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# Fightback at West Bridgford earns victory for Lichfield
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/fightback-at-west-bridgford-earns-victory-for-lichfield/
- Published: 2024-10-15T05:24:33.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-15T05:25:02.000Z
- Description: Lichfield continued their impressive start to the season with a hard-fought 29-28 victory at West Bridgford.
- Author: Martyn Gabbitas
- Tags: Sport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:53

LICHFIELD continued their impressive start to the season with a hard-fought 29-28 victory at West Bridgford.

The test was never going to be an easy one as the Nottingham side also went into the game on an unbeaten run.

The hosts started on the front foot and raced into a 21-0 lead after just 13 minutes thanks to three converted tries.

But Lichfield rallied and were awarded a penalty following a high tackle. The resulting line out close to their opponent’s try line was initially lost, but the ball was knocked back loosely. Charlie Milner was alert and won the frantic race to touch down. Kai Lucas-Dumolo added the conversion brilliantly from wide out.

West Bridgford continued to press as the visitors struggled to get a firm foothold in the game, not helped by conceding a series of penalties.

On a rare forage into the opposition 22, Lichfield created an opportunity, but were unlucky to knock-on with an overlap beckoning.

On 31 minutes the Myrtle Greens also lost loosehead prop Danny Griffin to injury, although he was able to resume later in the game and be a constant thorn in West Bridgford’s side.

The home side extended their lead on 36 minutes after driving over from a line out.

But it proved to be West Bridgford’s last score and it was Lichfield who bossed the final minutes of the first half. They turned over the ball from the kick off and won a penalty for a high tackle. Spurning the three points on offer, the visitors gained ground into their opponent’s 22\. Quick ball stretched thendefence and Harry Hitchen eased through a gap near the posts with Lucas-Dumolo adding the extras.

Lichfield went in at the break 28-14 down, but importantly still in touch and with the breeze now in their favour – and a memorable 40 minutes followed.

The visitors played with a ferocious intensity, smothering their opponents who failed to register a point in the second half.

The first score would prove vital and it went the way of the visiting side. Pressure at the line out led to another loose knock back by West Bridgford, allowing the visitors to gain ground to their opponent’s 22\. A crooked throw followed and Lichfield took the scrum option. Again, impressive close quarter phases stretched the defence, culminating in a subtle offload from Rich Burton to Rory Davis, who crashed over near the posts for a third converted try on 47 minutes.

The deficit was cut further on 62 minutes when Sam Benson, on as replacement for the impressive Seb Smith, broke down the blind side near the halfway line. Lucas-

Dumolo and Paul Maxwell-Keys were quickly up in support and clever interplay saw the latter score. In the strengthening wind, Lucas-Dumolo was unable to add the points. 

There were now only two points between the sides and West Bridgford enjoyed their best period of the second half. They attacked strongly, leading to penalties and the home side to win a line out – but Lichfield’s pack were able to disrupt the subsequent maul and were rewarded by their efforts with a scrum from which they were able to clear their lines.

The game entered the last 10 minutes with both teams seeking the crucial score.

Lichfield edged in front on 70 minutes with a penalty by Kai Lucas-Dumolo.

A further penalty on 77 minutes was missed, but the majority of play was in West Bridgford’s half over the closing minutes.

The hosts had one last sortie into visitors’ half, but the Myrtle Greens held on for a memorable victory, having recovered from 21-0 down and equally impressive, holding their opponents to nil in the second half.