Knights vs Titans

The teams are in: 

Doncaster Knights: A Carter, C Briers, H Tonga'uiha, B Armitage, D Flockhart, A Warnock, C Hallam, T Davies, S Boden, N Tau, G Kenworthy (C), G Townson, A Kettle, N Cochrane, A Boyde.
Replacements: M Cusack, S Corsar, S Lawrie, B Griffiths, C Bundy, M D'arcy, S McColl.

Rotherham Titans: B Hunt, J Feeley, K Maggs, P Gidlow, P Swatkins, J West, N Chivers, J Kilbane, R Batty, A O'Donnell, M Challinor, A Barnes, S Swindall (C), A Kleeberger, R Burrows.
Replacements: T Denton, G Hayter, C Quigley, C Voisey, N Conroy, T Allen, A Henderson.

Live Updates to follow.

4 mins: Doncaster defending a line out on their 22, the ball is won but is knocked on giving Rotherham a scrum on the 22 line. (0-0)

5 mins: Rotherham are penalised at the scrum, Antony Carter finds touch just past half way for a Knights line out. (0-0)

7 mins: Knights penalised for going in at the side, West has an early chance to put Rotherham into the lead. Which he takes. (0-3)

9 mins: Knights attack from restart & earn a penalty, Ali Warnock puts his kick just wide of the posts though. (0-3)

13 mins: Warnock levels the scores at 3 a piece after Rotherham are penalised for the second time in a matter of minutes. (3-3)

15 mins: Great kick and chase collected by Bevon Armitage, sets up a great attack for the Knights who are held up at the try line. The referee brings play back for a Knights 5 metre scrum. (3-3)

24 mins: Rotherham's no'6 Steve Swindall is penalised for an off the ball incident, allowing Ali Warnock a chance to put the Knights into a slender lead, but this time his kick is put to the left of the uprights. (3-3)

29 mins: Rotherham win a line out on the Knights 22, the ball is fed to the on running Neil Chivers who runs in to score. West adds the conversion. (3-10)

35 mins: Mistake by Matt Challinor allows Tom Davies to break free and find Adam Kettle on his shoulder who runs in to score for the knights. Ali Warnock adds the conversion to level the scores. (10-10)

39 mins: Jonny West steps up to take a 40 metre penalty in attempt to put his side back in the lead but puts his kick wide to the right of the posts. (10-10)

Half time @ Castle Park: Doncaster Knights 10 Rotherham Titans 10

Second Half

42 mins: Jon Feeley cuts in from the right wing and scores under the posts for Rotherham. West adds the conversion. (10-17)

47 mins: Ali Warnock intercepts 40 metres out and runs in to score under the posts. The fly half then gathers himself and adds the conversion. (17-17)

50 mins: Rotherham penalised for crossing just shy of Doncaster's 22, Carter finds touch just short of halfway. Neil Cochrane wins the line out and finds Chris Hallam who kicks down field. (17-17)

54 mins: Knights penalised, not rolling away. West finds touch 10 metres into the Knights half, rotherham win their line out & drive 20 metres down field and earn a penalty. West kicks the ball into touch for a line out inside the Knights 22. (17-17)

56 mins: Rotherham take the line out and Kleeberger breaks free, the Knights defense  close in and force the turn over. (17-17)

60 mins: Adam Kettle's pass left to Carter is a bit loose and the Carter knocks on, giving Rotherham a scrum deep in their own half. (17-17)

63 mins: Doncaster penalised at the scrum, West steps up to attempt another long range kick & this time his kick is good. (17-20)

65 mins: Peter Swatkins collects the loose ball from the restart & breaks down the left wing, full  back Stevie McColl comes across and puts int a try saving tackle to prevent the winger from reaching the try line. (17-20)

68 min: Rotherham penalised for holding on inside the Knights 22, McColl reaches touch just shy of halfway for a Knights line out. (17-20)

70 mins: Knights penalised at the breakdown. West has a chance to edge Rotherham further into the lead, but his penalty from a similar distance to his last effort hits the post. (17-20)

72 mins: Rotherham penalised for going in at the side, midway back inside their own half. ALi Warnock steps up and puts the kick over to level the scores again. (20-20)

75 mins: Rotherham reduced to 14 as Nigel Conroy is sent to the bin for a spear tackle on Stevie McColl. The young scotsman has got himself back up to take the penalty which was only a couple of metres at most into Rotherham's half. Sadly his kick goes wide, but it had the distance. (20-20)

79 mins: Knights keep the ball from a scrum on halfway, but as the ball goes left to Bevon Armitage they are penalised for crossing. Rotherham win their resulting line out, and have the ball on the Knights 22. The Knights steal the ball as it comes right but Warnock puts the kick out on the full so play is brought back for a Rotherham line out. They win the line out but lose possesion shortly after, giving the Knights a scrum inside their own 22. The Knights have won the scrum and have mader ground up to the halfway line, Carter breaks down the left & finds Cochrane who finds McColl who runs in to score. Warnock then adds the c onversion from the touchline to finish the game off.

FULL TIME: Doncaster Knights 27 Rotherham Titans 20.