After 80 minutes of entertaining rugby you couldn't separate these two NCL Div 2 teams at the Meadow on Saturday as it finished 30 all. It was St Jude's who exploded into action on 4 mins with a great try when from a 40/20 by Rob Collier which set up field position for Nathan Bevan, Rob Collier, Rob Fenney , Gavin Rodden and Adam Lavin who found debutant winger Chris Pimblett who darted in at the corner to score Rob Collier kicked cracker form the touch line 6-0 to the Jude's.But the lively Crosfields were not having any of it and they soon got on the score sheet with their expansive brand of rugby which at times had Judes working hard on Defence and in a 15 minute spell racked up 14 points to take a 14-6 lead midway through 1st Half. Nathan Bevan was always looking to get some joy around the ruck area and on 32 mins he managed to dart over for a try from dummy half after great work from Conal Bevan and Paul Pendlebury, Rob Collier goaled. Man of the Match Nathan Jones was once again  heavily involved in shipping the ball up on many occasions and as always was  dangerous with ball in hand. But right on the stroke of halftime the lively Visitors struck again to make Jude's task even harder and Crosfields went in with a 20-12 lead. Jude's had to score first in second half to stand any chance in the game and boy what a try it was when after yet another Crosfields attack they put In a grubber kick into Jude's in goal area were the ever alert winger Baz Rothwell cleaned up the ball and went on a run across his own line evading would be tacklers looking for the gap which suddenly appeared for him to shoot through and go on a scorching run from his own posts to the oppositions for a very important try which kept Judes in with a shout Rob Collier obliged with the two 18-20  to the visitors. Crosfields once again hit back with a score to pull clear again 18-26. On 64 mins second rower Gavin Rodden exploded onto the scene when he started the attack on the left only for him to put in a kick which bounced kindly for him to score a try Collier added the two 24-26. With only 5 mins left Jude's thought they had sealed the win after Adam Lavin's neat kick through for winger David Fagan to score wide out Rob Collier slotted over the two points from the touch line 30-26 to the Jude's. But alas Crosfields managed to score , thankfully wide out to level the scores at 30 all and the kick just sailed wide. A points a point as they say and if you can play well below your best and still not lose against a well above average team we will gladly accept the point which keeps Judes right up there in the mix especially after some interesting results.

Man of the Match  Nathan Jones Best Attacking Full Back in the League.