DLSP profit in the wings

Wanderers saw their promotion hopes disintegrate at Dungannon as the Division Two champions dictated that it will be DLSP who…

Wanderers saw their promotion hopes disintegrate at Dungannon as the Division Two champions dictated that it will be DLSP who accompany them into the AIL's top tier next season.

Playing in front of their home crowd for the first time since becoming champions, it was champagne rugby from the Tyrone men as Wanderers were simply blown away in an eight-try drubbing. The first came from skipper Charlie Simpson, while winger Jonathan Davis had a second disallowed just before half-time. Dungannon really turned on the power after the break, Alister Clarke, Davis and Stephen Bell scoring tries in a stunning four-minute spell. Jonathan Bell, playing at full back, scored a try on the hour, and although Wanderers full back Nitel Osborne stemmed the tide with a breakaway score, it did little to stem the tide.

Davis grabbed his second for the home side, hooker Allen Clarke went in from close range, while a handful of players laid claim to the final pushover try, rounding off Dungannon's season in style.

Dungannon: J Bell; J Davis, Alistair Clarke, A Redpath, M Bradley; A Blair, S Bell; J Fitzpatrick, Allen Clarke, G Leslie, C Simpson, K Walker, M Patton, C Farrell, J Hastings.

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Wanderers: N Osborne; C Leahy, Q O'Neill, M Ridge, D Finnegan; E Olazabal, M Mahon; R Cole, B Cantrell, A Roberts, T Magee, K McDonnell, E Delerux, B Baggott, N Culliton.

Referee: R McDowell (Munster)