{"id":606100,"date":"2023-10-23T14:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T13:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/?p=606100"},"modified":"2023-10-23T14:46:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T13:46:00","slug":"schools-cup-larne-grammar-36-bangor-grammar-5-pool-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.thefrontrowunion.com\/frusport\/?p=606100","title":{"rendered":"Schools Cup: Larne Grammar 36 Bangor Grammar 5 Pool D"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">On a cold and breezy, but thankfully dry morning in Larne, Larne Grammar hosted Bangor Grammar in a Danske Bank Schools Cup Pool D match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ea8b11be wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/category\/rugby\/schools-rugby-competitions\/ulster-rugby-schools-cup\/\" style=\"border-radius:20px\">Schools Cup Results and Standings<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The hosts started much the brighter, being on the front foot from the get-go. After sustained pressure in the Bangor 22, <strong>Ryan McDowell <\/strong>came up with the ball crossed beside the posts to give the hosts the lead. The conversion slotted over from <strong>Ethan Duncan<\/strong>, made it <strong>7-0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231021-Larne-v-Bangor-026-Nick-Murray-1-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606121\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hat trick hero Ryan McDowell slides home for his first try for Larne against Bangor. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Still the dominant team in the first quarter, Larne once again made their pressure pay and McDowell went over for his brace on 16 minutes. <strong>12-0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">From this point Bangor seemed to pick up their game and came more into the match. However, despite spending a lot of time in the Larne half, had nothing on the board to reward their efforts. A penalty to Larne on the blow for half-time saw Duncan stretch the hosts\u2019 lead to at least 3 scores, making it <strong>15-0<\/strong> at half-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231021-Larne-v-Bangor-131-Nick-Murray-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606136\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ethan Duncan added 7 points to Larne&#8217;s total with a penalty and 2 conversions. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Early in the second half a break and and excellent run by <strong>Thomas Patton <\/strong>gained a lot of territory for Larne. Bangor briefly gained possession, but Larne\u2019s Vice-Captain <strong>Ethan Anderson <\/strong>popped up with the ball and jinked over for a nice team try. The conversion despatched again by Duncan gave Larne what looked like an unassailable lead going into the final quarter of the game. <strong>22-0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231021-Larne-v-Bangor-147-Nick-Murray-1-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606147\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Larne Grammar celebrate Ethan Anderson&#8217;s second half try. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Bangor maintained the admirable effort they had showed throughout the contest to this point and threatened in Larne\u2019s 22, but Larne cleared to near halfway where McDowell picked up the ball and sprinted into Bangor territory and all the way to between the posts for his hat-trick! Larne\u2019s <strong>Will Millar<\/strong> got the afters this time to make it <strong>29-0<\/strong> and definitely put the game to bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231021-Larne-v-Bangor-188-Nick-Murray-1-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606148\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bangor gave plenty to the game and Jamie Flynn scored a great try to give them some reward for their efforts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">That said, Bangor heads didn\u2019t drop too much, although they knew the game was gone, and <strong>Jamie Flynn<\/strong> eventually went over with just a minute left to give the visitors some deserved points for their never-say-die attitude<strong>. 29-5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231021-Larne-v-Bangor-191-Nick-Murray-1-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606149\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All smiles from Larne after Jonny Dallas scores to wrap up the win. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Larne weren\u2019t finished yet though, and they went straight up the other end for <strong>Jonny Dallas <\/strong>to go over, with the conversion again from Millar to make it <strong>36-5<\/strong> at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Match Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>[foogallery id=&#8221;605447&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a cold and breezy, but thankfully dry morning in Larne, Larne Grammar hosted Bangor Grammar in a Danske Bank Schools Cup Pool D match. 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