Thurrock Ladies vs Bristol Ladies 2nd XV - 11th Jan 2015

 Thurrock Ladies vs Bristol Ladies 2^nd XV 11th Jan 2015

FINAL SCORE: 5 – 78

Bristol Ladies 2nd XV fell to a 5 – 78 defeat at the hands of league leaders Thurrock Ladies this afternoon.

A gutsy performance from Bristol saw the team work well together, identifying problem areas and resolving them throughout the game.

The Bristol score came midway through the second half with a quick tap penalty from Rebecca De Filippo. Taken swiftly, De Filippo skipped her way through several Thurrock defenders then passing the ball out to Rebecca Hughes. Hughes calved her way through a gap in the final layer of defense to send the ball back to Filippo who flew over the line to the delight of her team mates.

Assistant Coach Matt Belbin knew it was going to be a tough game and is proud of the performance the girls put in today. ‘Thurrock away is always a hard game. They’re at the top of the league and are a talented group of players. Saying that, the positive attitude the girls displayed throughout the game was phenomenal. They fought until the end and never gave up – that’s what I asked of them, and they delivered’.

Becky Hughes spoke to us after the game ‘It was tough, but the girls was great. We went back to what we know and that’s playing with pride and passion and pushing through until the end. We fought to the end with a positive attitude and left the field smiling’.

Forward of the game: Tara McGlade

Back of the game: Rebecca De Filippo

Both girls tackled hard and attacked hard – Thurrock picked them out at our stand our players and both put their body and hearts on the line for their team mates.

Squad list:

1. Sam Herrick
2. Toya Chapman Mercer
3. Trish Brown
4. Nat Lewis
5. Tara McGlade
6. Beth Turpin
7. Jenny Fotheringham
8. Sadie Giles
9. Emma Lacey
10. Becky Hughes
11. Lauren Santini
12. Rebecca De Filippo
13. Polly Pearce
14. Sophie Cleverly
15. Mary Ann Gittings
16. Kerry McClintock

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