Hawks ready for British Gridiron Showdown PT 2

Then what was a closely contested game started to turn sour when an unnecessary late hit by Chapman sparked off a furious reaction on the field and from the Rams touchline.

The game was briefly held up when the arguments continued from both sides but thankfully the game was restarted with Chapman given his marching orders along with Rams player David Hare for retaliation

As the action progressed, the tension was still evident during the final minutes of the first half as the verbal volleys continued.

The Rams failed to make any impression on their first drive of the third period and had to punt the ball away.

The minutes later, Collins put the Hawks one step closer to regaining their Scottish crown with his second score of the day which was complement with a two point conversion from Lee Nelson.

The Rams then mounted what appeared to be another impressive drive despite having problems protecting the football. 

And they gave up another potential go al scoring opportunity when they fumbled the ball away at the Hawks 15 yard line.

The Hawks then made an impressive start to the fourth quarter when Macmillan brought in another long pass giving the Hawks good field position.

And Clyde Valley were soon in the comfort zone when Lee Nelson ran into the far corner of the end zone for another six points, which was then converted for a commanding 36-0 lead.

The game was effectively over.  But the Rams still managed to take the shine off the Hawks on the resulting kick off, when receiver Martin Wallace returned the ball three quarters the length of the field for a well deserved touchdown, despite the protests from the Hawks touchline that the receiver went out of bounds.

The Hawks were soon in trouble again when the Rams recovered their own kick off, giving themselves good field position.

But the time ran out on the Rams and they were soon stopped in their tracks when O Rourke was intercepted inside the final minutes of the game.

The Hawks now head south to Dewsbury on October 19^th for the 2003 British Youth Gridiron League Final when they will take on Lancashire Wolverines, with Glasgow Tigers taking on Wessex Stallions for the Plate Final.

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