Hornby seeks to capitalise on shock win over Lincoln

The Purple Devils beat Lincoln 18-17 at Denton Park on Saturday, their first win of the season and their first over Lincoln in 24 years.

It was simply the third time the group had received since July 2019, after going 4 years with no victory till final season’s triumphs over Oxford and Springston.

Hemmingson mentioned getting off the mark early within the season was essential.

“It’ll get the fellows into the fitting mind set for this weekend, with Southern coming as much as play us. We’ve bought a few robust ones arising, however there’s additionally a pair that have been focused that we predict that we’ve bought a very good shot at.”

He mentioned celebrations after the win ran lengthy into Sunday morning.

“We didn’t have a repeat of the spa pool from final yr trigger we couldn’t discover one, but it surely was a very good evening. I believe they wanted it.”

Lincoln captain Caleb McStay lamented his facet’s incapacity to get happening assault.

“We simply weren’t firing on all cylinders as we usually ought to be, we struggled to maneuver the ball huge and we type of went into our shell a bit. 

“Credit score to Hornby, they positively introduced the sport to us, however we positively weren’t at our greatest on Saturday.”

The loss was Lincoln’s third in a row, and their second one-point defeat after happening 11-10 to Prebbleton the week prior.

McStay mentioned he believed the group have been near enjoying at their greatest. 

“We are able to positively compete with a few of these high groups once we present up and really are enjoying our greatest footy.

“We all know the place we have to enhance and we’re gonna try to hone in on that these subsequent couple of weeks, simply repair our little issues and hopefully we are able to flip these one-point losses into wins, trigger we’re shut.”

Lincoln will face robust opposition on Saturday internet hosting Methven, who’ve received their opening two mixed nation video games and sit second in Pool A, whereas Hornby host Southern.

Prebbleton host Glenmark Cheviot in a conflict between two unbeaten groups whereas winless West Melton journey to Oxford.

In Pool B, Waihora host defending champions Ashburton Celtic, whereas Southbridge journey to Loburn to tackle Ashley.

Darfield and Springston meet in the one all-Ellesmere match-up, with factors from the sport going in the direction of each the mixed nation and Coleman Defend competitions.

Mixed nation spherical 3  (Saturday)

Oxford v West Melton, Oxford Oval, 2.45pmAshley v Southbridge, Loburn Area, 2.45pmLincoln v Methven, Lincoln Area, 3pmHornby v Southern, Denton Park, 3pmPrebbleton v Glenmark Cheviot, Prebbleton Area, 3pmWaihora v Ashburton Celtic, Rhodes Park, 3pmDarfield v Springston, Darfield Area, 3pm

PointsPool A: Glenmark Cheviot 10; Methven 9; Prebbleton 9; Southern 6; Oxford 5; Hurunui 5; Hornby 4; Lincoln 2; Saracens 1; West Melton 1Pool B: Ashley 10; Rakaia 10; Ohoka 8; Darfield 7; Southbridge 6; Waihora 5; Kaiapoi 5; Ashburton Celtic 2; Springston 0; Woodend 0