City keep up the pressure at the top

City were keen to put the memories of last week’s defeat to league leaders Gosford All Blacks, behind them and they got off to a great start when they were awarded and early penalty following a scrum infringement by Alchester.

Full back Brian Purcell was accurate and City had a three point lead within five minutes of the game starting. Purcell was again on the scoreboard following another penalty against Alchester, to give the City boy’s a 6-0 lead.

Within a short while Milton Keynes earned another penalty to make it 9-0 thanks to Purcell.

City had enjoyed much of the possession and a good deal of the territory and moved further into the lead with a great team try finished off by winger Dan Pearson and conversion from Purcell, 16-0. A further Purcell penalty saw the second half finish at 19-0 to City.

The second half was again littered with penalties for both sides but City kept up the scoring with a second try from Pearson and further tries from Rob Matthews and Tim Parkinson. Purcell with two more conversions together with another penalty.

In response Alchester crossed the City line for 3 tries of their own to leave the final score at 41-19.