U11's match reports 2004

BURTON under11's registered one win and one loss from their double-header with Derby.
They found themselves trailing 21-0 to a well-drilled Derby side at half-time in the first match.
Burton raised their game after the break and scored a well-deserved try through Alex Crisp, which was converted by Ben Watson as the game ended 28-7.

It was all Burton in the second game as Tom Bunting and Sam Day sent their side into a 10-0-half-time lead, with first Henry Andrew and then Bunting both denied by the woodwork from conversion attempts.
Further tries from Andrew, Tristain Emery and Chris Sammons, plus an Andrew conversion, completed a 29-0 victory.
A special mention goes to Joe Bird and Henry Whitfield, who contributed brilliantly on their first appearances for Burton.

The first match was against Nottingham.This proved to be a very even contest with both sides defensively very strong. In the first half Burton were struggling to win any good possession from the scrums but were more successful in the loose.Nottingham tried to play a running game but consistently met with extremely good tackling . Henry Andrew made some crunching tackles at fullback. At half time honours were even. The second half saw an improvement in play from Burton and they started to put the visiting side under more pressure. It looked as though the match was heading for a scoreless draw but Burton gave away a penalty near the half way line. From the punt down field Burton knocked the ball on . From the resulting scrum Nottingham put Burton under pressure and scored with no time for the homeside to comeback. The final score then was an unlucky Burton 0 Nottingham 7.

In the second game Burton played Birmingham. Again the parents watching the game were treated to an entertaining match. Burton played the better rugby throughout. Thomas Bunting and Tristian Emmery linked well at scrum half and fly half respectively. As the first half developed it looked as though Burton would turn their superiority into points . However a fine run from Sam Day resulted in a turnover ball and Birmingham broke to score a conveterd try. At halftime Burton trailed 7 -0. In the second half Burton started to play more flowing rugby. Alistair Weedon made an excellent break but was unable to reach the line, however Jacob Douglas was supporting brilliantly and was able to pick up and cross for a try. This was converted by Tristian Emmery. Burton continued to pressurise and again Weedon made a positive run forwards . This time he did cross over for a try which Ben Watson converted. The final score then a Burton win 14 - 7.

This match was played in three periods and was a keenly fought contest throughout. The Tamworth pack was huge in comparison to the Burton youngsters, and Burton took a while to find a way of coping with this. From the kick off Burton were put under pressure.

The first lineout of the match saw Tamworth take a short throw to the front of the line . The powerful Tamworth prop was able to power over the line for the first score, which they converted. Burton worked hard to contain the Tamworth pack and started to win some ball. Too many times though Burton failed to run into space. But instead tried to battle it out with the Tamworth pack. However with the best move of the first period, Burton did string several passes together and this resulted in Alistair Weedon going over to score Burton's first try. This was duly converted by Ben Watson.

The second period saw Burton start to play a more open game . Tom Hunt coming on as winger made some fearless tackles. However the only score of the period was made by Tamworth which was again converted.So as the two teams entered the final period of the match Burton were trailing 14-7.

The final period however was all Burton. Playing good rugby and running the ball into space Burton were creating try scoring opportunities. Sam Halton working really well in the loose went over the try line but was unluckily held up . Ben Watson playing at fly half started to find holes in the Tamworth defence. Ben was rewarded with two tries which he converted himself to give Burton a hard fought victory . 21-14.

Burton under 11's played two matches against Wolverhampton on Sunday.

Match 1: Burton 0 Wolverhampton 24

In the first game Wolverhampton were quicker to get going and put Burton under pressure from the kick off. Wolverhampton scored a try which they failed to convert. It took a second try from Wolverhampton to finally get the Burton players fired up. Burton started to ruck much better and gave their backs some ball to play with. Unfortunately it was Wolverhampton who scored again before half time. The half time score then 19-0 to Wolverhampton.

