Kirkby Lonsdale 50-17 Morley

Despite the 50-17 scoreline, Kirkby Lonsdale were made to work hard for their home victory over Morley on Saturday.
Harry Ralston scores his first try of the game.Harry Ralston scores his first try of the game.
Harry Ralston scores his first try of the game.

Morley looked nothing like a team propping up the division during the opening 20 minutes and they charged down a clearance kick on the Kirkby line to score a converted try through their back row player Ollie Flegg.

Ryan Terry got Kirkby up and running though win a penalty and Dave Barton then flighted a kick for winger Harry Ralston, who gathered brilliantly to skin the defence and score in the corner.

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Another Terry penalty extended the lead to 11-7, although Morley converted a penalty of their own on the stroke of half-time.

Early in the second half Scott Armstrong went over for a try after excellent work by Harry Ralston, Terry’s conversion making it 18-10, and Stuart Storey extended Kirkby’s lead when he collected a pass from Martyn Knapton to score a converted try.

Morley’s Flegg was then shown a second yellow card, Terry converting the penalty, before Barton was also yellow carded to make it 14-a-side for the time being.

Terry scored Kirkby’s bonus point fourth try to make it 33-10 after a strong run from Armstrong at the end of the third quarter, but Morley skipper Chester went over for his side’s second try to make it 33-17.

However, Kirkby then added some gloss to the scoreline late on with two tries from Dave Barton and one from Armstrong.

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