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A subsequent break by James Hersey set up a try for flanker Francis Nock, which captain Peter Roberts failed to convert.
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During an eventful period of added time, there were the first signs of a revival in Kenilworth's play, but Roberts failed with a penalty goal attempt from near the home 22.
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After Roberts had been instrumental, Clements crashed over in the corner, but the captain failed to convert.
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Jez Noon was introduced in place of Wood, with Roberts moving to fly-half.
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From the resulting scrum, Ian Chetland darted over for a try, Roberts converting on the half-hour.
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Kenilworth: Whitehall, L. Brown, Hersey, Roberts (Capt.), Clements, Wood, Chetland, Collett, Burnside, C. Brown, Phillips, Careless, Crandon, Nock, Cooper.
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Reward came with a try in the left corner by Luke Brown, after Pete Roberts and Alex Taylor had sent James Hersey away.
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The pressure told, and after 25 minutes, a perfectly-timed incursion into the line by Cassell sent him clear, following a good scrum and astute pass by Roberts.
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Kenilworth: E Brown, Clements, Hersey, Taylor, L Brown, Roberts (Capt.), Renowden, Booth, Varney, Collett, Crandon, Phillips, Burnside, Nock, Cooper.
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After a very early penalty award to Longton for not rolling away, it was Kenilworth who enjoyed the better of the opening half-hour, with the Brown brothers, first Elliott and then Luke, making penetrating runs; Gareth Renowden, Pete Roberts and James Hersey setting up these and other chances, and Lee Cassell kicking effectively.
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Nonetheless, more pressure by Kenilworth saw them take the lead after 13 minutes, with a try by Roberts, following a pass from Renowden and prior good work by the pack, Cassell adding the conversion points.
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Kenilworth: Cassell, L Brown, Hersey, Noon, E Brown, Roberts (Capt.), Renowden, N. Collett, Varney, C. Collett, Phillips, Careless, Smith, Nock, Cooper.
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A huge tackle by Clements was followed by a drop-goal attempt from Roberts.
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Kenilworth: Cassell, Clements, Noon, Hersey, Brown, Roberts (Capt.), Renowden, N. Collett, Davies, Hunter, Phillips, Careless, Smith, Nock, Cooper.
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Replacements: Noon, Roberts, Careless.
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Four minutes later, a stunning break by Pigou, carried on by Pete Roberts and Hersey, sent Whitehall speeding away for a try, converted by Chris Brown.
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Kenilworth: Pigou, L. Brown, Hersey, Roberts (Capt.), Whitehall, C. Brown, Renowden, N. Collett, Davies, Hunter, Phillips, Careless, Smith, Nock, Cooper.
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On the half-hour, a lovely move with Pete Roberts and Pigou prominent, released Luke Brown to the line, Chris Brown converting his try.
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Roberts and Taylor powered through the DK defence, but the final ball went forward.
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Kenilworth: Pigou, L. Brown, Hersey, Roberts (Capt.), Whitehall, C. Brown, Renowden, Collett, Davies, Hunter, Careless, Carrick, Phillips, Nock, Cooper.
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Greater penetration through the middle saw a break by Brown carried on by Pete Roberts and Taylor.
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However, a knock-on by the home side, in their desperation to clear the danger, led to Gareth Renowden executing a swift pass from the resulting scrum, that Roberts took and powered over in the right corner, as the clock read 40 minutes.
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Kenilworth: Whitehall, Clements, Hersey, Roberts (Capt.), Noon, Brown, Renowden, C. Collett, Varney, Hunter, Phillips, Careless, Smith, Nock, Cooper.
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Sutton Coldfields restart once again gathered by Nock and taken on by Roberts almost succeeded but Sutton's counter to the halfway went dreadfully awry as the ball was passed to Chris Collett, the wrong man, who went untouched to the posts for Brown to add another conversion.
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This time the restart was fielded by Roberts and his sally, aided and abetted by his countryman Cranford, and Clements led to Kenilworth's final score as Ben Rand went over for his second try, once again converted by Chris Brown and a 0 - 97 victory.
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Pete Roberts made two clever interceptions that set up threatening attacks, and Chris Brown made good ground with a series of penalties after the Ath pack had transgressed the laws.
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Six minutes later, the alert Pete Roberts secured a loose ball and threw a long pass to Dave Clements.
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Pete Roberts then capped an outstanding performance with a try under the posts,after the backs had spun the ball.
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Pete Roberts and Nock were involved in a good move.
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Changes - Jez Noon for Roberts and Ian Phillips for Michael Smith - made no difference, with the Ks living on, and unable to profit from, scraps of possession.
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Kenilworth: Whitehall, L. Brown, Hersey, Roberts (Capt.), Taylor, C. Brown, Renowden, N. Collett, Dean, C.Collett, Cooper, Careless, N. Smith, Nock, M. Smith.
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Captain Pete Roberts surged clear, but threw a poor pass when he might have made the line himself.On 10 minutes, a charge down by Rupert Cooper and subsequent breaks by Gareth Renowden and James Hersey released Roberts for a try under the posts, which fly-half Chris Brown converted.
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This led to a pick up by Hersey and transfer to Roberts, who obliged with his second converted try on the quarter hour.
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Ian Fergusson then replaced Roberts with Alex Taylor and Whitehall with Dave Clements.
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Kenilworth: Clendenning-Fenton, L. Brown, Hersey, Roberts (Capt.), Whitehall, C. Brown, Renowden, Collett, Davies, Lawrence, Phillips, Careless, N. Smith, Cooper, M.Smith.
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Pete Roberts, on his shoulder, was unstoppable.
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On 25 minutes, Ian Fergusson replaced Roberts with Alex Taylor and Clendenning-Fenton with Jez Noon.
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Kenilworth: Clendenning-Fenton, L. Brown, Hersey, Roberts (Capt.), Whitehall, C. Brown, Renowden, N. Collett, Davies, Lawrence, Phillips, Careless, N. Smith, Cooper, M. Smith.
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With so much leeway to make up, Pete Roberts, on coaching duty, took off Dom Carrick, put Luke Brown in the pack, and introduced Alex Stanojevic at full-back.
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The Ks mounted a superb attack, started by Chris Brown and carried on by Pete Roberts and James Hersey.
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Andy Whitehall roared into gear with a great run, then a sublime move by the backs, with Chris Brown again the instigator and Roberts providing the thrust, led to a second try for Clements that the fly-half converted on the half-hour, to close the gap to two points.
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Kenilworth: Whitehall, L. Brown, Hersey, Roberts (Capt.), Clements, C. Brown, Renowden, N. Collett, Davies, Lawrence, Carrick, Careless, N. Smith, Nock, M. Smith.
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