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| MORAY 32 ABERDEENSHIRE 2NDS 10 |
| Wed 10th Oct 2012 |
 Moray returned to form last Saturday, defeating Aberdeenshire 2nds by 32 points to 10 in their latest RBS Caledonia League 2 North fixture at Morrriston.
In the 23rd minute, the home team were awarded a penalty for an 'over the top' offence in the 22. Full-back Andrew McBean stepped up and landed the kick for a 3-0 lead.
Seven minutes later it was 3-3 when the Aberdeen side were handed a penalty when Moray entered the ruck from an offside position, 30 metres from the goal line.
 Shire missed a penalty to take the lead in the 14th minute but 5 minutes later, It was the home side who added points to the board. A driving play took them into the 22 where wing Ewan Simpson had a break for the line. He was held up but the forwards were quickly up and drove him over the lie for the score. McBean landed the difficult kick from the touch line for a 10-3 lead.
In the 28th minute, an Aberdeenshire forward strayed offside at a ruck in his 22 and McBean landed the penalty to increase the lead to 13-3.
Five minutes later, however, the Aberdeen side reduced the leeway when their centre broke through between the centres and scored a converted try for 13-10.
This spurred Aberdeenshire to their best spell of the half and they put a lot of pressure on home side. They stood firm, however, to leave he half time score Moray 13 Aberdeenshire 2nds 10.
 The Elgin side took the game to their opponents in the early part of the second half but it was not until the 54th minute that pressure turned to points. A penalty was kicked to touch, 10 metres out. The ball was taken cleanly in the line and a driving maul set. The forwards drove the ball over the line and wing-forward Lawrie McCutcheon scored the try. McBean narrowly missed the conversion leaving the score 18-10.
The Aberdeen side tried to respond but solid defence held them at bay.
With six minutes left on the clock, Moray scored their fourth and bonus point winning try of the afternoon. Again some strong running by both forwards and backs took play into the 22. A couple of phases later a ruck was set in front of the posts. The ball was moved quickly to the left and centre Alex Stronach received the ball in space and scored. McBean added the conversion points, the final points of the afternoon, for a full time score of Moray 32 Aberdeenshire 2nds 10.
 It had been a very good display from the Moray side and they were all delighted with their win. The forwards won their fair share of ball in the tight and had been very competitive in the loose. Behind the scrum, defence was solid and they had controlled the ball and made good use of it when in hand.
This Saturday, the team make the long trek to Stornoway for their next league fixture.
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Caledonia 2 North |
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| Aberdeenshire |
12 |
46 |
| Highland 2nd XV |
11 |
46 |
| Moray |
12 |
40 |
| Ross Sutherland |
10 |
22 |
| Banff |
12 |
19 |
| Mackie |
10 |
10 |
| Aberdeen Grammar 2nd XV |
9 |
1 |
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Last 1st XV Game |
| 1st XV Season (2021/22) |
| Banff 33 - 39 Moray |
| 5th Mar 22 - KO: 15:00 |
| Venue: Duff House |
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