support line, Ryan offloaded at the perfect moment, allowing Musson to sprint from the Sedgley Park 10-metre line to finish under the posts. Morgan’s sixth successful conversion brought the game to a resounding 42-5 conclusion.
Second Half The second half was much more consistent for Fylde. While they still conceded too many penalties, possession improved from 31% to 55%. The increased fitness of Fylde’s players began to show, as the forwards provided the backs with a strong platform to attack. Fylde took control after the break, tightening their defensive structure and exploiting gaps in Sedgley Park’s midfield. The first breakthrough came in the 48th minute when a Fylde scrum 10 metres from the Sedgley Park line created an opening. Scrum-half Sam Curran executed a clever step past the flanker before slicing through the centres to score under the posts. Morgan’s flawless kicking continued, stretching the lead to 21-5. Fylde’s forward dominance continued to dictate the game, and on 59 minutes, they turned another penalty into a clinical attack. A lineout on the Sedgley Park 5-metre line saw Brown secure possession and set up a rolling maul. After two phases of quick ruck ball, with Fly-half Toby Curran demanding the ball from his brother, he offloaded neatly to Inside Centre Harry Marsh at pace, bursting through the defence to score. Morgan added the extras, making it 28-5. Two minutes later, Marsh struck again. Receiving the ball near halfway, he weaved through the Sedgley Park defence, stepping a prop on the 22-metre line before sprinting untouched to the try line. Another pinpoint Morgan conversion saw Fylde extend their lead to 35-5.
Full-Time Score: Sedgley Park 5 – Fylde 42
Fylde now await the winner of the other semi- final between Preston Grasshoppers and Widnes in the U18 Joe McDonough Trophy final to be held on 23rd March. With their current form and momentum, they will head into the final with confidence, ready to compete for silverware.
The final score of the match came in the 70th minute and was a testament to Fylde’s backline flair. Sedgley Park launched a clearing kick which was gathered by Right Wing Finn Reynolds, who cut across the field from his own 22. Offloading to Jake Rae, who broke the line momentarily, the ball was then shifted to Flanker James Ryan. With Left Wing Max Musson running a strong
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