No festive cheer as injury-hit Beverley go down to defeat at Old Rishworthian

BEVERLEY went down 22-8 to Old Rishworthian - never looking like matching their hosts’ urgency to win.

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The seriousness of Beverley's absence of senior injured players is now becoming all too apparent.

Risworthian took the lead inside five minutes with a converted try by their left winger who gathered a long diagonal crossfield kick and easily shrugged off a couple of halfhearted tackles to touch down.

Rob Smith almost got Beverley going with a penalty attempt from 35 metres but the ball drifted wide.

Rishworthian increased their lead with another try on their left following a penalty lineout on the Beverley 22 and a quick movement of the ball across the backline.