{"id":581360,"date":"2023-08-25T15:58:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T14:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/?p=581360"},"modified":"2023-08-25T15:58:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T14:58:17","slug":"ulster-premiership-division-one-queens-57-banbridge-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.thefrontrowunion.com\/frusport\/?p=581360","title":{"rendered":"Ulster Premiership: Queen&#8217;s University 57 Banbridge 26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">On a dryish Thursday evening Queens faced Banbridge in an Ulster Premiership Division One Group A league game at The Dub, Upper Malone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Unfortunately, we don\u2019t have the names of all the scorers, these will be added when they become available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Queens-57-Banbridge-26-1-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-581366\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cameron Gillanders opened the scoring for Queens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Banbridge kicked off. Queens fielded the ball and ran it back at a static defence, for <strong>Cameron Gillanders<\/strong> to cross far out on the left, after a minute\u2019s play. The successful conversion put Queens 7-0 up. Banbridge responded 2 minutes later when <strong>Adam Doherty<\/strong> scored to reduce the deficit to 5-7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">On 8 minutes from a driving line out maul Queens got a try on the left. The successful conversion made the score 14-5.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Queens-57-Banbridge-26-101-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-581370\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alexander Clarke grabbed a hat trick of tries for Queens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">A similar driving lineout maul yielded another try on 14 minutes. The conversion put Queens out to 21-5. Lineout mauls were a feature of Queens\u2019 playbook and on 32 minutes <strong>Alexander Clarke<\/strong> was at the tail to touchdown for Queens bonus point try. The successful conversion put Queens 28-5 up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Banbridge replied in the closing minutes of the 1st half when <strong>Nathan Hook<\/strong> scored. Doherty\u2019s conversion pulled Banbridge back to 12-28 at halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Queens-57-Banbridge-26-138-1-800x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-581369\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Matthew Shirlow claimed 2 tries for Banbridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Clarke\u2019s 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;try after 46 minutes, and the conversion had Queens 35-12 ahead. Banbridge fought back. <strong>Matthew Shirlow<\/strong>\u2019s try and Doherty\u2019s conversion brought Banbridge back to 19-35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Queens responded with a <strong>Harry Long<\/strong> try after 59 minutes, before Shirlow crossed for his 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;try, converted by Docherty on 67 minutes to make the score 40-26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Queens saw the game out with a 71<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;minute, hat trick try, for Alexander, a 74<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;minute <strong>Jonny Hunter<\/strong> try, both converted and at 76<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;<strong>Ben Gibson<\/strong> try, which he converted to leave Queens leading 57-26.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Speaking to Queens supporters and officials, before the game, I\u2019m not certain that they anticipated such a comprehensive, but thoroughly deserved victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Match Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a dryish Thursday evening Queens faced Banbridge in an Ulster Premiership Division One Group A league game at The Dub, Upper Malone. 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