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Powergen Challenge Shield

Bedford Blues 14-13 Plymouth Albion: Powergen Shield Final

Neil Roy reports.
Bedford beat Plymouth to win the Powergen Challenge Shield Final at Twickenham on Saturday. A late penalty sealed the victory, after the Blues had been behind for most of the contest.

Bedford Blues v Plymouth Albion: Powergen Shield Final
Bedford 14	Plymouth 13
Try: Harris Penalties (3): Hinton	Try: Tooala Conversion: Pritchard Penalty: Carrington Drop Goal: Carrington

Powergen Shield Final

Bedford v Plymouth

Twickenham

16 April 2005

Kick off: 12.00 midday

A Leigh Hinton penalty four minutes from the end of time got Bedford the one point win that coach Rudi Straueli assured everyone that it was all that he wanted.

The Blues were on top for most of the second half but found it difficult to score until full back Mark Harris squeezed over for a try.

Hinton missed the conversion that would have levelled the scores but he kept his nerve when it came to the crunch and the Bedford defence held firm under pressure at the end.

It was 13-6 to Plymouth at half time. For Plymouth - a try after an interception inside two minutes, a conversion and two penalties to Bedford's two penalties by Hinton.

So now the town of Bedford completes a hand of all the finals at each level.

They won the Cup in 1975, the Bedford Queens won the Junior Vase equivalent in 1995, Bedford Athletic won the Intermediate in 1998 and now the Bedford Blues have won the Challenge Shield.

Listen to an interview with James Hinkins after the match using the link on the right.

last updated: 17/04/05

Have Your Say

plmouth albion supporter
Albion should have won that game. the try disallowed before half time was a try. The scorestill brings tears to my eyes because albion should ave won and would have with that try

Michael Stephenson
WHAT DID I SAY WE CAN BEAT Plymouth WELL DONE TO EVERY-BODY AND LETS WIN IT NEXT YEAR TO BIG UP TO SPENCER BROWN AND EVERBODY ELSE THAT WON IT FOR BEDFORD BLUES LETS DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR XXX

Big Nige
FAN TAS TIC - STILL SMILING. my nails have now grown back..

James McInnerny
it was one of thebest days for our club ever. nearly died watchin the last few mins but bedford came through.

Kirsty Hull
Well done blues, they were fantasic and deserved it... Come On U Blues!!!

Philip Gray
What a nailbiting game at Twickenham but Bedford Blues deserved it and so did 4000 plus Bedford fans who made the journey to Twickenham.

Dave
What a brilliant day out and a fantastic result. Well done guys!! "Come on you Blues!!!"

Michael Stephenson
come on bedford blues show what we are made of lets beat plymoth

Nigel Davis
What a scoop having a major start like Ben Whetstone giving guest commentary for this game! his insights were superb! What knowledge and charisma this man has.

Shaun of the Smeg
Once again regular programs are shoved aside for sport. It sucks! there is too much sport on 3CR

BluesFan
Come on Bedford! Good luck for tomorrow, we'll be there cheering you on!