It was looking good for Langholm until last-minute penalty
Langholm RFC took on Hawick Harlequins in round 1 of the national shield competition at Milntown on Saturday. Having beaten East League leaders Dunbar RFC the week before hopes were high that the home side would come out on top in this ” local derby “. However, the Quins had other ideas, and they proved to be a hard side to handle, and Langholm had to defend for much of the first half as the visitors had the majority of the ball.
With Langholm forced into giving away a number of penalties, the Quins slotted a couple to lead 0-6 at half time. The second half saw the home side unable to settle into any real rhythm and this was not helped by several mistakes which prevented a number of scoring opportunities. The Quins were happy to run the ball whenever they had possession, and it was to Langholm credit that their defence held firm.
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