The second half was a different encounter with Burton matching their opposition in all departments. From the kick off Alistair Weedon nearly drove over the Wolverhampton line. The forwards were now looking much stronger and the Burton backs , now running straighter with the ball, looked much more threatening. The Burton defence was outstanding with great tackles notably from Sammons, Hunt and Watson.

Burton thoroughly deserved a try but alas it was not to be and indeed it was Wolverhampton who scored with the last play of the match.

Match 2: Burton 0 Wolverhampton 12

The second game saw some of Burton's less experienced players up against Wolverhampton who kept their stronger backs on the field.

Burton matched their opposition. Some excellent forward breaks deserved a try but it was not to be. The Burton defence was again outstanding with superb tackles coming from Henry Andrew and Joe Bird. Alex Cook playing in the centre looked really strong , making some excellent breaks.

Again Wolverhampton took the points scoring a try in each half and in this game the score of Burton 0 Wolverhampton 12 was a little unfortunate on a very courageous Burton side.

On Sunday Burton under eleven's played two closely fought contests against Melbourne and came away with two victories.

Match 1: Burton 14 Melbourne 0

In the first match Burton started much stronger than in recent weeks. Winning the toss Burton elected to kick and immediately put Melbourne under pressure. Burton were able to play most of the open phases in the Melbourne half and were rewarded with a try when Jacob Douglas powered over . Tristan Emery duly converted to give Burton a half time lead 7-0.

In the second half Melbourne battled well but Burton were still winning a lot of ball. On occasions Burton were guilty of making poor decisions and could have passed the ball better. However Burton did get a deserved second try. From a penalty about 7 metres from the Melbourne line Alex crisp made a fine run. When tackled Burton recycled the ball well and again Jacob Douglas was there for his second try of the game. This was converted by Ben Watson.

Match 2: Burton 12 Melbourne 7

Melbourne scored the opening try in the second match . However from the start Burton played some fine rugby moving the ball really well at times. Alex Cook had an excellent game with some fine attacking runs. At half time Burton trailed 7-0 but staged a great comeback in the second half.

The first Burton try followed the best passage of play of the morning . Alex crsip laid on a great pass to Henry Andrew who swerved his way through several tackles. When eventually Andrew was tackled Burton recycled the ball well and Alex Cook went over for a well deserved try. This was converted by Henry Whitfield. The final try was scored by Tristan Emery .

Parents and coaches of Burton under 11's were given some early christmas cheer in the shape of two excellent performances from the under 11's.

Match 1: Loughborough 0 Burton 49

In the first match Burton were dominant from the start. The first Burton try followed some excellent play with the ball moving down the line to set Danny Stringer up to score. Tristan Emery scored the conversion. Burton were in real control now and following a fine charging run by Alistair Weedon, Jacob Douglas was there in support to score the second try which was converted by Ben Watson. Tom Bunting scored the third try with a fine run which Tristan Emery converted. Bunting was involved in the fourth try too when from a Burton scrum he passed to Chris Sammons who went over for the try, converted by Watson. Some excellent interplay between the Burton Backs set up Sam Day to score Burton's fifth try , converted by Emery.Following the interval Loughborough did put up more oppostion but Burton continued to pile on the pressure from which Tristan Emery scored , converted by Watson. The final try of the match was down to excellent forward mauling . Alstair Weedon was able to break away and score a try converted by Emery. This had been an excellent performance based on a strong forward platform.

Match 2: Loughborough 0 Burton 33

The second game against Loughborough was equally entertaining. . The Burton side had two debutant players Kieran Hawketts playing at second row, and Jon Lovatt in the center. Both were to have excellent games.The first half was evenly matched with Burton putting up some stiff defence. At half time the score was 0-0 . In the second half Burton started to play some excellent rugby Tom Hunt raced to a hat trick of trys each converted by Henry Whitfield. For Hunt's second try special mention must go to Sam Butler who set up a driving maul which went half the length of the pitch. William Lord was unlucky when his first ever try was disallowed for a forward pass . But Danny Stringer bounced back and scored from a good pass from the scrum . This try was converted by Debutant Jon Lovatt. The final try of an enthralling morning's rugby was scored by Henry Whitfield following another fine maul by the forwards.

