Jamin Hodgkins and his Luctonians teammates escaped with a hard-fought 22-19 victory over a determined Hornets side in a tightly contested match at Mortimer Park.
The Hornets started strongly, with Don Farmer scoring a try in the second minute, converted by Elswood, to take an early 7-0 lead. Luctonians responded with a penalty from Hodgkins in the ninth minute, but the Hornets extended their advantage with a try from Huw Morgan, bringing the score to 12-3.
The introduction of Jack Goodwin at halftime sparked a resurgence for the Luctonians. The home side's dominant scrum earned them penalties, allowing them to gain territorial advantage. Captain Ben Link scored a try from a driving maul in the 43rd minute, followed by a try from Rob Bengry seven minutes later, converted by Hodgkins, to give Luctonians a 15-12 lead.
Link secured his second try of the match shortly after, with Hodgkins adding the extras, to extend the Luctonians' lead to 22-12.
The Hornets fought back with a try from Hayden Tuttiet, converted by Elswood, to narrow the deficit to 22-19 with 10 minutes remaining.
Despite late pressure from the Hornets, including a series of penalties that brought them close to the try line, Luctonians held on for the win, aided by a late error from the Hornets that saw a penalty kick sail into touch.
This victory keeps Luctonians in second place in the highly competitive league standings.
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