The North team overcame their South team counterparts 16-11 in the third and final match of the inaugural North v South box lacrosse series on Sunday, which saw the South team win the series 2-1.
After the two previous games in the series had seen the South team take an unassailable 2-0 lead, this was a free hit for the North team to show the box lacrosse world what they’re really capable of.
And they seemed determined to do just that right from the word go as they managed to contain a very good South team side and finished the first quarter down by a goal with the scores at 3-2 to the South team.
This determination shone through in a low-scoring second quarter that saw the North team go in at half-time level at 5-5.
It was all to play for in this final match of the series, played once again on an outdoor pitch at Disley Amalgamated Sports Club, and there was really nothing between the sides until mid-way through the third quarter when the North team pulled two goals ahead (9-7) for the first time setting up an intriguing final quarter.
The South team weren’t giving up their unbeaten record in the series without a fight though and were able to pull a goal back early in the quarter and they remained hot on the North team’s heels until about five minutes from time.
It was at this point that the North team really turned on the style, defending some South team attacks really well before peeling away on a couple of occasions to eventually see the game out 16-11.
You can watch the game in full on the England Box Lacrosse YouTube channel HERE.
In addition to the final North v South game as part of the North v South box lacrosse series (as was also the case before the previous game), a North v South development game took place as a pre-cursor to the main event.
The South development team managed to win their game yet again, coming out 13-9 winners.
You can watch that game in full on the England Box Lacrosse YouTube channel HERE.
And you can read our report from the first game in the series HERE and from the second game HERE.
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South Team 1
Goal-keeper
Eliot Pugh
Ben Stowe
Defence
Ben Stothard
Corey Jamieson
Peter Shepherd
Tom Roche
Harry Perry
Albert Whitehead
Charlie Albuery
Transition
Tom Bracegirdle
Rob Harris
Joe Tomenga
Attack
Ben Buchanan
Rob Holmes
Will Walker
Jamie Powell
Austin Holgate
North Team 1
Goal-keeper
Elliott Hurry
Defence
Matthew Tatton
Will Allsop
Jamie Sutton
Oli Rogerson
Tomos Rosser
Transition
Elliot Leonard
Ben Page-Laycock
Josh Simpson-Pink
Luke Mills
Attack
Dan Watson
Ollie Allsop
Danny Eckersall
Matt Marsh
Dave Groves
South Team (Development)
Goal-keeper
McGregor Dallas
Tipple
Defence
Fernando
Phillips
Ellis
Kearney
Grkinić
Larraz Ramirez
Transition
Garvey
Payne
Attack
Stanford
Arthur
Ingham Clark
Donaldson
Milner
North Team (Development)
Goal-keeper
Isaac Tweedale
Defence
Sam Cooper
Danny Eddows
Tom Hallam
Dave Best
Robert Edwards
Transition
Brandon Challinor
Aria Dahesh
Ming Trinh
Attack
Drew Bickerton
Sam Griffis
George Dury
Adam Hall