On Sunday Burton played their first matches of the new year against Willenhall.

Match 1: Burton 40 Willenhall 0

In the first game Burton produced their best rugby of the season. Burton started well putting Willenhall under real pressure. The first try followed an excellent forward maul from which Alex Crisp broke to power over the line. Tristan Emery duly scored the conversion.

It was forward dominance which led to the second try, this time Alistair Weedon broke from the maul to score. Not to be out done Burton's backs produced some flowing rugby for the third try. The ball was passed well down the line with Sam Day making a great break and giving a well timed pass to Chris Sammons to dive over for try number three. This was converted by Emery.

The second half started with Willenhall putting Burton under pressure. However the Burton defence remained solid and soaked up the pressure. Burton then won a maul inside their own half and moved the ball swiftly along the line to set Sam Day up to make an excellent break for try number four, converted by Emery.

Burton were now back in the groove and were exerting pressure on the Willenhall back line. Burton won a penalty 10 meters from the Willenhall line. Initially this was well defended but Burton's powerful pack set up another fine maul for Weedon to break away and score his second try. Again Emery was accurate with the kick.

The final try came form some fine rugby. Henry Andrew took a ball at full back and made a fine run breaking two tackles before laying the ball off well . Some good inter play set Jacob Douglas up to score. Emery , kicking in a strong wind completed an excellent kicking performance scoring his fifth conversion.

Match 2: Burton 0 Willenhall 7

The second game saw Burton field a number of inexperienced players including James Gibbons, who made his debut. James had an excellent performance.

In the first half Burton put Willenhall under a lot of pressure. The Willenhall pack was significantly bigger than Burton, but Burton were winning good ball and were unlucky not to score. The half time score 0-0.

In the second half Willenhall brought on even bigger players but Burton stuck to their task well. Sam Butler had a superb performance in the heart of the forwards . The Burton tackling was brave and Burton were unlucky to go down to a try from a quickly taken penalty with the last play of the game.

On Sunday Burton under 11's played three matches, two against Derby and one against Melbourne.

Match 1: Burton 19 Melbourne 0

In the Melbourne match all players took part in an excellent win by 19 points to nil.

In the first half Burton fielded two brothers, Adam and Michael Cooke, who were playing their first games of rugby. Both had fine games. The first half of the match saw Burton pile on the early pressure. However Melbourne defended well and so Burton were unable to turn pressure into points. As the half continued it was Melbourne who started to do the attacking, but Burton dug deep and took them into the halftime interval all level.

In the second half Burton put on a display of flowing rugby. The forwards, winning lots of good ball, linked with the backs who started to move the ball well. After a period of sustained pressure Alistair Weedon went over for the first try. Danny Stringer scored the second try with a crashing drive through the Melbourne defence. This was converted by Ben Watson.

The match was now all Burton. From an excellent scrummage the forwards set up a drive from which Jacob Douglas went over for try number three. The scoring was completed when Tristan Emery scored the conversion.

Match 2: Burton 7 Derby 7

The second match saw Burton up against Derby for the fourth time this season. Derby are a well coached side and so Burton knew this would be a test of how well they have improved this season.

In the early minutes Derby set up a driving maul which meant that the Burton pack knew they had to work hard. In fact it was Burton who had most of the play in the first half. Their try came from Alistair Weedon who charged through the strong Derby defence. This was converted by Ben Watson.

In the second half Derby stepped up a gear and were now able to get some attacking play together. But the Burton defence was holding out until they gave away a penalty near their own line. Derby drove through and scored the first try that this group of players had conceded in five matches .Derby converted the try to make the final score a draw 7 points all.

Match 3: Burton 7 Derby 5

The final match was also against Derby.

Playing against a huge Derby pack, again Burton worked hard to put the early pressure on. Following a series of attacks the Burton try came from some quick thinking by Stephen Cole who took a quick penalty and then ran 15 metres for his try. Significantly the try was converted by Henry Whitfield.

