Braces for Ellis and Balderstone as Keighley go through (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Braces for Ellis and Balderstone as Keighley go through

7:49pm Sunday 16th March 2008 in Sport By Sports Desk

Keighley 33, Moortown 19

Keighley, who were dominant in the scrums, overcame a game Moortown outfit 33-19 to book their place in the second round of the Yorkshire Shield yesterday.

The hosts went ahead with a try by flanker Rob Ellis, converted by fly half Alex Brown, the visitors hitting back with a try by winger Don Gray.

In the second half, centre Adam Balderstone scored for the home side but Moortown levelled with a try by scrum half Toby Mann, converted by centre Gareth Lim.

Balderstone moved to scrum half and scored a superb show-and-go try, Brown adding the extras, and they had clear water when Ellis also got his second try, Brown again improving.

However, back came Moortown with a try by hooker Richard Hume, Lim converting to reduce the arrears to seven points.

But Keighley wrapped matters up with a try by Nigel Curr, Brown completing a good afternoon with the boot by converting.