​Matlock RFC secure a crucial win over Wolverhampton

By Sports Reporter
Published 3rd Oct 2023, 14:28 BST
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​Matlock welcomed first time visitors Wolverhampton to Cromford Meadows for a must win game with both sides having endured a difficult start to the season – and proceeded to secure a 36-0 victory.

Matlock kicked off and were soon camped in their opponents’ half and despite looking threatening an early chance was missed when a clear overlap wasn’t executed.

However, on seven minutes the early pressure paid off when James Fairclough slipped through a gap in the visitors’ defence to score out wide, unconverted.

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Matlock kept on the pressure and on 22 minutes they had a midfield scrum which saw Simon Wright break blind to feed Callum Massey-Campbell who in turn put Fairclough through a gap to draw a defender and send Harry Morton over in the corner. The conversion was added for 12-0.

Action from Matlock's win over Wolverhampton on Saturday. Photo by Colin Baker.Action from Matlock's win over Wolverhampton on Saturday. Photo by Colin Baker.