In the second half Derby fielded some even bigger forwards. The Burton performance in this half was little short of heroic with tackle after tackle going in. Jack Hawkins made two try saving tackles. However Derby did score from a penalty, but they missed the conversion.

On Sunday Burton under 11's played matches against Burntwood and Mansfield.

Match 1: Burton 0 Burntwood 7

In the first match Burton played a Burntwood side consisting of a mixture of under 11's and under 12's . This gave the Burntwood side a tremendous size advantage particularly in the forwards. All players in the Burton squad featured in a match which saw Burton defeat by 7 points to nil. In the first half Burton were extremely committed but spent the first period of the half under a lot of pressure. Burntwood converted this pressure into what was to be the only try of the match which they duly converted. As the half progressed Burton did put some moves together and were unlucky to have a try disallowed when it was judged to have been held up.

After the interval Burntwood still looked a strong size and were able to stop Burton getting any quality ball to play with. The Burton defence held firm and so the final score was Burton 0 Burntwood 7

Match 2: Burton 7 Mansfield 0

In the second match Burton played Mansfield. By now the pitch was resembling a ploughed field and made flowing rugby difficult. The Burton side worked hard and never looked like conceding any points. Unfortunately they were unable score, so the half time score was level 0-0.

The second half saw the best rugby of the morning. Despite the pitch, Burton were able to put some breaks together which Mansfield defended well. However Burton did score with the best move of the game. Having won a maul on the halfway line the Burton backline were able to move the ball superbly and were only stopped close to the Mansfield line. The forwards were there on mass and drove the ball over the line for Alistair Weedon to put the ball down. This was converted by Tristan Emery.

On Sunday Burton under 11's made the short journey to Lichfield to play two matches.

Match 1: Lichfield 0 Burton 28

In the first game Lichfield took the kick off and immediately put the Burton side under pressure. The Lichfield pack was clearly well drilled and strong in the scrummage. However the Burton defence was equally strong and forced Lichfield into conceding a penalty. Tristan Emery made an excellent kick to touch. Burton brilliantly executed a well practised lineout move from which Alistair Weedon broke to score the first try, which was converted by Emery.

The second try also came from a lineout following a penalty kick to touch. This time Alex Crisp jumped superbly to take the ball. From his drive Weedon took the ball on and despite being tackled near the line was able to put the ball over for try number two, converted by Ben Watson.

Now Burton started to play some excellent rugby. Passing the ball down the line Watson made a great break and laid the ball to Tom Hunt, who broke two tackles. When he was eventually tackled Jacob Douglas was there in support and went over for the third try. This was converted by Emery. The half time score Burton 21 Lichfield 0 .

In the second half playing with the wind , Lichfield stepped up their game. Burton's forwards were working hard though, and Weedon was able to breakaway and run half the length of the pitch. When tackled, Hunt was there to score a well deserved try which was converted by Watson. Lichfield never gave up this game .It was only some committed defence by Burton including try saving tackles from Hunt and Sammons that kept them out.

Match 2: Lichfield 21 Burton 7

The second game saw Burton field a number of inexperienced players. However Burton took the game to Lichfield, playing some fine rugby. Stephen Cole made a notable break passing the ball to Joe Bird who was unlucky not to score. However some excellent work by Burton was undone by some missed tackles which allowed Lichfield to score two converted tries by half time.

The second half showed what tremendous character this squad of Burton players has. Lichfield continued to put the pressure on, but Burton's tackling was now becoming much stronger. Eventually Lichfield did score a third converted try. Rather than letting their heads drop Burton just continued to improve. It seemed inevitable that Burton would score. Under huge pressure Lichfield tried to kick to touch but after Burton were able to keep the ball in, Alex Cook collected the ball and made a powerful run to go over for a try. Everyone watching the game must have felt that Burton more than deserved the score and possibly no one more than Alex Cook. It was also fitting that Stephen Cole scored the conversion

Sunday's match against Ilkeston was meant to be played over three sessions , however due to an injury to an Ilkeston player it was cut short to two halves.

