LIVE updates from our man at Sixways, Geoff Berkeley, where Worcester Warriors go up against Cornish Pirates in the Greene King IPA Championship.
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MATCH SUMMARY: Tom Biggs bagged his second hat-trick of the season as Warriors cruised past Cornish Pirates at Sixways.
Seven of Warriors’ ten tries were scored in a blistering first half from the hosts, who led 43-7 at the break. Cornish Pirates came back into the contest in the second period and managed to snatch a losing bonus point. But it was Warriors’ day as they chalked up three further scores, with Biggs completing his hat-trick with a superb solo try. Thanks for following.
FT: WORCESTER WARRIORS 62 CORNISH PIRATES 26
79min – Worcester Warriors 62-26 Cornish Pirates – CONVERSION MISSED – Hallett unable to back his try up from the tee.
78min – Worcester Warriors 62-26 Cornish Pirates – TRY – Kieran Hallett
More on try – A well-rehearsed catch and drive ends up with Creevy going over the try-line
76min – Worcester Warriors 62-21 Cornish Pirates – CONVERSION MISSED – Symons
75min – Worcester Warriors 62-21 Cornish Pirates – TRY – Agustin Creevy
69min – Worcester Warriors 57-21 Cornish Pirates – CONVERSION – Symons
68min – Worcester Warriors 55-21 Cornish Pirates – TRY – Biggs
More on try – Arr picks the ball up from the back of a five-metres scrum and dives over in the corner. Andy Symons lands the conversion.
63min – Worcester Warriors 50-21 Cornish Pirates – CONVERSION – Andy Symons
62min – Worcester Warriors 48-21 Cornish Pirates – TRY – Jonny Arr
More on try – Pirates beginning to get a bit of momentum as they strike again. May sprints over the line after receiving Craig Holland’s pass.
56min – Worcester Warriors 43-21 Cornish Pirates – CONVERSION – Hallett
55min – Worcester Warriors 43-19 Cornish Pirates – TRY – Laurence May
51min – Cornish Pirates’ lock Chris Morgan missed a great chance for his side as he spills the ball with the try-line at his mercy.
49min – Worcester Warriors 43-14 Cornish Pirates – CONVERSION – Hallett
48min – Worcester Warriors 43-12 Cornish Pirates – TRY -Goss
42min – Warriors in the ascendancy at the start of the second half as Cornish Pirates just do enough to stop their opponents going over from a driving maul.
Second half underway
HT: WORCESTER WARRIORS 43-7 CORNISH PIRATES
40min – Cornish Pirates finish the first half on the front foot. But two last-ditch tackles from Chris Pennell and strong scrummaging keep them at bay.
More on try – Warriors make it seven tries in the first half as Biggs goes over for his second. Worcester just slipping off Pirates’ tame tackles.
38min – Worcester Warriors 43-7 Cornish Pirates – CONVERSION MISSED – Ryan Lamb
37min – Worcester Warriors 43-7 Cornish Pirates – TRY – Tom Biggs
More on try – It’s now the forwards time to get in on the act as a powerful driving maul sees Darren O’Shea crash over for Worcester’s sixth try.
36min – Worcester Warriors 38-7 Cornish Pirates – CONVERSION – Ryan Lamb
35min – Worcester Warriors 36-7 Cornish Pirates – TRY – Darren O’Shea
More on try – Cornish Pirates finally get a reprieve as Kieran Goss latches on to a loose pass from Andy Symons and races through to score, which Kieran Hallett converts
29min – Worcester Warriors 31-7 Cornish Pirates – Kieran Hallett
28min – Worcester Warriors 31-5 Cornish Pirates – Kieran Goss
More on try – Best try of the lot as Max Stelling and Ryan Lamb exchange passes before Howard finishes it off. Cornish Pirates unable to get out of their own half.
25min – Worcester Warriors 31-0 Cornish Pirates – CONVERSION – Ryan Lamb
24min – Worcester Warriors 29-0 Cornish Pirates – TRY – Ben Howard
More on try – And another. This time, Lamb rolls the ball inside for Biggs to canter through to score near the posts.
21min – Worcester Warriors 24-0 Cornish Pirates – CONVERSION – Ryan Lamb
20 min – Worcester Warriors 22-0 Cornish Pirates – TRY – Tom Biggs
More on try: Cornish Pirates struggling to contain their opponents in the early stages and they concede a third. Howard was once again at the heart of the move as he broke free before the ball gets shifted through a series of hands and Pennell dives over in the corner.
11min – Worcester Warriors 17-0 Cornish Pirates – CONVERSION MISSED – Lamb goes wide again
10min – Worcester Warriors 17-0 Cornish Pirates – TRY – Chris Pennell
More on try: A brilliant offload from Ben Howard in midfield sends Max Steling on his way as he eases over the line. Impressive start from Worcester.
7min – Worcester Warriors 12-0 Cornish Pirates – CONVERSION – Ryan Lamb
6min – Worcester Warriors 10-0 Cornish Pirates – TRY – Max Stelling
More on try – A lively start from Warriors as they secure the turnover and launch an attack. The ball was moved into the corner and Andy Symons powered over.
4min – Worcester Warriors 5-0 Cornish Pirates – CONVERSION MISSED – Ryan Lamb just goes wide
3min – Worcester Warriors 5-0 Cornish Pirates – TRY – Andy Symons
Kick off
Team news:
Warriors: Pennell, Howard, Stelling, Symons, Biggs, Lamb, Arr, Rapava Ruskin, George, Schonert, Williams, O’Shea, Thomas, Betty, Senatore
Replacemenets: Creevy, Bower, Rees, De Carpentier, Mulchrone, Mills, Stephenson
Cornish Pirates: May, Goss, Riley, Dancer, Holland, Hallett, Townsend, Ford-Robinson, Channon, Deformes, Graulich, Barry, Morgan, Atkinson, Conlon
Replacements: Innard, Davies, Bolwell, Lowrey, Kessell, Hendrickson, Pope
Welcome to a windy Sixways where Worcester Warriors will be looking to maintain pressure on leaders Bristol with victory over Cornish Pirates.