Group A opening match.

                 The teams will be competing for the Nene valley cup, representatives of the two teams of the opener are pictured here with the cup.

The match got under way with a dynamic start by Cotterstock, who scored a try in the first three minutes, this was also converted.

  Shortly after this a penalty was awarded to Cotterstock, which they neatly slotted over.

Fotheringhay made some very spirited runs with the ball, but were unable to capitalise on them and the half time score was Cotterstock 10 Fotheringhay 0.

                The second half was a far more tight game with each team not giving an inch, eventually Fotheringhay were awarded a penalty, which was successful.

a scrum deep in Cotterstock's territory in the last minutes of the game looked very dangerous, but again Fothringhay's finishing was poor and no further score was made.

                                            Final result:  Cotterstock 10  Fotheringhay  3.

                           Cotterstock will now play Oundle in a weeks time.