AIL 1B: Dungannon 19 UL Bohemians 23

Despite controlling large portions of the game Dungannon fail to see off a determined UL Bohemians to lose this AIL 1B match by 19 points to 23.

Playing with a strong wind the home side took an early lead through a penalty. However Bohemians hit back shortly after with a well worked try by winger . The conversion was missed leaving the score at 3 – 5.

Dungannon, featuring Ulster players and , dominated the remainder of the opening half but failed to find the final pass and were turned over on several occasions by the impressive Bohemians back row.

Gaston, Telford and Cochrane all managed to break the gain line on occasion but invariably the moves broke down and a further three Jackson penalties were scant reward for Dungannon’s play.

The sides turned round at the break with the score reading 12 – 5 but the home side would have hoped for more given the strength of the wind.

Bohemians were quick to take advantage of the elements and proceeded to apply intense pressure on the Dungannon line. Tries from and and a conversion by saw the visitors move the scoreboard along to 12 – 17 and when knocked over a long range penalty it looked a big ask for the homeside with the score now at 12 -20.

However a determined run by the impressive finished with the young fullback forcing his way over for a try which was converted by Jackson to make it a one point game with the home side trailing 19 – 20.

Boh’s hit back with another long penalty from Flanagan and despite a determined effort from Dungannon the visitors managed to hold them out for the remainder of the game.

Dungannon: Glen Sinnamon, Adam Duhig, Mark Farquhar, Ryan Caldwell, Michael Rainey, TJ Anderson, Mark Riddell, Stuart McKenzie, Jason Bloomfield, Patrick Jackson, Craig Gilroy, Glen Telford, Paul Magee, Chris Cochrane, Conor Gaston, Chris Knipe, Ben Howard, Callum Threlfall, Michael Kirkwood, Michael Lawton

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