Chingford 42 - 0 London Nigerians

Chingford got their league campaign back on tracks after their recent lose to Staines when the Waltham Way based side took on London Nigerians. Chingford who are third in the league table needed a convincing win with a good points advantage, and that's exactly what they did winning 42 points to 0. It took 15 minutes of pressure before Chingford registered their first points of the day when Guy Gavan went over for his first try of the day, after good work by Hoad and Jeynes, but Chingford's new kicker Zac Tuebes could not add the extra points. Next to score was David Knight who was playing at fullback, when he registered his first try of the day coming into the line at pace taking the ball from hooker James Williams to score a great try, that once again was not converted. Knight again went over showing his pace, diving in out wide. Unfortunately the conversion was also missed. Chingford were now 15 points ahead, and the opposition had not even ventured into the home sides half of the pitch. With Thomas Lockwood looking comfortable at scrum half the ball was being moved quickly along the line, with Bonney and Hollis always a threat, but it was the home side that caused themselves more problems than the opposition had given them, when with only 1 man to beat Chingford persisted in trying to run over, or around the last man in defence, rather than just giving the simple pass and letting a team-mate score. Next on the score sheet was Matthew Lockwood, after quick ball had been turned over by James Finn, playing his first league game since early September, and Lockwood crashed and bashed his way over the line that Tuebes this time converted. Tuebes then added a penalty with the last kick of the half, to give Chingford a healthy 25 points to nil halftime lead.

For the first 10 minutes of the second half Chingford hardly touched the ball, with Nigerian's keeping the ball close to their forwards, but not making any ground, and not being a threat at all as they could not escape from their own territory. Chingford once again were greedy when try scoring opportunities arose, going for glory rather than passing to make the simple score. Chingford winger Pask would have had a hat-trick during this period if only the ball was moved, surely something Chingford's Coach Stefan Smith will work on in training this week. It was the new boy Zach Tuebes who opened the scoring in the second half when he skipped his way to the line, using quick feet, and then great strength to go over right in the corner, but he failed with the conversion. In a crazy period of injuries Chingford lost scrum-half Tom Lockwood, to be replaced by Neil Carlsson, then Jan Bonney who was playing scrum-half after Lockwood's departure, and he was replaced by flanker Luke Campbell who came onto the wing, when Pask became Chingford's third scrum-half of the second period. With also Bowling replacing Chingford's Captain Declan Bird in the front row, the home side kept putting the pressure on but not getting the points, it was very frustrating to watch. Eventually with only 10 minutes to go Gavan burrowed his way over the line for his second try of the day, that replacement fullback Carlsson converted, before a fine move demonstrated how easy it was to score when the ball was moved. With Campbell fielding the ball from a loose kick, he drew the man, passed the ball onto Burnage, who then fed Lockwood to go over for the final score of the day and Chingford had won the game 42 - 0.

"This should have been an eighty pointer out their today, we wasted so many changes to score, I hope this doesn't come back and bite us. They didn't even get into our half for nearly the whole game! It was good to have a move around with a few players and see how they coped playing in different positions, with only 4 more league games left that we must win, promotion is still on course. We must win every game, and if we do we will go up, it is as simple as that," said Stefan Smith Chingford's Coach. "Chingford are away to Welwyn this Saturday, it would be great to see a good support over there, as it certainly aides the boys. Then we have a weeks rest, then Southend in the Essex Cup Semi-Final, and then it's the winner takes all game at home to Tring, where we want a huge loud and proud Chingford crowd, shouting on the Waltham Way boys, with only a few games to play Chingford's season is still well and truly alive!"