Sat 1 Nov 2025, 14:15
Ramsey edged their way into the final of the Cheshire Bowl after a hard fought scrap with Southern Nomads at the Mooragh Park. Some late Ramsey tries put some gloss on the scoreboard in a game where Nomads were in contention for much of it and indeed led 26-19 at half time.
Clayton Matthews got the ball rolling for Nomads with his first senior try and there were also tries from Martin Thompson, Finn McGregor and Conor Stephens with youngster Zac Hand converting three from four. Ramsey hit back with tries from Ben Hardman, Josh Corteen and Conor Cracknell with Tom Moffatt converting two leaving his side trailing by seven at the break.
A yellow card for Nomads early in the second half left them with some defending to do and the thin green line worked hard to keep Ramsey out. Hooker Ben Hardman however did find the try line for the second time in the game and Moffatt’s conversion left the match tied at 26-26 with twenty to play.
In the final quarter of an hour Ramsey ran in three unanswered tries to close the game out. The returning Jake Severs bagged one, Tom Moffatt the second and Braden Roche the third with Moffatt adding one extra conversion.
In the other semi-final holders New Brighton just squeezed past Hoylake 14-12 to set up a repeat of last years final against Ramsey on a date yet to be fixed.
Clayton Matthews got the ball rolling for Nomads with his first senior try and there were also tries from Martin Thompson, Finn McGregor and Conor Stephens with youngster Zac Hand converting three from four. Ramsey hit back with tries from Ben Hardman, Josh Corteen and Conor Cracknell with Tom Moffatt converting two leaving his side trailing by seven at the break.
A yellow card for Nomads early in the second half left them with some defending to do and the thin green line worked hard to keep Ramsey out. Hooker Ben Hardman however did find the try line for the second time in the game and Moffatt’s conversion left the match tied at 26-26 with twenty to play.
In the final quarter of an hour Ramsey ran in three unanswered tries to close the game out. The returning Jake Severs bagged one, Tom Moffatt the second and Braden Roche the third with Moffatt adding one extra conversion.
In the other semi-final holders New Brighton just squeezed past Hoylake 14-12 to set up a repeat of last years final against Ramsey on a date yet to be fixed.
