Heath made the short journey to Ilkley yesterday with a coach full of supporters. With two late unavailabilities alongside other recent injuries it was a great to give other players a chance to impress and have a run out for the first team. The game started at break neck speed, Ilkley putting a lot of pressure on the heath defence and heath giving away multiple penalties attempting to keep up with Ilkley athletes. The bread and dripping shared on the bus still fresh in their belly. But they weathered the storm and pushed their way down to the Ilkley try line and secured a try from the base of a powerful scrum. Followed up by a fantastic kick from the 10. Heath conceded another penalty soon after resulting in 3 points for the home side. The two sides were ferocious in defence throughout the game, small breaks soon shut down and big hits preventing any momentum for both sides. Following an overthrow from a heath lineout Ilkley made a lot of ground and eventually scored in the corner. Heath had a penalty in front of the posts just before half-time. This was executed well by the heath 10. Score 8-10 at halftime. Ilkley went inside for their usual 10 minutes of rest. Heath opted to remain in the nice cold air allowing their large frames time to cool off. The second half was littered with missed opportunities for both sides and a yellow card for heath. Heath did well to keep Ilkley away from their try line during this period, the Ilkley players became extremely distressed as the full time whistle approached. With the last play of the game heath gave away a penalty when in possession, allowing Ilkley one last chance to score. They worked their way to the heath try line with a combination of flash back moves and forward carries. However when the Ilkley 6 took on a couple of the heath props they decided it was time to get showered and have a couple of pints. The ball was torn from the his hands and casually kicked into touch. Great game of rugby played on a superb pitch. Best of luck for the remainder of the season Ilkley. It’s been a pleasure