The Great Britain Lionesses grabbed a resounding 40 – 4 win
over the Armed Forces at the Select Security Stadium in Widnes.
Two tries from the Lionesses in the space of four minutes
was cancelled out by the Armed Forces’ solitary score at the twenty minute
mark.
However, seven tries from the victors was enough to ensure a
comprehensive victory in the Associations Cup.
The centre-wing combination of Kayleigh Bucman and Jodie
Cunningham got the Lionesses the first two scores of the day. Cunningham
squeezed her way over and Bucman went over in the corner unchallenged. Both
conversions were missed.
Poor defending from the GB Lionesses resulted in the Armed
Forces’ only try. Caz Roberts received a pass from a team-mate who collected an
easy kick due to no numbers on the Lionesses’ left side to get over.
The Lionesses found some space of their own in attack to
respond, Katie May Williams strolled over for an easy try.
Dawn Taylor collected a short pass from Jenny Welsby to go
underneath the posts, the conversion was missed, as had the rest of the goals
in the first half.
Jodie Cunningham restarted the scoring in the second forty
for the Lionesses with a piece of individual brilliance. A scoot from inside
her own half, was finished in the right corner.
Bucman followed her centre in getting her brace, a three on
one overlap made it an easy touch down for the winger.
The Armed Forces showed signs of fatigue going into the
final 20 minutes, Rihanna Marshall’s barnstorming run resulted in another four
pointer, and the first time the touch judges raised their flags.
Charlotte Booth found a gap in the Armed Forces’ line to
sprint to the posts and away from the defence, and Lois Forsell finished the
scoring when she slammed the ball down from close range.
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