The High School 8 Wesley College 7Victory eluded Wesley College yesterday with a 55th minute try from Nigel Kinlan sealing their fate in the first round at Lakelands Park.
The score was a bizarre one to say the least after High School full back, Andy Lohan had kicked ahead.
The ball seemed to have overcarried but at the last moment stayed in play.
Panic then ensued behind the Wesley posts before the ball miraculously came back into High School's possession.
And Kinlan did not dither as he touched down just to the left of the posts. Prior to that Wesley had led 5-3 at half time after number eight, Darragh Lyons, had slipped under the posts after 27 minutes.
High School had opened the scoring through Alan O'Keefe and High School had to endure some hair-raising moments after the break with Mark O'Byrne spilling with the line in sight.
THE HIGH SCHOOL: A Lohan; R Rath, S Sherwood, N Kinlan, A McMurray; A O'Keefe, J Sargeant; T Lee, B McNally, R Bannister, G Prunty, J Eirth, A Smith, T Meredith, D Wilson.
WESLEY: A Slazenger; L Armitage, S Ashmore, S Cauldwell, S Turner; B McLaughlan, M Darling; J Wrafter, J Brikenden, J Dand, W Fleury, R Phelan, B Brady, M O'Byrne, D Lyons. Replacement: J Coates for Fluery (45 minutes).
Referee: N Brannigan (ARLB).
