Harrogate Pythons RUFC’s Yorkshire One struggles continued once they suffered a 13-8 defeat to the one facet beneath them within the division.
Dan Bird’s males travelled to Bradford & Bingley in pressing want of a constructive end result having misplaced six of their opening seven matches since they have been promoted from Yorkshire Two on the finish of final season.
But they turned the rock-bottom Bees’ first scalp of the marketing campaign and stay seven factors from security.
Pythons head coach Bird wasn’t too downbeat after the ultimate whistle, nonetheless, citing the absence of numerous key gamers as one of many contributing components to the end result of Saturday’s contest.
“With some players playing out of position and some totally new to this level we did okay,” he mirrored.
“We felt that the sport was there to be taken, particularly within the second half, however it wasn’t to be.
“We’re nonetheless above Bradford & Bingley within the desk and Hullensians and Beverley stay on two wins, so aren’t pulling away from us. We may have a number of gamers again from harm this week and can area a robust squad at home to Wetherby.”
Trailing 10-0 to a transformed attempt to a penalty, the Pythons obtained up and operating late within the first half when Mike Adams kicked a penalty following a excessive deal with.
The second interval noticed ‘Gate push onerous for a manner again into the competition, they usually finally broke by when Tom Stabler-Langan crossed within the nook to make it 10-8.
But that was nearly as good because it obtained for the guests because the Bees landed a penalty to wrap issues up.
