FYLDE 29
TYNEDALE 41
ANOTHER impressive performance on the road on Saturday saw Tynedale claim maximum points on the Lancashire coast.
Six fine tries by six different scorers lifted the Northumbrians to sixth in National League Division Two North,
But it was no seaside cakewalk for Tynedale as they leaked five tries, and did not make the game safe until late in the second half.
Tynedale were without last year’s player of the season Joe Beaty from the centre, but regular full-back Cam Grant filled the breach, with Tom Mann having a fine game in the 15 shirt, producing a magnificent try-saving tackle from out of nowhere.
The in-form Jack Edwards was again on the scoresheet, and there was also a try for home-grown replacement Will Ainsley.
The forwards impressed too, despite having regular flanker Ethan Hall Lyon playing alongside the influential Joe Hanning in an unfamiliar second row.
With a stiff breeze roaring in from the Irish Sea, Tynedale made the perfect start, when fly-half Josh Leslie kicked a penalty to the corner virtually straight from the kick off.
Tynedale won the ball and hooker Isaac Keller had the first points on the board with only a minute gone.
Grant converted, but Fylde were on the board within five minutes, as the Tynedale defence was caught out by a quick tap penalty, and flanker Lewis Quinn touched down. The conversion attempt by full-0back Dan Cassidy was charged down.
Both sides struggled with the wind, but Tynedale gradually got the upper hand and with Fylde lock Will Greenwood in the sin bin, they extended their lead when the excellent flanker Archie Rattray powered over, Grant converting for a 14-5 lead with 25 minutes gone.
A phenomenal cover tackle by Mann denied scrum-half Gabe Maguire what seemed a certain try, but Fylde were not to be denied, and with Tynedale number eight Archie Fletcher in the bin, winger Ben Turner chased down a chip to touch down for an unconverted try.
Tynedale eased further ahead with a Grant penalty on the stroke of half-time to give the visitors a 17-10 lead at the break.
The scores were level five minutes into the second half, when a driving maul following a penalty brought a try for replacement Rob Williamson, converted by Cassidy, and Tynedale found themselves having to dig deep.
Parity lasted four minutes, for a Tynedale penalty to the corner led to a polished handling movement, which ended with Edwards going in at the corner for a 22-17 lead.
Soon after, Fylde’s Turner became the third player to see yellow following a tangle with Tynedale wing Seamus Hutton, and from the line-out, replacement Will Graham secured the bonus-point try.
Eleven minutes later, a last-ditch tackle brought down Leslie 10 metres from the Fylde line, but support was at hand and the ball found its way to the safe hands of Joe Hanning, who went in for try number five.
Grant’s conversion took the score to 34-17, but Fylde refused to lie down, and from a line-out on 69 minutes, Turner crossed for his second try to secure Fylde a bonus point.
Cassidy’s conversion left them 34-24 adrift, but Tynedale put the game to bed with six minutes left as Will Ainsley crossed.
Fylde still managed to have the last word as Maguire caught Tynedale by surprise with a quick tap and Will Kelso put through a perfect grubber kick before regathering and scoring.
Tynedale return to Corbridge on Saturday, when Harrogate are the visitors.
The seventh-placed Yorkshiremen were swamped 72-0 at home by Darlington Mowden Park last time out, and will be looking for a much improved performance.
The game kicks off at 3pm.
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