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British Youth League - Scottish Conference Final

Clyde Valley Hawks 36 North Lanarkshire Rams 8

Clyde Valley Hawks powered their way to their first UK Youth final with a convincing clean sweep over their Lanarkshire rivals.

Having clinched the Scottish Division last year, the Hawks were favorites to regain their title having gone through the regular season undefeated for the second successive year.

But having pushed the Hawks close in last year's final, losing on a last minute field goal; the Rams were looking to go one better than their Lanarkshire neighbours after having been on the receiving end of two heavy defeats already during this campaign.

In the blistering windy conditions at Lanark Race Course the Hawks finally managed to break through the stiff resistance of the Rams defense, when in the dying seconds of the first quarter, a long run from Colin Macmillan, brought the Hawks down to the one yard line.

And at the start of the second a one yard dive into the end zone from Mark McKenzie opened the scoring, which was converted by Tom Chapman for a an 8-0 Hawks lead.

Disaster struck on the Rams next drive, when they fumbled the ball away which was recovered by John Devoy.  And minutes later, the Hawks went further ahead when Lee Collins strolled home for another score.

The Rams tried to step up the pace and were soon threatening the Hawks goal line and were unlucky not to open their account when a beautiful pass from quarterback David O Rourke, slipped through the fingers of the diving Brian Gall in the corner of the end zone.

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