The Canowindra Tigers will take on Cargo this weekend after last weekend’s thrilling 18-18 draw with Eugowra.
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Leading 18-14 with just seconds remaining on the clock Eugowra snatched the draw after a Tigers knock on, crossing wide out to equalise the scores.
The conversion was waved away leaving scores locked at 18-18 at full time.
The Tigers lead for most of the entertaining encounter which featured plenty of big hits and good attack.
Caned in the penalty count the Tigers lead 6-0 leading into half time before Eugowra hit back to level at the break.
Both sides found it hard to settle in the first half with mistakes from both sides and forward passes letting both teams off the hook with the defence under pressure.
Eugowra were getting the better of the 50-50 calls but Canowindra’s defence was tenacious with the side playing well as a team.
It was good to see the return of Reagan Hughes to the club out wide and the forward pack was working great with some very good tackles and scrambling defence on the line.
Eugowra crashed over from dummy half six minutes into the second half to take a 10-6 lead before David Brown wrapped around Tony Earsman to dive over out wide and level the scores at 10 all.
Brown scored again with 15 minutes to go and with the conversion sneaking inside the posts the Tigers took the lead 16-10.
After a good run from Wilson who sent a pass on to McLean who was taken in a high tackle the Tigers received a penalty in front which Matt McLean potted for the Tigers to take what appeared a match winning 18-10 lead.
Eugowra hit back with four to go to score out wide and with the kick unsuccessful still trailed 18-14, however with full time about to sound Eugowra scored in the corner to make scores level. Kick waved away. 18-18
Best and fairest: Reagan Hughes 3, Brydon Hughes 2, Nathan Whatman and Nick Wilson 1.