Scotland Rugby League Finals Day Line Up

Scotland Rugby League Finals Day Line Up

SCOTLAND RUGBY LEAGUE FINALS DAY 
(Please note change in kick off times)

It's the end of the domestic rugby league season and it's still all to play for as we approach the Grand Finals. This Saturday (6th August) Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow will play host to four rugby league matches as the clubs battle for the silver wear and title of Scottish Champions.

Prices for the whole day: Adult £5 / Concession £2 / Under 12 FREE

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Under 15 Final: 12:00pm KO


Easterhouse Panthers vs. Falkirk Romans


The Under 15 final will see last year's runners up the Easterhouse Panthers strive to go one place better this year as they face the Falkirk Romans. Falkirk, in their inaugural year have already drawn and beaten last year's champions Victoria Knights and turned over the Panthers once but Easterhouse have gone almost unbeaten this year only dropping one match at the hands of their opponents this weekend. It's all to play for this weekend as the team's battle for the Scottish Champions title.

Under 17 Final: 01:30pm KO


Aberdeen Spartans vs. Easterhouse Panthers


Aberdeen Spartans in their inaugural year in the National Youth League will be hoping they can add to the rugby league silver wear in the North East after Aberdeen Grammar School won the Saltire Schools Rugby League Tournament. They will be facing a tough challenge as they take on Easterhouse Panthers, undefeated this year in the National Youth League and hoping to retain their title from the 2009 final.

RLC Division 1 Final: 03:15pm KO


Moray Titans vs. Aberdeen Warriors


A clash of the Northern Clubs - Moray Titans and Aberdeen Warriors, who are both in their first year of senior rugby league in Scotland, will meet one final time in 2011 for the big prize of division 1. The Warriors and Titans have met twice this year in the domestic season with Aberdeen running away victors in both matches but the Titans will be looking for their first win over the Aberdeen outfit and the opportunity to claim the Division 1 title.

RLC Premier Final: 05:15pm KO


Ayrshire Storm vs. Edinburgh Eagles


The biggest match of the day as the victors of this match will earn themselves not only the title of Scottish Champions but will be awarded a place in the National Playoffs and a coveted entry into the Carnegie Challenge Cup.
This year Ayrshire Storm will take on the undefeated Edinburgh Eagles in the final match of the season. Ayrshire have succumbed to the Eagles twice this season, the first in a tightly fought encounter in Irvine where the visitors stole a 6 -14 win and again at Union Park where the Eagles ran away 46 - 0 victors.
Storm who were plate runners up in 2010 after narrowly losing to Moray Eels will be hoping they can turn over the Eagles outfit as they did the Lions last weekend in their playoff match. Edinburgh who are making their 12th Grand Final appearance will be looking to secure their 8th Grand Final win in 14 years.

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Ayrshire Storm into Grand final

Ayrshire Storm to make debut in Scottish Grand Final.

 FIFE LIONS 22-42 AYRSHIRE STORM

Ayrshire Storm qualified for the Grand Final in considerable style with an impressive display at Harley Street.

The Storm will now battle Edinburgh Eagles at Scotstoun next Saturday for the title of Scottish rugby league champions, and while the Eagles will start as hot favourites to notch their eighth title in twelve Grand Final appearances, if the Storm can produce a similar performance they will have nothing to fear from their more illustrious opponents. For the Lions, on the other hand, it is back to the drawing board as their wait for their first Grand Final appearance since 2008 extends for another year.

The early signs were not promising for the visitors as the home side dominated possession and it was no surprise when they took the lead after 12 minutes, second row Colin Stewart eluding the defence on a penalty set to touch down under the posts. Thomas Murray added the conversion and the Lions led 6-0.

Shortly afterwards, however, came the first hint that it was to be the Storm's day. Paul Johnston sent the kick-off deep into the Lions half and the receiving player was deemed to have knocked on even though the ball went backwards out of his grasp. From the resulting set Nathan Murray was ruled to have scored in the right corner despite suspicions he had been tackled into touch. With no touch judge on hand to adjudicate, the referee was left with no alternative but to give the attacking side the benefit of the doubt. Johnston missed the difficult touchline conversion but the Storm were back in the game at 6-4.

