TROJANS SEVENTH HEAVEN

Having won their first six games, including a victory over the Wolves earlier in the season, one more victory was required to give the Inverclyde outfit the Division Two Scottish Conference crown.

But even though the Trojans were once again favourites following their emphatic road victory over Manchester Titans, the signs were that this was going to be a much tougher encounter compared to their previous meeting, with the Wolves having received a much needed confidence boost after their demolition of the Merseyside Nighthawks.

However Jordan Falconer put the Trojans in front early in the first quarter and it was a lead that they would never surrender.

Alan Street increased the Trojans lead, with Paul Keyes adding a successful two point conversion attempt.

Dave Molloy brought the Wolves back into contention, but the home side stretched to sixteen points ahead courtesy of a second strike from Street and Keyes.

The Trojans dominance continued when a Jon Sutherland touchdown, which was again converted by Keyes, gave the Wolves a mountain to climb.

And despite Alan Price pulling a score back for the visitors, the Trojans wrapped up the title in style with a typical Jon Sutherland punt return just outside the two minute warning.

Said Trojans General Manager Drew McCabe: “The Wolves were coming in on a high after last week’s game. I would not say that we were being complacent but there were times when our heads were not really in the game and we were conceading penalties".

"We had quite a few guys missing today and they were experienced guys, so we had rookies on as starters. But some of the lads came through well, like young CB Mike Rankine.”

“They were getting back into the game and a chance in getting a score, but then Mike Smith gets an interception and saves us. It was a tough game, tougher than we expected.”

With three games of the regular season remaining and having exceeded expectations already, the West Coast GM is excited about what has been achieved so far and about the new challenges that will hopefully take them all the way to Sheffield for the UK Crown

He said: “It has not been an easy ride, but it is a great relief to get the conference championship in the bag, so we can start focusing on the play offs now.”

“We have got to get more of our rookies in. If things go to plan we could end up against Coventry Jets, who are the team to beat. So we need to be at our best and have the strongest squad possible.”

“We are doing well as they are getting more and more game time, but there is still a lot of room for improvement.”