The South box lacrosse team defeated their rivals from the North for a second time last weekend to win the inaugural North v South box lacrosse series.
In this second game in the North v South series, played on an outdoor pitch at Disley Amalgamated Sports Club, the South eventually ran out 13-12 victors after a tense penalty shootout.
The North team looked to be struggling early on in the game and found themselves 7-4 down at half-time but a fantastic effort in the third and fourth quarters saw the North get back on level terms at 12-12 just before the final whistle blew.
In the penalty shootout, which was in a best of three format, the South team managed to squeeze their second penalty past the North goal-keeper without reply meaning they won the second game and took the series.
The first North v South game took place all the way back in March 2020 just before the first national lockdown.
In that game, at the Midland Roller Arena in Lutterworth, the South won 8-5 thanks to some world-class saves from England box lacrosse international goal-keeper, Eliot Pugh.
In addition to the North v South game as part of the North v South box lacrosse series, a North v South development game also took place as a pre-cursor to the main event.
The South development team managed to win their game too, coming out 10-6 winners.
Both games are now available to watch in full on the England Box Lacrosse YouTube channel.
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North Team
Isaac Tweedale
Matt Tatton
Will Allsop
Jamie Sutton
Andy Ellison
Oli Rogerson
Chris Wainer
Eliot Leonard
Cai Jefferies
Ollie Allsop
Dave Groves
Matt Marsh (C)
Josh Turner
Ryan Hunns
Dan Watson
Elliot Bickerton
Danny Eckersall
Luke Mills
South Team
Eliot Pugh
Ben Stowe
Chris Hockey
Peter Shepherd
Albert Whitehead
Corey Jamieson
Tom Roche (C)
Taylor Harrison
Austin Holgate
Tom Bracegirdle
Ben Buchanan
Rob Holmes
Jamie Powell
Pete Wilson
Sam Perry
Rob Harris
Chase Lansing
Will Walker