Championship Women: Ballynahinch 37 Lisburn 10

On Sunday Ballynahinch met Lisburn in a Women’s Championship League game at Ballymacarn Park.

Report and images by Bob Given Photography.

Lisburn settled first and after a series of phases took the lead after 5 minutes, when touched down for an unconverted try in the corner.

Lisburn open the scoring through a Lauren Szymura try

Ballynahinch slowly came back into the game and were rewarded with a penalty goal after 16 minutes, to pull the score back to 3 – 5.

Play continued between the 22s, until Lisburn No 8, , broke free to score an unconverted try and give Lisburn a 10 – 3 lead after 25 minutes.

Ballynahinch responded with a well worked try by winger , converted by Patton on 33 minutes.

Paula McKay goes over for Ballynahinch in their win over Lisburn on Sunday.

The half finished 10 apiece.

On 43 minutes pounced on a Patton cross kick, that appeared to be going dead, to claim an unconverted try in the corner and give Hinch a 15 – 10 lead.

The lead increased after 54 minutes when McKay converted a long range penalty to give Hinch a 18 – 10 lead.

Lisburn battled to the end.

Another Patton cross kick was followed up by , who dotted down midway out for an unconverted try. Hinch lead 23 – 10.

The scoring was completed by a Patton brace, on 72 and 75 minutes, which she converted, to give Hinch a very comprehensive 37 – 10 victory over a Lisburn team, who battled to the end.

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