Northern Bank Schools Cup: Friends School 17 Sullivan Upper 15

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Friends School Lisburn staged a dramatic fightback to win this exciting encounter against Sullivan Upper School in the 4th round of the Northern Bank Schools Cup.

This match was easily my favourite encounter in a weekend packed with rugby. Quite simply, it had it all, thrills, spills, a little argy bargy, all topped off with a barnstorming finish by the home side. The finish was all the more remarkable in that for large periods of the game Sullivan Upper appeared to be in control.

Sullivan were first on the scoreboard with a penalty from out half Carr and the Holywood side quickly added to their score with an interception which saw centre McCandless run clear from the halfway line. Carr converted and things looked pretty ominous for the home side who trailed 0 -10.

Friends fought back and were rewarded with a penalty from full back Lewsley to bring the score to 3 -10 but their revival was to be short lived when, after a missed touch, Sullivan’s No. 6 Scott barged over in the corner. Crucially . . .

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