Yorkshire Rams 12 – 33 Dundee Hurricanes
The Hurricanes welcomed the Yorkshire Rams to Dawson Park
on Sunday for the ‘Canes inaugural BAFL 1 game.
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The second quarter was all going the Rams way until GB
star Fraser Thomson intercepted a pass and ran it back for a 52 yard
touchdown. That was to be the only score of the half and the ‘Canes went
into the half time break with a 13-0 lead.
Yorkshire came out after the break determined to narrow
the lead and mid way through the quarter they drove up the field and powered
there way into the end zone to narrow the deficit to 13-6,now there was a game
to be played but there was no further score to be had in the third quarter.
The fourth quarter saw the Rams determined to get back
into the game but the ‘Canes were out to finish the visitors comeback.
Mahamadou Niakate was showing his class by now and started to look like he
would be the game winner, when he burst through from 24 yards to open the
lead back to 19-6, he then added the extra point himself. Dundee now had a hold
of the game and another Niakate touchdown this time from 3 yards seemed to make
it mission impossible for the visitors. The Rams never gave up and got their
second score of the day to narrow the score to 26-12. Niakate wasn't finished
however and added a final touchdown and extra point to keep the win in Dundee
at 33-12 to the ‘Canes.
This was a promising start to the campaign that the
Hurricanes will hope to carry into their next home game against Doncaster
Mustangs at Dawson Park on 18th May.