AIL Rugby: Old Crescent in deeper trouble

Lansdowne 10, Old Crescent 9

Luckless Old Crescent were ploughed deeper into relegation trouble when

going down by an injury-time try to Lansdowne at Rosbrien.

Old Crescent looked all set for a morale-boosting win when leading 9-3 on

the stroke of full-time.

However, following a series of penalties close to the Old Crescent line,

Lansdowne's second row Stephen O'Connor crossed for a try.

Out half David Quigley added a conversion point to see Lansdowe run out

winners by the minimum margin.

It was hard luck on Old Crescent who led six-three at half-time thanks to

two penalty goals from Billy Treacy.

Quigley slotted over the Lansdowne reply in the eighth minute.

A further penalty from Treacy helped Old Crescent into a 9-3 lead 15 minutes

into the second half.

However, battling Lansdowne claimed the points thanks to O'Connor's try and

Quigley's conversion.