Memorable Game from 2013/14 – Roth v Bedford Blues

This memorable game from the 2013/14 season saw Rotherham host Bedford Blues for a Boxing Day belter at Clifton Lane, in round 11 of the Greene King IPA Championship.

An impressive second half display by Rotherham saw them run in four unanswered tries to beat Bedford 35-6 and regain second spot in the Championship.

In front of a bumper Boxing Day crowd, Roth who had narrowly led 9-6 at half time, came out firing on all cylinders in the second period and tries from Curtis Wilson, Joel Hodgson, Michael Keating and a penalty try in the last play of the game, ensured the home crowd went home happy.

Check out all the scores from the game HERE

Att: 2217

Referee: Steve Lee

Yellow Card: Burke (Bedford)

Titans: Wilson (T), Hodgson (T), Keating (T), Penalty Try, Socino (3P, 3C)

Bedford: Pritchard (2P)

Titans: 15 Sean Scanlon, 14 Michael Keating, 13 Jack Roberts (Gill 61), 12 Juan Pablo Socino, 11 Curtis Wilson, 10 Joel Hodgson, 9 Charlie Mulchrone (Capt.) (White h/t), 1 Robin Hislop (Williams 55), 2 Tom Cruse (Sowrey 57), 3 Colin Quigley (Tampin 57), 4 Barney Maddison, 5 Dan Sanderson (Thomas 57), 6 Ali Birch (Pearce 43), 7 Jack Preece, 8 Alex Rieder.

Replacements: 16 Ben Sowrey, 17 Toby Williams, 18 Mark Tampin, 19 Ben Thomas, 20 Laurence Pearce, 21 Dan White, 22 Joel Gill.

Bedford: 15 James Pritchard (Capt.), 14 James Short, 13 Brendan Burke (Le Bourgeois h/t), 12 Ollie Dodge, 11 Neville Edwards, 10 Jake Sharp, 9 Darryl Veenendaal (Calder 75), 1 Darren Fearn (Steenkamp 47), 2 Charlie Clare (Harris 62), 3 Ben Cooper (Gilardon Paz 47), 4 Ben Gulliver, 5 Paul Tupai (Jubb 47), 6 Sacha Harding, 7 Tom Armes, 8 Nick Fenton-Wells (Gregor Gillanders 53).

Replacements: 16 TJ Harris, 17 Nico Steenkamp, 18 Tomas Gilardon Paz, 19 Tom Jubb, 20 Gregor Gillanders, 21 Ben Calder, 22 Mike Le Bourgeois.

Check out all the scores from the game HERE

Joel Hodgson & Curtis Wilson Go For LinePhoto Credit: Rotherham Advertiser

Joel Hodgson & Curtis Wilson Go For Line

Photo Credit: Rotherham Advertiser