Thirroul kept their back-to-back title chances alive with a nail-biting 24-22 win over De La Salle in the Harrigan Premiership at a sunny Gibson Park on Saturday afternoon. The Butchers scored five tries to four against the visitors, including two in the space of 10 minutes against a 12-man De La outfit with centre Jacob Taulani in the sin bin.
A four-try effort from Dapto winger Jack Piccirrilli wasn’t enough for his side to get the ‘W” over Wests, who ensured the Canaries stay in the top four was short-lived with a 44-26 win at home. Collegians ran out 48-6 winners over Corrimal in the remaining fixture.
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Thirroul opened the scoring inside 10 minutes through centre Jye Patterson before De La hit back with two tries to take a 12-4 lead.
An attacking raid by the defending premiers down the right edge led to a Josh Martin converted try in the corner, reducing the margin to two at the break.
The two sides traded tries early in the second half before Nelson Sharp picked up a double to give his side a 24-18 advantage with 10 minutes remaining.
De La still had a final play up their sleeve, with Tyla Tamou scoring a four-pointer, but the Shire outfit had left their run too late.
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[Watch] Thirroul Centre Nelson Sharp picks up his second try of the afternoon to give his side the upperhand.
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The top four is beginning to emerge in the Harrigan Plate competition, with Wests and Berkeley, the top two contenders, big winners over Dapto and Helensburgh, respectively.
After winning their first six games, the Avondale Wombats have suffered their second consecutive loss at the hands of Thirroul. The Butchers scored 20 unanswered points against the competition newcomers. Collegians defeated the Cougars 22-16.
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Avondale Greyhounds kept their undefeated record in the Harrigan Shield intact with a convincing 42-6 win over Berkeley. It sets up a mouth-watering top-of-the-table clash against second-placed Figtree, also undefeated, next week.
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