Sat 2nd Oct 2004
Golborne Parkside v Accrington
Accrington's promising start to the season came to a halt on Saturday with a crushing defeat at Golborne Parkside.
Accrington got off to the worst possible start, coming up with a knock on, on only the second tackle of the game, right on their own 10m line. Golborne crossed for their first try from the resulting scrum, and this set the tone for the remainder of the first half.
Accrington were unable to build on their excellent performances of recent weeks and a vastly experienced Golborne side took every opportunity presented to them. The half time break came with Golborne having reached an unassailable 30 points to nil lead.
Accrington did, however manage to improve their performance in the second half ,with a much stronger defensive display restricting the home side to just two further scores. It was the lack of creativity when in attack that caused most concern and the inability to finish off when pressuring the opposition line.
The test comes next week against table topping Halton Simms Cross, who are the visitors to Highams KO 2.30pm.