Stanley secured their first piece of winning silverware with a comprehensive performance against the Knights at Sharlston Rovers ARLFC ground.

The game started with Stanley playing downhill and receiving the kick off, they made the perfect start to the game after some strong runs took Stanley well into the oppositions half, from here they moved the ball out to the left for Finlay Tate to go over. Conversion missed 4 - 0. From the kick off Stanley again worked their way forward and on the 3rd tackle Riley Britton hit the ball up hard, sat his opposite number on his backside then raced away to score under the posts. Try converted by Josh Chapman. 10 - 0. At this point Stanley’s confidence was high but their concentration dropped and they came up with a string of errors early in the tackle count for the next few sets with the ball. 

To their credit they stayed positive and responded in the right way defensively and they held firm on their own line to keep Normy out. This seemed to raise Stanley’s spirits and service was resumed once Stanley started controlling the ball again. Riley Britton got the score board ticking over again as he broke through the middle of Normy's defence to run to the try line and score. Conversion missed. 14 - 0.Stanley’s next score came from James Astin who took an early pass from a scrum in the oppositions half to split the line and go in at the side of the posts. Try converted by George  Britton. H.T. 20 - 0.

The second half saw Normanton up their performance and they held Stanley for the first few sets but Stanley’s dominance in defence and strong go forward in attack gradually started to wear them down and again it was Riley Britton who broke their resistance as he crashed through again with another of his blockbuster runs to complete his hat-trick. Try converted by Josh Chapman. 26 - Stanley’s next score saw some good rugby considering the conditions as they created space for James Astin and he raced away to score near the posts. Try converted by Zack Leaworthy. 32 - 0. Astin completed his hat-trick as Stanley used the short side to good effect to create the over lap, putting him in for a score out on the left. Conversion missed. 36 - 0. The final score of the game came after Stanley’s dominant defence again forced Normy into an error, Lewis Spivey was first to react collecting the ball and setting off on a run to the line, beating numerous players on his way. Try converted by George Britton. Final score 42 - 0. 

All the players played their part in a great team performance and they did the club proud. Captain Riley Britton led from the front and rightly deserved to be awarded the official Man of the Match award for his block buster performance. All the players and coaches would like to take the opportunity to thank all parents and supporters for coming and cheering the team on in miserable conditions.