City colts in hot pursuit of national glory
By Coventry Telegraph
November 19 2008
BARKERS BUTTS and OCs Coventry are through to the last 32 of the National Colts Cup after third-round wins. Trailing 16-0 at home to Earlsdon at half-time, Barkers staged a rousing recovery to win 22-19 with Josh Knight kicking a long-range penalty in the dying moments to settle the outcome. Barkers pulled back to 16-12 before bursting in front when full-back Jonathan Cookes showed deft
hands and pace to run in a superb try, which Knight converted.
The tie appeared to be heading for extra-time when Earlsdon kicked an equalising penalty, but Knight had the final word.
OCs Coventry won through 36-26 at Stourbridge, taking a 15-0 lead in the first 25 minutes through tries by No.8 Jordan Diston and centre Dominic Sheehan, one converted by fly-half Mattie Greenbank who tagged on a penalty.
Stourbridge replied with a converted try, but Sheehan ran in his second try from 50 metres to dash hopes of a home recovery and full-back Oli Hives added before half-time, Greenbank converting both scores for 29-7.
Centre Callum Dewar sliced through for a final OCs try after the break, Luke Lowe converting, to take them into the November 19 fourth-round draw.