (some good, some bad)
1. Hugo Milford-Scott 6 (solid enough)
2. Ed Church 6 (better in the loose)
3. Jim Hadfield 6 (grabbed a try)
4. Peter Elder 6 (did his job)
5. James Winterbottom 6 (reliable effort)
6. Matt Payne 7 (determined game)
7. Andy Downing 6 (went off injured)
8. Will Woodward 7 (some good moments)
Replacements used:
16. Alec Hepburn 7 (added energy)
17. Alex Penny 7 (good impact)
18. Rupert Crossland 6 (played his part)
19. Xavier Andre 6 (didn’t see enough of the ball)
Referee: Nick Williams (RFU) – 5 (some confusing decisions)
Entertainment rating: 8.
Highlight: The pace and precision for Shelford’s first try.
Lowlight: Too many weak Henley tackles.
Form guide: Henley must hope this is a major blip if they are to have any hope of promotion.
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