The score appeared to open the game up and both sides had their moments before the Lions extended their lead on 25 minutes. Raymond Festorazzi was penalised for "afters" at a tackle situation and from the resulting set piece Niall Campbell went over in the right corner for the first try of what would ultimately be a hat-trick. Thomas Murray's conversion made it 12-4.

Within six minutes though the visitors were in the lead. The Lions were penalised on the set after the kick-off and after a patient spell of pressure Johnston burrowed over in the right corner for a try which he converted himself. The home side then shot themselves in the foot by sending the kick-off into touch on the full. The resulting set ended with Martin Sneddon crossing next to the posts. Again Johnston added the conversion, taking the score to 16-12 in the Storm's favour.

After this, a combination of indiscipline from the home side and good defence from the visitors ensured that there was no way back for the Lions before the break. Indeed, Nathan Murray thought he had extended the Storm's lead in first-half injury time with a try in the corner but the referee had spotted an injury to the home side's Andrew Brown in the build-up and blew for half time instead.

The Storm had a dream start to the second half when Gordon Powrie raced clear to notch their fourth try of the afternoon, Johnston goaling the conversion for a 22-12 lead.

They then presented the home side with a glorious chance to get back into the game, when in quick succession John Muir deflected the kick-off into touch deep in their half, and they were penalised for offside on the resulting set. But they produced an excellent defensive set to survive all six tackles and regain possession.

The Storm defence were to the fore again shortly afterwards when they had to withstand another set of tackles after once again being penalised. This proved crucial as Brian Hendry powered up the touchline to score in the left corner on 51 minutes. Johnston again missed a difficult touchline conversion.

The home side tried to respond and were unlucky when Stuart Tracey got a cruel bounce while attempting to gather a chip into the in-goal and the touchdown just eluded the diving Lions player. They paid for missing this chance minutes later when Hendry ran in behind the posts for his second try of the afternoon to give Johnston a straightforward conversion for 32-12.

Both sides were down to twelve men on 59 minutes when a melée between Powrie and home interchange Colin Wilson resulted in both players being sent to the sin-bin. Wilson in particular could have no complaints after being involved in a similar confrontation with Brian Hendry ten minutes earlier. The Lions were the beneficiaries of the original penalty and finally claimed the try they had been threatening when Niall Campbell scored his second of the afternoon from the resulting set. Thomas Murray was wide with the conversion, but the visitors' lead had been cut to a not yet unassailable 32-16 with twenty minutes to go.

The home side tried to exert more pressure on the visitors in a bid to get back in the game, but were unable to capitalise and on 67 minutes Nathan Murray made the game virtually safe when he raced clear to dot down under the posts, Johnston adding the extras. And after two further tries had gone begging after Tracey beat the would-be scorer to the touchdown on both occasions, Alastair Maxwell put the icing on the cake on 79 minutes with an unconverted try in the left corner to make it 42-16.

The Lions had the last word in injury time when Campbell completed his hat-trick and Thomas Murray converted, but the day ultimately belonged to the visitors.

Ayrshire take on Edinburgh Eagles in the Scotland Rugby League Premier Grand Final on Saturday 6th August at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow - 5:15pm kick off

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FIFE LIONS - J Campbell; N Campbell, S Cessford, K Dalglish, S Doidge;
T Murray, G Queen; J Smith, A Brown, C Stewart, G Wallace, R Thomson, R Bryce. Interchanges: K Perrow, C Wilson.

AYRSHIRE STORM - G Powrie; N Murray, A Maxwell, J Muir, S Tracey;
D Crangle, P Johnston; B Hendry, J Marshall, N Savage, R Festorazzi, S Rodgers,
R Filander. Interchanges: M Sneddon, S Christie.
 
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