Burton Busted

Sils travelled to Peel Croft to face a Burton side lying second in the League having only lost once this season to runaway unbeaten League leaders, Lichfield.
Within 9 minutes Sils appeared to be facing an uphill battle having leaked 2 tries to the swift Burton backs. Matt Lee reduced the deficit to 12-5 on 18 minutes with a well taken try but Burton increased their lead to 17-5 on 29 minutes. Moments before half-time Tom Lee reduced the deficit with a second Sils try following intense forward pressure and a successful Hawkins conversion gave a score of 17-12 to Burton at the break.
Just 2 minutes into the second period and Sils were level at 17 apiece. Undoubtedly the try of the game started by number 8 Tama Hill in his own half with strong running and swift exchanges between forwards and backs saw Hill cross the whitewash. On 49 minutes Sils' centre Olly Beech exploited a gap in the Burton defence and a successful Hawkins' conversion gave Sils the lead for the first time in the encounter, at 17-24.
Burton reduced the deficit to 20-24 on 53 minutes but a couple later Dan Kelly, a thorn in Burton's side for most of the afternoon got just deserve for his efforts with an excellent try, converted by Hawkins, 20-31.
Burton threw the kitchen sink at the young Sils side and with 10 minutes to go had inched ahead to 32-31.
With just 2 minutes to go Burton were penalised and from 35 metres the cool head and trusty boot of Hawkins saw the posts dissected. Final score of 32-34 in favour of the away side at the end of an enthralling match played in the true spirit of the game.
Sils entertain 3rd placed Hereford at Copt Heath this coming Saturday, kick off 2.15