AFTER a few weeks off due to bad weather Forgeside played hosts to St Julians HSOB in a second versus third match-up.

Both teams started well with a physical exchanges. Forgeside were first to score with a penalty from fullback Morgan Parry. St Julians played the conditions and kept kicking long in to Forgeside's 22. After all this pressure St Julians were given a penalty which they converted.

The score was 3-3 after 20 minutes.

The Forgeside forwards then stepped up a gear, turning the screw in the scrum with hooker Dan Warren, and strong scrummaging from Darran Walters, David Evans, Lloyd Wathen and Areon Pearce. Pressure told on St Julians scrum with Forgeside having a push over try scored by Steve Howard and converted by Parry.

Half time score: Forgeside 10 St Julians 3

The second half started with St Julians keeping the ball and trying to break Forgeside defence down. But with strong tackles from Liam Swinn, Darren Wagg, and Liam "Trav" Mattravers, Forgeside kept St Julians out.

Forgeside started to get more possession and slowly work the way up the field with nothing on fullback Morgan Parry sat back in the pocket and hit a 35-metre drop goal to make the score 13-3.

With the game now moving into the last 20 minutes St Julians started to get desperate and throw everything in to their attack. More and more pressure was put on Forgeside defence with again strong tackles from Liam Nutt, Bradley Jenkins and Daniel Fieldhouse.

With 10 minutes left and St Julians camped on Forgeside line, St Julians' outside half threw a wild miss pass which was intercepted by Parry who had a 80-metre sprint in under the post which he converted. This put the score at 20-3.

Forgeside finished the game as they started with a strong defence keeping St Julians to a single penalty. Man of the match, voted for by the supporters, was outside centre Liam Swinn who tackled everything in sight. Liam's brother Jack Swinn also made his debut off the bench for Forgeside in the second row.

Forgeside now play Girlings away next Saturday.