Divisional 2 Anglia

Chelmsford will be very disappointed with the result on the final game of the league season. HAC are a top of the table side but Chelmsford were hoping to climb up the league had this game provided a win
Chelmsford, however, fielded a team with a number of ‘regulars’ missing through injury, illness, or other reasons for unavailability. It was a strange game in that Chelmsford had more of the ball than their opposition but without any real cutting edge.
As has been Chelmsford’s downfall on a number of occasions this season, they started very slowly and were seventeen points down, following three tries, within the first fifteen minutes. The first try, for HAC, straight from the kick off, when the ball was spread wide to their winger, the second from a line out close to the HAC try line and the third from a cross field kick.
Chelmsford in the pack were pushing their opponents around the pitch, but the speed of delivery and pace of the player running onto the ball was easily nullified by the away team defence. When HAC did get the ball, they kicked well and following a catch and drive from a five yard lineout they increased their score with a try just before half time. Half time; Chelmsford 0 HAC 24
The second half again saw Chelmsford with much of the ball without many try scoring opportunities. Both sides tackled firmly and much of the time the ball was lodged ten metres either side of the half way line. The weather intervened with a heavy downfall and it became difficult for either side to make headway. Eventually HAC scored a belated try when a quickly taken tap penalty caught the Chelmsford side flatfooted
Previous wins over two of the last three weeks will see Chelmsford remaining in this league next season. They will have cup games to play in April