TIGERS TRIUMPH IN EAST V WEST CLASH

13.2.11

Glasgow University Tigers 28 Edinburgh Napier Knights 13
(at the Jack Kane Centre, Edinburgh)

A brave effort from the Edinburgh Napier Knights ultimately came up short losing 28 to 13 against last season’s National semi-finalists the Glasgow Tigers.

An early Touchdown pass from the Tigers to Dave Mann on their opening drive was quickly offset by 2 TD passes from QB Euan Rennie to Dominck Weist and Johnathan Leslie. A single extra point conversion from Rennie gave the Knights a 13-6 lead just before the half but a quick response from Glasgow with only 1 minute 40 remaining a 2^nd reception to Mann from QB Gregor Beattie saw them take a lead of 14-13, into the break.

A long opening drive during the start of the 3rd quarter, which saw Glasgow convert two 4th down conversions, stretched the away teams lead to 20-13 from a TD run by Lewis King. The response by Napier came up short on the Glasgow 10 and a final TD drive by the Tigers, with Beattie throwing his 3^rd score of the day with a 2PAT by Chaz Stockwell, capped a come from behind win against a spirited Knights display.

The Knights now drop to 2-3 on the season with 3 games remaining. Their next fixture is on the 20^th of February at the Jack Kane Centre, Craigmillar against the Teeside Cougars

Photographs taken by Rory Brown-Kerr