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	Match Report 06/05/07 - THE PLAY-OFF!!!!	933 dni temu
	Waid FPs 20 v RAF Kinloss 19 On Saturday, Waid faced RAF Kinloss in a make or break play-off for promotion into the Caledonia League, division 1 and the encounter turned out to be a dramatic climax to the season. Waid went into the match missing several key players, including their injured captain Barry Gourlay, vice captain Ian Brocklebank, Graham Gourlay, Robert Carr and Kevin Anderson, and had to rely on some of their younger squad members to step up to the breach. From the outset, it looked as though the odds would be stacked against the Anstruther side, but some courageous play saw them victorious against their promotion rivals. After just 10 minutes, RAF Kinloss opened the scoring with a try. Luckily for Waid, they missed the resulting conversion but the score stood at 0-5 to the visitors. However, Waid were keen to avenge Kinloss’ early lead and Ally Thomson got his name on the score sheet just five minutes later with a try in the corner of the park, bringing the tally to 5-5. Shortly after, RAF Kinloss were awarded a penalty in front of the posts, for a Waid foul, which they duly managed to score, making the score 5-8 and putting them back in the lead. Spurred on by this, Waid continued to battle forward and their persistence was rewarded ten minutes later with a penalty. Top kicker Ally Thomson stepped forward to take it and easily slotted the ball between the posts to even things up at 8-8. Despite the best efforts of both teams, the score remained that way going into half time. It was twenty minutes into the second half before the stalemate was broken, when Waid youngster Scott Busby ran down the wing to score – thus putting the home side ahead for the first time in the game, at 13-8. Determined to recapture the lead, Kinloss were soon back in Waid’s half and were awarded another penalty for a foul on one of their players. Once again, they managed to score narrowing Waid’s lead to 13-11. Five minutes later, when on the attack, Waid’s George Hay broke through the visitor’s defence to put the ball over the try line. George’s try, combined with Ally Thomson’s subsequent conversion, appeared to put Waid comfortably ahead at 20-11. However, RAF Kinloss were not prepared to concede defeat just yet. Just two minutes after Waid’s try, the visitors scored from another penalty, making it 20-14. A few minutes later they almost had the ball over the try line, but their efforts were thwarted by a spectacular try saving tackle from vice-captain Mark Stormonth. Despite Kinloss’ late comeback efforts, Waid still seemed the likely winners until a dramatic turn of events in the dying moments of the game. Three minutes into injury time, Kinloss scored a try bringing the score to 20-19. The game rested on a knife edge as Kinloss prepared to take the conversion; a successful kick would ensure their promotion and a miss would guarantee Waid’s victory. Waid’s prayers were answered as the ball sailed wide of the posts, assuring them a place in division one next season. After the game, injured captain Barry Gourlay said “I’m over the moon with the result today. We weren’t sure how the game would go, considering how many players we were missing, and it went right to the wire. It was so frustrating, for me, having to watch the game from the side lines, I was desperate to get on there! But I was also really proud of all the guys out there on the park.” Club President Mick McCowan commented “This is a great day for Waid FPs; what a brilliant way to round off a fantastic season. We’ve only lost two league games all season and one of those was against Stirling Uni, the eventual league winners. The players, and everyone associated with the club, have really worked hard for this and it is thoroughly deserved”
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