Happy Otley make it five wins from six (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Happy Otley make it five wins from six

6:20pm Sunday 7th October 2012 in Sport By John Finch

Otley 32, Caldy 20

Otley laid the platform for their fifth SSE National League Two North victory in six attempts this season by establishing a 25-6 half-time advantage.

Confident and stylish play was Otley's hallmark and, despite losing full back Ben Fairclough to the sin-bin, they extended that lead to 32-6 by the 61st minute.

Then, after replacement back-row Robert Afoa-Peterson had been shown a yellow card, they were subjected to something of a pounding but they had the resilience to concede no more than a couple of tries, sending close rivals Caldy home pointless.

Pressed back into their 22 from the kick-off, the visiting backs were caught offside, fly half Ben Cooper kicking the fourth-minute penalty, only for his opposite number Richard Vasey to level four minutes later.

Varying their game, a drive from a line-out having failed, Otley went again from 18 metres, flanker Johnathan Matthews grounding.

Vasey was on target with a second penalty as Caldy came to life but a run from Otley flanker Dan Temm broke their defence, and James Twomey stepped in at the corner, Cooper landing a fine conversion.

Otley came out for the second half full of running, Twomey just failing to hang on to an interception.

Despite being a man down, Otley landed a penalty from Cooper, followed by Temm going in at the posts, and livewire prop Toby Williams crowned a fine display to power over, both tries being converted by Cooper.

They were then called upon to display their defensive prowess and, in a pulsating final quarter, they were able to restrict Caldy to converted tries from replacement scrum half Gavin Roberts and No 8 Stuart Cross.