Sunday 11th September 2022

Brought to you by the chief correspondents - team Parker.

The second game of the season, Lichfield versus Wolverhampton, 11:04 am kick off

Weather mild, ground relatively soft, after a hard summer. Grey overhead.

We came together for a beautifully observed minutes silence, in respect of our Queen, on the high bank prior to the game.

Lichfield are playing on the second team pitch, away from the club house in the first half, with Wolverhampton to kick off.

11:05 From the kick-off Lichfield won the ball, Charlie Semple drove it into the Wolverhampton pack to set up a ruck, Wolverhampton jackled the ball and moved the ball right to the centre, who was like lightning scorching into the 22 and scoring between the posts

Lichfield 0 - Wolverhampton 5

Conversion missed surprisingly

11:12 From a Lichfield scrum in the right hand corner of the Wolverhampton 22, and after pressure from the Wolverhampton scrum, a great strike to Will Beard at number 8 who picked up and went right driving through 2 or 3 tackles carrying defenders over the line, scoring to right-hand side of the post 5metres in from touch.

Lichfield 5 – Wolverhampton 5

Kick unsuccessful but really close from Chaz Vernon.

11:20 Try to Lichfield after a penalty infringement by Wolverhampton. Kick to touch and from the resulting line the pack set up a driving maul which was stopped just short of the goal line before Will Smith emerged from the maul to dive over in the left hand corner to score the try, congratulations on your first points for Lichfield Will!!

Lichfield 10 – Wolverhampton 5

Outstanding conversion by Charlie Vernon.

11:28 Try to Lichfield after a Wolverhampton line out. From halfway into the 22 on the Club House side of the pitch, the ball was ripped from the Wolverhampton player in the maul and Will Beard broke from the back of the maul to run in and score wide out.

Lichfield 17 – Wolverhampton 5

Conversion missed

END OF FIRST HALF Lichfield 17 – 5 Wolverhampton

11:46 Second half kicked off, playing towards the clubhouse. Kick not 10 very close from Lucas Laing. Scrum from the kick-off to Wolverhampton.

12:09 From a short line out 5m out from the Lichfield line, Wolverhampton threw to the front man who rumbled on close to the line before setting up a ruck, the Prop picked up the ball and was able to drive over.

Lichfield 17 – Wolverhampton 10

Conversion unsuccessful

12:20 Try to Lichfield after a break to the left hand side of the pitch from the 10m line, Lucas Laing passed to Will Beard who drove in to the tackle and set the ball up on a ruck, the ball was secured and moved left, popped through the hands out to Lenni Payne on the wing who had a clear run in from the 22 and scored right round under the posts.

Lichfield 22 – Wolverhampton 10

Conversion was good by Lewis Smith. Congratulations to you too Lewis on your first points for Lichfield!!

Final score

Lichfield 24 – 10 Wolverhampton

Similar to last week’s fixture against the Stafford, the full squad of thirty got valuable game time ahead of a run of four tough league fixtures in five weeks. So well done lads managing all those line up swaps and positional changes while maintaining a win.

Longton away in the Staffordshire League next on Sunday 18th. All are welcome to come support as the U16’s take on the current County champions in what will be our most significant test to date.