The first half started off slowly for both sides as they battled for possession and position on the field as neither side made any substantial progress. Halftime loomed ahead and the score was locked at six-a-piece when in the final minutes of the half, the Greens broke through with two tries to push the lead to 18-6.

“The boys stuck to their structure in the first half,” Greens coach Brent Pike said.

“We planned on sticking to our patterns and put them away late in the game.”

The Greens were ready for the second half and launched into things early.

“We stuck to our structures and the intensity was there,” Pike said.

Hay on the other hand, ran out of steam and their side’s only points in the game had already been registered.

“They only scored one try in the first (half) and in the second (half) we kept them scoreless,” Pike said.

“It was a good effort.”

‘A good effort’ would prove to be an understatement.