Josh Hodson's 80th-minute try gave Chinnor a 27-27 draw against Rosslyn Park in a soaking battle at the Rock.

Craig Holland kicked 17 points for Park while three tries against them saw Caoloan Ryan’s last conversion level the match.

Park gain the lead on four minutes as a penalised Chinnor maul let Holland kick for three points.

The visitors were level 15 minutes later through Laurence May’s boot – but Park’s No.10 replied immediately to regain the lead.

After May pulled Chinnor level again on 25 minutes, a massive drive from Ehize Ehizode put them ahead on the half-hour.

Park were given hope at half-time, though, when Willie Ryan was sin-binned for an offside interception and Holland kicked his third penalty.

And Kieran Power’s men were a point away from Chinnor when Holland booted from under the posts on 46 minutes.

But a slip in Park’s defence three minutes later saw Ryan come from the sin bin to stroll across the line.

The home side responded on 54 minutes as Neville Edwards chased down Dave Lewis’ kick before a fifth Holland penalty drew them level.

And the lead was regained with 13 minutes to go, Hugo Ellis finishing a huge maul.

But an agonising end saw Henry Spencer sin-binned on 73 minutes and Hodson run into space for Ryan’s equalising conversion.

Stats

Rosslyn Park

Tries: Edwards 54, Ellis H 67

Conversions: Holland 68

Penalties: Holland 4, 22, 33, 46, 58

Sin Bins: Spencer 73

Team (15-9/1-8): Henry Robinson; Ben Howard, Henry Cheeseman, Joe Munro, Neville Edwards; Craig Holland, Jack Gash (Dave Lewis 52); Ali Wade (Kyle Traynor 40), Tom Vaughan-Edwards (Owen Hughes 68), Nick Lovell (Paul Doran-Jones 40); Henry Spencer, Gregor Gillanders; Dan Laventure (Mike Macfarlane 59), Arthur Ellis, Hugo Ellis ©

Chinnor

Tries: Ehizode 30, Ryan 49, Hodson 80

Conversions: May 31, 50, Ryan 80

Penalties: May 19, 25

Sin Bins: Ryan 33

Team (15-9/1-8): Kieran Goss; Jason Worrall (Sam Yawayawa 69), Pete Laverick, Chris Elder, Josh Hodson; Laurence May (Caolan Ryan 73), Jake Ashby; Dan Southworth, Nick Selway, Josh McNulty (Tom Fidler 60); Cameron Gray, Ehize Ehizode; Ofisa Treviranus, Carl Kirwan © (Ben Manning 73), Willie Ryan

Replacements: Dan George

Attendance: 570

Referee: Dan Parrott

HT: 9-13

Star Man: Craig Holland – Rosslyn Park

Richmond preview

Park will take on a massive London derby next week as they travel just across the River Thames to Richmond.

The National League 1 leaders cruised to a 50-0 win over bottom side Canterbury at the Marine Travel Ground.

This London derby is being reignited after three years where Park’s last trip to the Athletic Ground earned a 25-22 win.

November 13, 2019