Wirral enjoy revenge against Anselmians as Birkenhead Park suffer heavy loss at Waterloo

Oct 26 2011 by Our Correspondent, Birkenhead News

WIRRAL gained revenge for their narrow one-point cup defeat at the beginning of the season with an excellent display of defensive and counter-attacking rugby.

Wirral were pleased to go into half-time drawing 12-12 after two individual tries from fly-half James Annetts were cancelled by two tries from Tevita Liku and Adam Neale.

With the advantage of the wind in the second-half, Wirral enjoyed a greater share of territory and scored a penalty and two converted tries through Phil Donaldson and captain Craig Harvey.

Anselmians came back into the game with Neale’s second try but Wirral hooker Jason Green scooted in for his second league try in four seasons.

Harvey finished the game with 16 points.

BIRKENHEAD PARK had no answer to the power, pace and the determination of Waterloo as they fell to a heavy 59-14 defeat.

Anthony Harvey forced his way over following good pressure by the Waterloo pack to give the hosts the lead.

Liam Reeve added the conversion but two penalties from Danny Rich brought the visitors to within a point before Andy Trotter went over, converted by Reeve, with a penalty giving Waterloo a 17-6 advantage.

Rich and Reeve exchanged penalties before Ryan Mckie racked up a third converted by Reeve.

Just before the break a try by Chris Jones made it 27-14 at half-time.

The second-half proved to be all Waterloo who added four more tries through a Sean Colbourne brace, Trotter and Dan Palmer to seal a comfortable win for the home XV.