4:00pm Sunday 5th September 2010
North Petherton fell to defeat against Devonshire side Okehampton in their first game of the season.
Early exchanges between both sides were frantic and the game moved from end to end.
Okehampton opened the scoring with a penalty and notched their first try shortly after, which was converted.
North Petherton continued to rally but their cause was not helped when Ranson and Prescott were forced off the pitch with back injuries.
Despite making inroads into the Okehampton half, they were unable to break the defence and score.
Both sides defended well in the second half but North Petherton were forced to play the last 15 minutes of the game with 14 men after Harris was forced off through injury and the visitors had used all their replacements.
North Petherton continued to play well but were unlucky to give away a penalty. Okehampton scored a converted try in the last attack of the game to bring the final score to 20-0.
North Petherton are at home against Penryn on Saturday and are hoping for a big crowd to support the team for the first home game of the season.
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