26-01-2025
Gwalia outscore Edinburgh for Celtic Challenge win
Edinburgh (12) 27Tries: Campbell, Walker 2, Ronald, Bell Cons: ScottGwalia Lightning (14) 29Tries: Terry, Wakely, Hopkins, Pyrs Cons: Hughes 3 Pens: Hughes
Gwalia Lightning secured a narrow Celtic Challenge victory against Edinburgh in a high-scoring match at Hive a back-and-forth first half, Shona Campbell gave the hosts the lead with a magnificent individual try, evading several defenders to go over in the hit back with two tries of their own - Lily Terry benefitting from a neat offload from Alaw Pyrs for the first before Molly Wakely crashed over from close winger Hannah Walker raced down the left wing to score her sixth try of the competition before half-time, but the Welsh side held a two-point lead at the topsy-turvy nature of the game continued after the interval. Aila Ronald and Cieron Bell crossed as Edinburgh secured a try-scoring bonus point, while Gwennan Hopkins barged over and Carys Hughes kicked a penalty for the then held off two would-be tacklers to score her second and Edinburgh's fifth try, but there was to be one final showed impressive strength to reach the line for Gwalia's fourth try, levelling the scores, and Hughes' third successful conversion of the game gave them a late two-point had one final chance with the clock in the red, but Scott was held up by the scrambling Gwalia defence in the game's final act.
