A CLOSE CALL

BAFL League 2005
Glasgow Tigers 12 at Dundee Hurricanes 13

In their first meeting of the season there was little to separate these divisional rivals. It was Dundee who looked the better team in the 1st quarter as they took the lead on a 21yard pass to wideout Fraser Thomson and the Hurricanes then successfully kicked the extra point for a 7-0 lead.

At the start of the 2nd quarter the Glasgow Defence thought they had brought their team back into the game when Ryan Hunter intercepted a stray Dundee pass and took it back 60 yards into the endzone. The score was negated on an illegal block and it was the Dundee side then increased their lead to 13-0 with a drive built on the running of Niakate. This one was a 45 yard pass again hauled in by Fraser Thomson.
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In the second half the Tigers looked a different team and their Offence began to put some positive yardage on the stats sheet.

QB McLauchlan connected with Ryan Hunter for a 45 yard passing score but the extra point kick went wide.

Then midway through the 4th quarter the same Tigers duo repeated their feat with a 35 yard passing score.

The Glasgow side thought they had gone ahead with a 2 point conversion pass to Robert Campbell but it was called back for another penalty and the second Tigers attempt fell incomplete to leave the game at 13-12 to Dundee.

Both sides then relied on their defensive units to prevent any further scoring and the Hurricanes held out for their first win of the season.