London Scottish FC : Wharfedale RUFC 10 - 18 London Scottish FC : PRESS RELEASE

London Scottish FC played and won a physical and mental game against Wharfedale in National League Division 1, coming away with a well earned 18 - 10 victory against the Yorkshire based club.

Teams Blackheath v London Scottish Teams Blackheath v London Scottish Opposition Blackheath (A) Opposition Blackheath (A) 7-33 HT 0-0 Match Report Opposition Blackheath Venue Well Hall, SE9 6TE Time KO 15:30 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Blackheath Form L D W L L Teams London Scottish v Ayr Teams London Scottish v Ayr Opposition Ayr (H) Opposition Ayr (H) 53-15 HT 0-0 Match Report Opposition Ayr Venue The Athletic Ground Time KO 19:30 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Ayr Form L W L L W Teams Rosslyn Park v London Scottish Teams Rosslyn Park v London Scottish Opposition Rosslyn Park (A) Opposition Rosslyn Park (A) 55-17 HT 0-0 Match Report Opposition Rosslyn Park Venue Imber Court Sports Club, Esher Time KO 17:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Rosslyn Park Form L L W L W Teams Esher v London Scottish Teams Esher v London Scottish Opposition Esher (A) Opposition Esher (A) 13-15 HT 0-0 Match Report Opposition Esher Venue Molesey Road Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Esher Form D W L L L Teams London Scottish v Titans Teams London Scottish v Rotherham Titans Opposition Rotherham Titans (H) Opposition Titans (H) 16-11 HT 6-8 Match Report Opposition Rotherham Titans Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Titans Form W L L W L Teams Bristol v London Scottish Teams Bristol Rugby v London Scottish Opposition Bristol Rugby (A) Opposition Bristol (A) 32-13 HT 13-3 Match Report Opposition Bristol Rugby Venue Memorial Stadium Time KO 15:00 Referee Apgeraint-Roberts Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Bristol Form W W W L W Teams London Scottish v Cornish Pirates Teams London Scottish v Cornish Pirates Opposition Cornish Pirates (H) Opposition Cornish Pirates (H) 23-25 HT 9-17 Match Report Opposition Cornish Pirates Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Cornish Pirates Form L W W W W Teams London Scottish v London Welsh Teams London Scottish v London Welsh Opposition London Welsh (H) Opposition London Welsh (H) 9-44 HT 9-13 Match Report Opposition London Welsh Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 19:30 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L London Welsh Form D L W W L Teams Doncaster v London Scottish Teams Doncaster v London Scottish Opposition Doncaster (A) Opposition Doncaster (A) 37-28 HT 14-18 Match Report Opposition Doncaster Venue Castle Park Time KO 14:30 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Doncaster Form L D L W W Teams London Scottish v Moseley Teams London Scottish v Moseley Opposition Moseley (H) Opposition Moseley (H) 37-21 HT 19-0 Match Report Opposition Moseley Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Moseley Form L W L L W Teams London Scottish v Leeds Teams London Scottish v Leeds Carnegie Opposition Leeds Carnegie (H) Opposition Leeds (H) 16-23 HT 9-12 Match Report Opposition Leeds Carnegie Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Leeds Form D W W L W Teams Esher v London Scottish Teams Esher v London Scottish Opposition Esher (A) Opposition Esher (A) 43-10 HT 17-10 Opposition Esher Venue Pillar Data Arena Time KO 19:45 Referee Richards Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Esher Form D W L L L Teams Plymouth v London Scottish Teams Plymouth Albion v London Scottish Opposition Plymouth Albion (A) Opposition Plymouth (A) 29-25 HT 12-9 Match Report Opposition Plymouth Albion Venue Brickfields Time KO 15:00 Referee Hall Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Plymouth Form L W L W L Teams London Scottish v Bedford Blues Teams London Scottish v Bedford Blues Opposition Bedford Blues (H) Opposition Bedford Blues (H) 15-41 HT 8-15 Match Report Opposition Bedford Blues Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Bedford Blues Form L W L W L Teams Nottingham v London Scottish Teams Nottingham v London Scottish Opposition Nottingham (A) Opposition Nottingham (A) 33-31 HT 23-6 Match Report Opposition Nottingham Venue Meadow Lane Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Nottingham Form L L L L W Teams London Scottish v Esher Teams London Scottish v Esher Opposition Esher (H) Opposition Esher (H) 32-17 HT 8-3 Match Report Opposition Esher Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 15:00 Referee Apgeraint-Roberts Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Esher Form D W L L L Teams Llanelli v London Scottish Teams Llanelli v London Scottish Opposition Llanelli (A) Opposition Llanelli (A) 63-0 HT 49-0 Opposition Llanelli Venue Parc y Scarlets Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Llanelli Form W W L D L Teams London Welsh v London Scottish Teams London Welsh v London Scottish Opposition London Welsh (A) Opposition London Welsh (A) 18-16 HT 12-3 Match Report Opposition London Welsh Venue Old Deer Park Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L London Welsh Form D L W W L Teams London Scottish v Bristol Teams London Scottish v Bristol Rugby Opposition Bristol Rugby (H) Opposition Bristol (H) 6-20 HT 0-13 Match Report Opposition Bristol Rugby Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Bristol Form W W W L W Teams Cornish Pirates v London Scottish Teams Cornish Pirates v London Scottish Opposition Cornish Pirates (A) Opposition Cornish Pirates (A) 42-10 HT 30-10 Match Report Opposition Cornish Pirates Venue Westholme Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Cornish Pirates Form L W W W W Teams London Scottish v Doncaster Teams London Scottish v Doncaster Opposition Doncaster (H) Opposition Doncaster (H) 20-25 HT 8-17 Match Report Opposition Doncaster Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish 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(H) 21-17 HT 21-17 Match Report Opposition Plymouth Albion Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 15:00 Referee Richards Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Plymouth Form L W L W L Teams Bedford Blues v London Scottish Teams Bedford Blues v London Scottish Opposition Bedford Blues (A) Opposition Bedford Blues (A) 43-10 HT 24-3 Match Report Opposition Bedford Blues Venue Goldington Road Time KO 15:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Bedford Blues Form L W L W L Teams London Scottish v Nottingham Teams London Scottish v Nottingham Opposition Nottingham (H) Opposition Nottingham (H) 6-21 HT 3-8 Match Report Opposition Nottingham Venue Athletic Ground Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous Meeting London Scottish Form W L W L L Nottingham Form L L L L W Teams Esher v London Scottish Teams Esher v London Scottish Opposition Esher (A) Opposition Esher (A) 11/02/12, 14:00 Preview Overview Match Info Opposition Esher Venue Pillar Data Arena Time KO 14:00 Referee Previous 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The match was won with just 14 players on the Scottish team in the second half, as a red card decision was made by the referee against the visitors close to the end of the first half of the game.

