Away win for Carrick

While there were too many unforced errors for this to be regarded as a vintage performance, the young Carrick team showed great resolve to win back control of the game when it could have slipped away from them in the third quarter.

Carrick got off to a great start, with tries in the 10th and 15th minutes, both from centre Jason Wady.

The first came after a great break by Johnny Sheriff and the out-half converted both tries to give the visitors a 14-points to three lead, the only reply from Limavavdy being a penalty.

In the second quarter, Carrick were guilty of some sloppy play and ill-discipline which resulted in a high penalty count. Fortunately for Carrick, the hosts could not convert their opportunities into points and the visitors took their 14-3 lead into the interval.

Carrick began the second half as they had ended the first - with too many unforced errors and poor discipline. This resulted in a sin-binning and this time Limavady took full advantage.

After seven minutes they scored a try in the right-hand corner following some slick handling by their backs. This was not converted, but three minutes later when Carrick turned over possession inside their own 22, one of the home side’s second rows charged over to touch down near the posts. This try was converted to give Limavady the lead by 15 points to 14.

However, the hosts then showed their own bit of indiscipline and had a prop sin-binned.

Johnny Sheriff put over the resulting penalty from 35 metres out to restore the Carrick lead. From this point on, the visitors took control of territory and possession and after a long period camped in the Limavady 22 and a series of scrums - each of which resulted in a penalty to Carrick - the referee finally awarded a penalty-try. Johnny Sheriff converted to give Carrick a 24 points to 15 lead and they were able to play out the lengthy period of injury-time with their defence comfortably on top.

Team: A McIlroy, A Moore, J Anderson, J Wady, J Davidson, J Sheriff, G Picken, R Williams, G Baxter, J McIlwaine, A Kincaid, C Rea, N Hannah, R Marsden, R McGonigle.