So we went to the final with five games and wins under our belts to meet a Harpenden side who had an equally impressive set of statistics from Pool B. Harpenden are an improving outfit and whilst until now they have never reached a County final before, the last two matches against them have ended in tight draws so it was always likely to be another tense affair with neither side willing to give away too much.
We started down hill and spent the whole half attacking the Harpenden line. We knew that the hill was worth at least one try and after a couple of missed opportunities to get the ball wide we finally managed to capitalise on a defensive error when Jack Briars slipped under the wall on the line to put us 5 nil up. Our forwards, Luca, Cameron & Gus pushed hard to gain try number two but it was not to be.
With the ball from the restart, we started the second half well and moved into opposition territory, however as the half moved on we found ourselves retreating further and further down the hill and nearer to our line. With more than 4 minutes of the 6 gone we finally allowed our opponents the luxury of scoring against Welwyn and the final was tied at one a piece. The boys were determined not to be pushed back from the restart and the final 2 minutes were played in the Harpenden half but without ever pressurising their line. All square at the final whistle and an even game ended with the honours and some of the bragging rights shared.
A good end to the day and despite never playing at our best we still managed to come away with a share of the cup against our nearest opponents for the County crown that we have won for the last 3 years. Final Score Harpenden A 5 Welwyn A 5