Match Reports 6th-7th December 2025

SCUNTHORPE 5 – TYNEDALE  47

After numerous rainy days the game was in doubt, a pitch inspection on Friday night was carried out and it was decided a further inspection would be carried out on Saturday morning in the hope that the forecast rain would be absorbed and the game would go ahead as Tynedale had a long journey to Heslam Park from Northumberland .

The club house side was still soggy but with no rain forecast until afternoon it was determined the pitch was ultimately playable.

A change in the pack brought in Rory Rendall-Tyrell at wing forward and in the backs Will Horner on to the wing.

While the sun had graced Heslam Park prior to kickoff the clouds came over to dampen the scene.

Tynedale kicked off towards the scoreboard end.

The Greens on receiving the ball carried it into the Tynedale half only to have it turned over from an unprotected ruck.

Tynedale kicked the ball into the Greens 22 and a wayward pass found Josh Lugsden struggling to control the ball and was penalised for holding as the Tynedale player swooped over the ball, a quick tap penalty saw the Greens not retreating the requisite 10 metres, a further penalty saw the Tynedale heavy forwards driving on to score from 5m out the Greens conceding penalties during this time, a further offside penalty was given resulting in yellow card for Ethan Taylor.

Scunthorpe 0 Tynedale 7.

The game continued in the midfield until the ball went out for a Tynedale line out on the halfway line, Tynedale won the line out only for the Greens to be penalised for collapsing the maul, Tynedale kick into the Green 22, a well drilled catch and drive and after numerous phases through the forwards, score another close quarter try.

Scunthorpe 0 Tynedale 14.

The Greens turn the ball over and go on the attack before a missed pass allows Tynedale to recover the ball and who drive forward before a pass forward gives the Greens a scrum on their own 22, Scunthorpe win the scrum and clear their lines through Ethan Taylor, good pressure then by the Greens saw them into the Tynedale 22 for a line out, The Greens win the line out only for the maul to be stopped, Tynedale won the scrum only to knock on for a Green scrum.

Ben Hyde picks up from scrum makes ground and the Greens go down the blind side, from the following ruck the ball through hands to Kier Gosling who is tap tackled and the Tynedale 12 is shown a yellow card, The Greens kick for the corner but at the line out fail to catch the ball resulting in a Tynedale scrum.

The Greens are then penalised for dropping the scrum and Tynedale kicks for touch, from the next play the Greens are penalised for a high tackle, Tynedale kicked for the corner and a dubious decision from the Assistant Referee where the ball appeared to be kicked dead a 5 metre line out is given to Tynedale, once more Tynedale catches and drives for their 3rd try.

Scunthorpe 0 Tynedale 21.

The Greens are soon back on the attack, threatening the Tynedale line, the ball is kicked through but Tynedale manages to kick the ball into touch.

The Greens win the ball at the line out, drive from the line out and are again held up just short and lose the ball forward at which point the referee blows for halftime.

Scunthorpe 0 Tynedale 21 HT.

The Greens emerge for the changing rooms in a change to Red shirts and kicked off the second half.

Tynedale drives forward but fails to protect the ball and Scunthorpe try to collect the ball only to be penalised for going off their feet, Tynedale failed to find touch and Scunthorpe broke out only to lose the ball forward, from the ensuing scrum Tynedale passed the ball through the hands with a loop round creating a gap run through to score a try but this time unconverted.

Scunthorpe 0 Tynedale 26.

From the kick off Tynedale kicked the ball into the Scunthorpe half and were soon back on the attack, playing through the phases resulting in pick and go from a ruck scoring a try under the posts.

Scunthorpe 0 Tynedale 33.

From the Scunthorpe kick off Tynedale tried to clear their lines only for Ben Hyde to charge down and the ball went into touch, Scunthorpe steals the line out and once more goes on the attack, numerous phases through the forwards before the ball goes down the line only for Tynedale to deliberately knock on bringing another Tynedale yellow card.

From the penalty Scunthorpe took a tap and go, a few phases later Scunthorpe scored a try through Joey Mowbray, conversion missed.

Scunthorpe 5 Tynedale 33.

A short period of kick tennis then follows with nobody gaining the upper hand until Tynedale carry the ball through their forwards and an inside pass sees the number 10 go through to score under the posts.

Scunthorpe 5 Tynedale 40.

The game stagnates in midfield until Scunthorpe go on the attack and Tynedale are caught offside, Scunthorpe try a further tap penalty in the Tynedale 22 but this comes to naught when Scunthorpe lose the ball forward.

Scunthorpe then penalised at the scrum and Tynedale kicked the ball down into the Scunthorpe half, from the line out they catch the ball and swiftly pass through two pairs of hands and go through a hole in the Scunthorpe defence to score a try again.

Scunthorpe 5 Tynedale 47.

The game became scrappy in every sense of the term with both teams taking part, good control from the team of 3 saw no players leave the field.

Scunthorpe managed to get an attack going kicking through and only a kick out from Tynedale stopped Scunthorpe scoring, play then continued with Scunthorpe on the attack but a slippery ball and slippery ground saw the game fizzle out concluding in no further score.

Scunthorpe 5 Tynedale 47 FT.

Match Report written by Graham Migdalski

MOM – Marcus Payne