01/11/2026
22-37 Oaks Win!
Following a few changes to the team sheet the Oaks travelled to Maltby with exactly 15 men on the squad.
Kick off came and in the very first action of the game the boys in blue took a man down, leading to the team having to play the rest of the fixture 14 men vs 15.
Not to be discouraged, the Oaks played with ball in hand, building phases and making use of several set piece platforms to land an early try uphill.
Maltby soon responded bringing the game level, before the Oaks scored again to secure the lead going into the second half.
Second half saw the Oaks attacking downhill with the sun at their backs, which they used to their advantage to create several more scoring opportunities both through the set piece with the forwards and out wide through the backs, with running not out of place in a national geographic documentary.
A yellow card saw the Oaks defending with only 13 on the field and Maltby seized the opportunity to get a try over the line from a scrum, and another from dogged phase play.
The Oaks won the day in the end with excellent team spirit despite the number mismatch, great coordination between forwards and backs and strong ex*****on of our set pieces. The team now look ahead to a jam packed November, starting with Goole at home this Saturday.
A huge thanks to our sponsors for making the day possible, to the travelling supporters who made themselves heard on the side and to Maltby for a great game!
Man of the Match was Tony Day for being a menace in the Number 8 seat, and honourable mention to Loosehead, Josh Marsh, for a great hat trick of tries.
Dick of the Day goes to Jake Holmes for getting injured in the opening seconds of the game and spending the next 80 minutes sat in a camping chair. We of course wish him well in his recovery!
Up the Mighty Oaks! 🌳💙
