SCORES
1 min - Tynedale 5 Blaydon 0 - Try Ben Bell
15 min - Tynedale 10 Blaydon 0 - Try Adam Todhunter
19 min - Tynedale 17 Blaydon 0 - Try Will Miller + Conv Josh Leslie
24 mins - Tynedale 17 Blaydon 5
32 Mins - Tynedale 27 Blaydon 12
37 mins - Tynedale 17 Blaydon 17
HALF TIME
56 mins - Tynedale 20 Blaydon 17 - Pen Josh Leslie
61 mins - Tynedale 20 Blaydon 24
71 mins - Tynedale 27 Blaydon 24 - Try Gus White + Conv Josh Leslie

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Tynedale Rugby Club bid a very warm welcome to our old friends and near-neighbours Blaydon, who visit Tynedale Park for our last home match of the 2021-2022 season.
This week’s match marks the return of local derby rugby to Tynedale Park for the first time since the 2017-2018 season, with Blaydon’s relegation at the end of that season keeping us apart for several seasons.

FOLLOW MY LEADER
Blaydon’s promotion in 2001 from North 1 followed Tynedale’s promotion in 2000, the previous season.
Then Blaydon’s 2007 promotion beat Tynedale by one year with Blaydon winning promotion to National One and Tynedale following in 2008.
Tynedale were demoted in 2015 from National One and Blaydon followed closely in 2017.
The two clubs’ paths through the leagues have, eerily, followed each other closely – both up and down!
Generally, the two clubs, whilst great rivals, often bring out the best in each other on the playing field, and in their aspirations too. Long may that rivalry continue.

TYNEDALE V BLAYDON OVER RECENT YEARS

12.09.2010 Blaydon 19 Tynedale 20
02.05.2011 Tynedale 37 Blaydon 35
(‘Tynedale are home bankers’ – Journal)
(‘Williams seals derby victory with late try’- Hexham Courant.)
10.09.2011 Tynedale 34 Blaydon 25
(‘Battling front-row inspire derby triumph’ – Courant.)
17.03.2012 Blaydon 25 Tynedale 19
(‘Local derby delight for Blaydon bruisers’ – Courant)
08.09.2012 Blaydon 15 Tynedale 10
(‘Derby day giveaways thwart Tyne’s hopes’ – Courant)
22.12.2012 Tynedale 13 Blaydon 19
(Tynedale’s arch-rivals take honours in monsoon conditions’ – Courant.)
14.09.2013 Tynedale 25 Blaydon 24
(‘Tynedale scrape home as Blaydon are revived after first-half slumber’ – Courant.)
21.12.2013 Blaydon 51 Tynedale 7
(‘On the Winter Solstice, the darkest day of the year’ said the Courant, with a headline which read ‘Festive flops are torn apart in derby duel’ N.B.Tyne scored first, after two minutes!)
13.09.2014 Blaydon 15 Tynedale 10
20.12.2014 Tynedale 17 Blaydon 27
09.09.2017 Blaydon 12 Tynedale 33
23.12.2017 Tynedale 32 Blaydon 31
14.12.2021 Blaydon 19 Tynedale 14

As mentioned above, the last league match at Tynedale Park between the sides was in the 2017-2018 season on 23rd December 2017 when Tynedale edged it 32-31 despite being behind for the majority of the match.
The Tynedale squad that day was :-
BACKS Outson, Taylor, Pike, Miller, Bramwell, Walker, Spencer
FORWARDS Elliott, Frankland, Grant, Snowdon, Dunn, Cousin, Cairns, Powell
REPLACEMENTS Batey, Wilkinson, Mills, Smith, Parker

This season’s fixture at Blaydon on 18th December 2021 was a disappointment for Tynedale losing out 19-14. On the day Tynedale were unable to match Blaydon’s early intensity with the home side going into a 14-0 lead after only 10 minutes, and despite Tyne coming back into the match and having what seemed an obvious try disallowed Blaydon held out to be worthy winners.
Tynedale squad was:-
BACKS:Outson, Blackett, Todhunter, Miller, Clark, Pike, Cooke
FORWARDS: White, Lowdon, Haigh, Wearmouth, Dunn, Cousin, Bell, Wainwright
REPLACEMENTS: Scott, Carmichael, Hanning, Robson, West

Blaydon who were promoted back into National 2 North at the start of this season after being relegated at the end of the 2017-2018 season have not found their return to National League rugby plain-sailing despite their ability to score some scintillating tries.
After a poor start Blaydon’s exciting brand of rugby has brought some better results and by all accounts some good performances with victories this year against Hull Ionians, Sheffield Tigers and Chester (last Saturday).

The lads will be well aware of the threat Blaydon possess and will expect a typical tough highly competitive derby encounter.

Blaydon’s results to date:-
Blaydon 23 Loughborough Students 27
Blaydon 11 Huddersfield 29
Harrogate 17 Blaydon 12
Blaydon 17 Rotherham 49
Wharfedale 23 Blaydon 8
Blaydon 16 Sedgley Park 66
Bournville 26 Blaydon 27
Sheffield Tigers 34 Blaydon 12
Blaydon 20 Fylde 40
Hull Ionians 51 Blaydon 19
Blaydon 26 Luctonians 38
Blaydon 19 Hull 38
Chester 33 Blaydon 21
Blaydon 19 Tynedale 14
Huddersfield 35 Blaydon 19
Blaydon 12 Harrogate 29
Rotherham 59 Blaydon 7
Blaydon 24 Wharfedale 38
Sedgley Park 31 Blaydon 0
Blaydon 36 Bournville 14
Blaydon 26 Sheffield Tigers 14
Fylde 79 Blaydon 31
Blaydon 36 Hull Ionians 26
Stourbridge 45 Blaydon 38
Luctonians 43 Blaydon 0
Blaydon 19 Stourbridge 36
Hull 57 Blaydon 17
Blaydon 38 Chester 19

Referee
Daniel Woods

Weather Forecast
Dry, sunny intervals in a moderate easterly breeze - temperature 12 degrees

Selected Squad