Burns inspirational forJudges Road men at Rainey

The Judges Road men scored seven tries with four different backs and two forwards sharing the touch downs in an all round excellent team performance.

The game started with the exchanges evenly shared on a beautiful autumn afternoon for rugby.

The Derry back row of Ryan Spratt, Ross Scott and Jonny Lyons were very industrious.

Prue and Scott won good ball going forward 30 metres out on 11 minutes and Lyons in support released Andrew Semple to touch down for an unconverted try in the corner and Derry were 5-0 ahead.

Rainey were back on level terms within three minutes when they also touched down for an unconverted out wide.

Paul McFeely supported by Hill carried ball to the Rainey 22 on nineteen minutes and linked with centre Neil Burns who was giving a man of the match performance he beat two men to create a two on one situation and when he drew the last man, winger Ian Bratton made no mistake in touching down for a try and Burns converting Derry were 12-5 in front.

Semple was oozing confidence following his early try carrying ball and always looking to bring other players into the game.

The scrum produced quality ball on 25 minutes 30 metres out and an 8/9 move saw Ross Scott pickup and feed Semple who found centre Josh Lewis to beat two players and touch down for a try and Burns added the extras for a 19-5 lead.

The try of the game came on twenty eight minutes when the best two players on the pitch Semple and Burns combined.

Semple found Burns just inside their own half and with strength and pace he beat two players as he made his way diagonally to the Rainey line only to be challenged by the last man.

Running out of space in the corner he deftly flicked the ball inside over the line for Lyons in support to touch down for a wonderful try which Burn converting Derry were 26-5 ahead.

The second half was just five minutes old when Semple and Burns combined and Burns left four men in his wake and Semple was on hand to touch down and with his assistant converting the Judges Road men were leading 33-5.

Prue won quality line out ball for Derry on 54 minutes 22 metres out and following strong driving Rodney Hill touched down for his first try for the club and Burns added the extras for a 40-5 lead.

In the closing stages Jack Hargan added another unconverted try for a 45-5 lead, Rainey got in for two late consolation tries one of which was converted.

City of Derry Seconds: Ross Harkin, Cathal Cregan, Paul McFeely, Brian Prue, Rodney Hill, Ryan Spratt, Jonny Lyons, Ross Scott, Andrew Semple, Matt Heaney, Ian Bratton, Neil Burns, Josh Lewis, Jack Hargan, Robbie Logue.