The Front Row Union Sport - Championship Women: Ballynahinch 37 Lisburn 10

Championship Women: Ballynahinch 37 Lisburn 10

Nov 2, 2021

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On Sunday Ballynahinch met Lisburn in a Women’s Championship League game at Ballymacarn Park.

Report and images by Bob Given Photography.

Lisburn settled first and after a series of phases took the lead after 5 minutes, when Lauren Szymura touched down for an unconverted try in the corner.

Lisburn open the scoring through a Lauren Szymura try

Ballynahinch slowly came back into the game and were rewarded with a Jane Patton penalty goal after 16 minutes, to pull the score back to 3 – 5.

Play continued between the 22s, until Lisburn No 8, Jessica Wray, broke free to score an unconverted try and give Lisburn a 10 – 3 lead after 25 minutes.

Ballynahinch responded with a well worked try by winger Paula McKay, converted by Patton on 33 minutes.

Paula McKay goes over for Ballynahinch in their win over Lisburn on Sunday.

The half finished 10 apiece.

On 43 minutes Rachel Morton pounced on a Patton cross kick, that appeared to be going dead, to claim an unconverted try in the corner and give Hinch a 15 – 10 lead.

The lead increased after 54 minutes when McKay converted a long range penalty to give Hinch a 18 – 10 lead.

Another Patton cross kick was followed up by Naimh McClean, who dotted down midway out for an unconverted try. Hinch lead 23 – 10.

The scoring was completed by a Patton brace, on 72 and 75 minutes, which she converted, to give Hinch a very comprehensive 37 – 10 victory over a Lisburn team, who battled to the end.