West Park Leeds 18
Garforth RUFC 17


West Park Leeds who recently opened up a new £5,000,000 clubhouse and complex went into the game clear favourites but Garforth are without doubt the in form side of Yorkshire 4 and underlined their potential for next season taking the game to WPL from the opening kick off.

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The home side opened the scoring with a long range penalty from Conner Armstrong, despite Garforth more than having there own share of possession.

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A further penalty following a late tackle saw the Alex Gomerson sin-binned but despite been reduced to 14 men they continued to press forwards and scored the first try of the game when Billy Price followed up his own chip kick.

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The in form collected the kick and throw a long pass wide to the supporting James Baldwin. With Gomerson off the field Price took the kicking responsibility but could not convert hitting the up right.

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Garforth's discipline was still causing issues and a further penalty from Armstrong stretched the homesides lead to 9-5, however with time running down in the half Garforth hit back and after a series of useful forward drives the ball was spread wide and centre Adi Horwell spotted a overlap and slung a long pass wide for winger Lee Dawson to run in Garforths 2nd try whilst reduced to 14 men.

Price's conversion hit the upright but Garforth went in the break with a slim 1 point lead – 9-10.

Into the second half Garforth expected the Yorkshire 3 side in insert more pressure and duly responded whilst attacking the Clubhouse balcony.

Two further penalties one from 50 metres out gave the lead back to West Park and included the sin binning of full back Price for an off the ball incident. Once again the team spirit of Garforth came to the forefront and in the face of adversity they attacked the homeside up front and came close to taking the lead when Carl Thwaites made a break from deep in side his own half.

Unfortunately for Garforth West Park have one of the fastest wingers in the amateur game and he was able to track back to tackle the Garforth scrum half.


Garforth were enjoying a good spell of pressure and added the 3rd try of the game when scrum half Carl Thwaites took a quick tap penalty, when the visitors expected a kick for goal. After making useful yards Thwaites fed Adi Horwell who powered over from 10 metres carrying two desperate defenders with him. Garforth now enjoyed a slim 15-17 advantage with 10 minutes remaining.

West Park pressed forwards and once again forced the error from Garforth who gave away a penalty 30 metres out. Once again Armstrong converted to re-establish the homesides lead.



With time running down Garforth went on one last attack and after a quick tap penalty by Adam Brown they were awarded a further penalty 30 metres out. Knowing time was up Captain Brown elected to go for goal. Gomersons stepped up to give Garforth the win with his 1st penalty of the game but his effort drifted agonising wide by a few inches.

Despite the defeat The Mighty Forth can hold their heads high after running in 3 tries to nil against a side who next season will be playing rugby 2 divisions higher than themselves.

Next up for Garforth is the visit of newly crowned Yorkshire 4 champions Old Rishworthians to the Community College on Saturday for the final home league encounter of the season - Kick off 3pm.

Old Rishworthians secured the Yorkshire 4 title with a comprehensive defeat of Leeds Corinthians last weekend and have been the inform team of the season under the coaching of ex-professional Jamie Bloem.

The Halifax side defeated Garforth 51-0 in the early stages of the season, with Garforth fielding a much weakened side.

However Garforth are the inform team of the league since Christmas having lost only once in 12 league games since early November, so a tight game is expected