Derby day victory for Peebles

Published 11 Sep 2009 08:00 0 Comments

EARLY Peebles pressure was quick to pay off in this pulsating Borders derby as Donald Anderson slipping through for a try in the early stages.

Steve Gee converted this to take the visitors seven points ahead.

Galreplied with sustained pressure, and this paid off as on 20 minutes, as captain Opeta Palepoi made a break, and after three missed tackles, offloaded to winger Ross Lindsay who ran into the corner to score, with Dean Keddie converting.

Gala kept up the attack, and got a penalty shortly after right in front of the posts, which they missed.

It was a tight affair for the rest of the opening 40 minutes, until a sudden break away by Donald Sangster on the stroke of half time gave Peebles the lead.

Gala got off to a flying start after the break, pushing Peebles back into their own 22. Two minutes after the kick off, Gala broke through the Peebles line and scored a try, which was converted to take them into the lead.

Both sides had phases of attacking and defending play, neither team gaining the upper hand. Peebles broke this stalemate, after a cross field kick took them on a strong attack, with Neil Hogarth making a break, offloading to Donald Anderson and he scored near the corner.

It was Gala's turn to get some points next, and they did this with an easy penalty the referee gave in front of the posts.

Gala needed to keep playing to the pace, and to do this they bought on some fresh players, Ewan McQuillan and Ryan Ormiston coming on for Ross Lindsay and former Peebles' front rower Andrew Brown.

This didn't help Gala at all though, as a minute after they came on, Peebles had another try through Alan Smellie near the corner, and Donald Anderson converted it from sideline with ease.

Peebles were clearly tired, as they were pushed back they gave away another three points, to take Gala within a single try of Peebles.

Peebles managed to regain their seven point advantage with a penalty shortly after by Donald Anderson.

Gala put on one last spurt to get the seven points they needed to draw, but alas to no avail as the referee called time in the eighty first minute.

After the game Peebles captain Willie Aitken said "It was a tough game, but an enjoyable one."

Peebles:.Willie Aitken, Ryan McConnell, Adam Clark, Steven Irvine, Matt Thompson, James Oakes, Donald Sangster, David Paton, Fraser Strachan, Donald Anderson, Neil Hogarth, Craig Borthwick, Allan Smellie, Craig Hunter & Steve Gee. subs Trevor Keen, Neil Clark, Mark Thomson & Darren Kerr.

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This article appeared in Peeblesshire News 11 Sep 09

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