15th September 2003 - BSFL 9-man championship 2nd leg
The Eagles and the Harriers met for the 2nd leg of the BSFL Championship Game
/ the Harrier Challenge Cup at Coldham Common, Cambridge on Sunday, 14th
September. The Harriers held a 1 0 advantage having beaten the Eagles in
Leicester 26 6 in the first leg. Defenses dominated the early exchanges and
there was no score until a Rich Manning sack forced the Harriers to punt. Eagle Jeff
Brown fielded the punt at the half way line and out-raced the Harrier defense to score and
give the Eagles a 6 0 lead. On their next drive, the Harriers were
intercepted by Eagles safety James Hossack. The Eagles quickly took advantage of the
turn-over with QB John Pimperton finding Hossack in the end-zone, with Ryan Melbourne
kicked the extra point the Eagles were ahead 13 0. The Harriers suffered a
further set back when Eagles linebacker James Pimperton picked off the ball, setting up
Hossack to score his second TD of the game when he caught a Craig Broughton pass in the
end-zone. Half-time saw the Eagles ahead, 19 00.
The Eagles started with the ball in the second half and moved down the field.
However, the Harrier defense held firm and the Eagles had to settle for a Ryan
Melbourne field goal and a 22 00 lead. This time the Harriers offense got
going and Martin Browne found Clive Yap-Young in the middle of the end zone for a Harrier
touchdown. The Harriers defense stopped the Eagles on their next drive but Hossack
stopped the Harriers offense by collecting his second interception and returning it for a
score his third TD of the game. Melbourne kicked the extra point and the
Eagles were ahead 29 06. Melbourne completed the Eagles scoring when he took the
ball into the end zone and the Eagles ran out 35 06 winners.
With the series tied at a game a piece, the Eagles edged the Harriers 41 - 32 in
points scored.