The blue and golds will rue not converting pressure into points in this clash. There seemed little to choose between the two sides in terms of ability, except the visitors took advantage of every error that the home side made.
All 4 of St Jude’s tries were the result of an error. This combined with scrambling well in defence proved to be the deciding factors in the game.
The blue and golds will take on Hull Dockers this Saturday in their only derby fixture this season. Beverley will face Hull Dockers at 2.30pm kick-off at the Leisure Centre.
The match is also the second leg of the Paul ‘Curly’ Quiney Cup. The match, sponsored by the Middleton family, seems likely to attract the biggest crowd of the season so far to the Leisure Centre with a lot riding on the game.
League leaders Ince Rose Bridge strolled into town and demonstrated their title credentials. They combined a physical and aggressive defence with an adventurous attack.
Their efforts proved too much for Beverley who had to work hard to stay in touch at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
A Lewis Poskitt drop-goal in the 80th minute separated the two sides in this tense arm-wrestle.
Even then Beverley had to endure an agonising 6 minutes of stoppage time in which the visitors hit back with a converted try which thankfully was the cue for the full-time whistle to be sounded.
The blue and golds kick-started their season with this win which was harder work than the scoreline suggests. Barrow Island arrived in town looking to extend a seven-game winning run stretching back to last July but the hosts had other ideas.
Barrow looked to blow the opposition away very early on and raced to an 18-0 lead in only 11 minutes. Jack Howdle forced his way over from close range quickly followed by a try from dummy half by Tom Moor.
This victory in a pre-season friendly against higher ranked opposition should prove a huge morale booster for Scott Taylor’s men ahead of the start of the campaign in March.
Beverley brought a strong squad of 19 along to Marist including a recalled Alex Starling out of retirement.
The blue and golds clinched the NCL division 3 title with four games to spare with a performance that typified their season- ruthless and clinical when they had to be.
A big celebration is now planned at next week’s televised game at home to Dewsbury Celtic this coming Saturday.
Beverley ARLC managed to salvage a point from a tense and stormy affair at Wakefield in a match that saw the blue & golds perfect start come to an end with 22-22 draw against Eastmoor Dragons.
Beverley now sit five points clear of Clock Face who won last Thursday and seven points ahead of third placed Barrow Island who slipped to a shock 42-16 defeat to Gateshead Storm.
Beverley ARLC made it ten wins in a row as they comprehensively defeated Waterhead Warriors with a 90-0 win at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
Beverley, who were back on the field after a three week break secured their tenth league win with ease against a Warriors team that played with just 11 men.
Beverley ARLC negotiated a potentially tricky trip up the A1 to maintain their 100% record as they beat Gateshead Storm in the National Conference League.
As has been the case on a number of occasions this season it was the first half performance which set them up for victory. Playing down the slope in the first half, the visitor’s pace caused countless problems for the opposition.