Week 5 results roundup with week 6 previews...
By Tom Little.
September 28 2011
Week 5 results roundup with week 6 previews including Barking v Coventry.
Week 5 results
BirminghamSolihull 16 19 Stourbridge
Blackheath 27 24 Wharfedale
Coventry 27 27 Blaydon
Ealing Tfs 21 18 Cinderford
Fylde 43 10 Sedgley Park
Macclesfield 36 21 Barking
Rosslyn Park 9 24 Jersey
Tynedale 15 23 Cambridge
Results roundup week 5
A weekend of still defying the odds, with 3 away wins and one draw. A late penalty for Stourbridge saw them get their first win in defeating Birmingham Solihull, whilst it took a late score to deny winless Cinderford , a win at unbeaten Ealing Tfs.
Joy in the Fens as Cambridge managed their first ever away win at Tynedale
Fylde maintained their unbeaten grip on the league with another bonus point win overSedgleyPark, giving them maximum points overall.
Coventry, are now the only team yet to get any sort of bonus point, having come from behind to get a draw with Blaydon.
Macclesfield continue on with their good form from last season with a bonus point victory of over struggling Barking, Coventry’s next opponents.
The league table with Fylde, Ealing Tfs and Macclesfield at the top, show a slight gap emerging, with all the teams below struggling to find their consistency, or more likely proving how competitive this league is.
Coventry slip to 7th place, whilst the relegation spots are filled by Cinderford, Stourbridge and Barking.
Week 6 fixtures 1st October
Barking v Coventry
Blaydon v Fylde
Cambridge v Macclesfield
Cinderford v Jersey
SedgleyPark v BirminghamSolihull
Stourbridge v Blackheath
Tynedale v RosslynPark
Wharfedale v Ealing Tfs
Week 6 previews
Two key matches for the 2 leaders this week, with Fylde facing a tricky visit even further north to Blaydon, whose pack gave Coventry such a hard time, whilst Ealing Tfs also visit the north at Wharfedale, somewhat lucky after escaping with a win against Cinderford. Still winless ,Cinderford, much buoyed by their narrow loss to Ealing Tfs, face a hard home fixture againstJersey.
Another key game is the improving Cambridge at home to 3rd placed Macclesfield, both awaiting for the leaders to slip up, a game which is probably too close to call, as are the remaining 4 games.
Another week of difficult games to predict, although it may confirm that Fylde are indeed out and out favourites, for the title and promotion, despite their protestations to the contrary.
Barking v Coventry preview
Coventrytravel away for the third time this season, to Goresbrook the home of Barking, for this Saturday’s game kick off3pm.
Last season newly promoted Barking were the surprise team in the league only just missing out on promotion by leaking a last minute try to champions London Scottish.
Since then they have gone through a traumatic pre-season losing key coaches Alex Codling and Kevin Sorrell. Following Codling to London Scottish were about 12 squad members, leaving newDORNeil Kersey and head coach Martin Jones, to virtually find a new team.
Key players include centres Alex Dodge and Andrew Henderson (Jersey), Chris Ashwin No 10, and Steve Wood flanker (Redruth). Barking have also recruited experienced No 8 Phil Davies fromPau.
Barking have struggled so far this season to get wins , having lost their last 4 games in a row, despite winning their 1st game at home to Blaydon 28-26.They are currently in 14th place 7 points and 7 places behind Coventry.
Last season Coventry had two close games with Barking, losing away 15-21 and even closer at home 18-19, as a last minute penalty was given away.Coventrywill be looking to avenge those close defeats.
Once again a close match is expected as Barking look for a much needed win, and Coventry, as yet only beaten once so far, look for their 2nd away win, and to maintain pressure on the teams above them in the table.
Tom Little
Coventry Rugby press office
26th September 2011
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