The win was secured through two late tries during the closing 10 minutes of the entire match from left wing David Howells, following some sterling work from the pack that gave the hosts few opportunities to press home their established advantage at that point.

London Scottish took an early lead in the form of a fifth-minute penalty from full back Frankie Neale, but it was the home side that claimed the game’s opening try on the 14 minute mark after their centre crossed the line to make the score 5 – 3.

Scottish full-back Frankie Neale responded with a second penalty to restore his side’s lead to 6 – 6. After 26 minutes the Wharfedale skipper was sin-binned, but the visitors were unable to capitalise on their temporary numerical advantage. The home side then added a second try, scored by their prop shortly after the half-hour mark in which their fly half failed to find the target with his kick once again, leaving the score 10 – 6 at halftime.

Solid work from the forwards and strong last-ditch tackling by the Scottish backs, as well as a series of handling errors from Wharfedale meant that the home team were unable to translate their superiority in numbers into points. In the last 20 minutes of the game a seven-man visiting pack stepped up a gear, with second row Iain Fullarton gaining the travelling supporters’ man of the match award for his tireless work.

With the game entering its last ten minutes, the parity in numbers was restored when Wharfedale flanker Latu Maka’afi was yellow-carded. This time, Scottish eagerly seized their chance.

On the 72 minute mark, a trademark kick from fly half James Brown over the Wharfedale defence was claimed by David Howells who touched the ball down in the left-hand corner putting his side into the lead.

Five minutes later the left wing struck again, with his second try coming after a flowing move across the Scottish back line. This time around James Brown, took over kicking duties from Frankie Neale, sending the ball between the uprights to make the final score 18 –10.

The victory leaves Scottish second in the table, six points behind Esher who have played one less game and yesterday beat Tynedale 34 – 24.

Next week, Scottish host the league’s bottom club, Manchester with the match kicking off at 3pm at the Athletic Ground. Scottish ran out 93 – 0 winners when the two sides met last October.

Wharfedale: 10 (Tries: Malherebe, Mason)

London Scottish: 18: (Tries: Howells (2), Conversion: Brown, Penalties: Neale (2)

Wharfedale: Gray, Dixon, Tincknell, Malherbe, Hall, Bedworth, Cottrell, Mason, Hindle, Steele, Brown, Allen, Maka’afi, Solomi, Baldwin (Replacements: Chivers, Dickinson, Wareing, Matthews, Horsfall.

London Scottish: Neale, Broughton, Damant, Trueman, Howells, J Brown, Amor, Johnson, Standfield, Fahey, Karonias, Fullarton, Yellowlees, O Brown, Lipp (Replacements: Graham, Silvester, Lonergan, Grant, Peel)

Notes to Editors
A world famous rugby club, London Scottish was formed in 1878. Based at the Athletic Ground in Richmond, it has produced more international players for Scotland than any other club. Relegated after falling into administration in 1999, the club has since gone from strength to strength, promoted 6 times in 9 seasons. The Club is aiming to be back in the premiership in the next 3 years. London Scottish has a thriving community rugby programme as well as Mini, Youth and Academy teams.

NOTES TO EDITORS

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ABOUT LONDON SCOTTISH

A world famous rugby Club, London Scottish FC was formed in 1878. Based at the Athletic Ground in Richmond, it has produced more international players for Scotland than any other Club. Relegated after falling into administration in 1999, the club has since gone from strength to strength, promoted six times in nine seasons. With new financial backing and a raft of ex-premiership on board, the Club is back in National League 1 and aiming higher for the 2009/10 season. London Scottish has a thriving Community Rugby programme and runs Minis and Youth teams as well as an Academy. Our club sponsor is Steljes. www.londonscottish.com

London Scottish is pleased to announce that in association with main sponsors Deutsche Bank we will be hosting a schools' version of the immensely popular Sky Sports television show, 'The School of Hard Knocks'. The initiative, which started on Tuesday, will form an impressive Corporate Social Responsibility programme, the likes of which are only normally associated with the Premiership's largest clubs.

During the half-time interval at the Nottingham game, London Scottish hosted a tag rugby game between girls from Waldegrave School and Grasshoppers RFC.

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