In the first half Burton started strongly and played some of their best rugby of the season. The first try started from a lineout. Burton won the line and powered towards the Ilkeston line. From the ruck that developed Alistair Weedon broke to go over for a try which was converted by Ben Watson. Burton were starting to play fluid rugby with the pack linking well with the backs. A positive backline run resulted in a ruck. From the ruck, Weedon was again able to collect the ball and make a run for the Ilkeston line . He went over for try number two, converted by Henry Whitfield.The excellent work in the backs continued. Danny Stringer had an excellent game , and it was his driving run which forced Ilkeston into conceding a penalty. Stephen Cole reacted quickly for Burton and took a quick penalty and went over for the third try converted by Ben Watson. The half time score Burton 21 - Ilkeston 0

In the second half Ilkeston raised their game but Burton were able to add further points from Weedon's third try coming from a good brake down field. This was converted by Tristan Emery. There were no further scores but Burton continued to play well. They defended strongly and Tom Bunting made an excellent break downfield to clear the Burton line. The final score Burton 28 - Ilkeston 0

The Ilkeston player who sustained a neck injury at the very end of the half was taken to hospital. Fortunately his injury was only torn neck ligaments and was released from hospital Sunday afternoon .

Burton under 11's had a fantastic morning of rugby scoring 13 tries in total over two matches.

Match 1: Burton 40 Linley & Kidsgrove 7

In the first match , Burton played against Linley and Kidsgrove. The away team put Burton under the early pressure , but Alex Cook opened the scoring with an excellent break from his own half beating several tackles on the way. Stephen Cole converted. The second was started by Sam Butler , who seemed to be part of every passage of play. He won the ball at the ruck and passed to Cole who broke and set up John Lovatt for his first try. Again Cole converted. The third Burton try followed a break by Butler and some excellent passing down the Burton line. This set up Lovatt for his second try of the day . Cole made it a hat trick of conversions. The half time score 21- 0 .

In the second half Burton were quick to put the Linley catcher under pressure. Lovatt was on hand to take the ball and completed his hat trick of tries. This one converted by Henry Whitfield. Linley and Kidsgrove were not giving up and it was them who scored next despite some excellent tackles by Marcus Armitage. However from the kick off Burton were again quickly up and this time Cole broke from the maul, ran half the length of the pitch to score try number five. Again Whitfield converted.The match was completed when after some sustained Burton pressure, Whitfield was able to break and score.

Match 2: Burton 49 Stafford 0

In the second match Burton played Stafford. Burton were in control from start to finish. Burton started off well and were strong in the rucks. The first try followed a break by Danny Stringer. He set up Tristan Emery to go over for the try , which he also converted . The Burton forwards were playing really well. They were able to set up a rolling maul, the hard working Sam Halton was able to break away and go over for try number two, converted by Watson. Burton were starting to play some excellent rugby but the half time score remained 14-0.

The third Burton try came from a well executed lineout move. Alistair Weedon was able to break and score a try, converted by Emery.Burton continued to exert the pressure. Ben Watson who had a fine game at full back, came into the line and broke through to score a try which he converted himself. The forwards continued to produce good quality ball which was now moving to the backs. Danny Stringer made a fine crash ball run. From the ensuing ruck Jacob Douglas collected the ball and ran to go over the line for try number five. The sixth try followed the best passage of play. The ball was again moved well down the line . At the break down Burton set up a driving maul. Joshua Wilson broke and laid a pass onto to Alex Crisp to score a thoroughly deserved try. This was converted by Watson. The final try of the morning followed another great passage of forward play. Thomas Bunting picked up the ball and made a brilliant run to the line. This was Burton's seventh try and it was converted by Emery.

Burton under 11's played in the county festival on Sunday , and came runners up to Wolverhampton for the third successive year.

In the first match, Burton played Lichfield. Burton dominated the match and won by 15 points to nil . Tries came from Alistair Weedon (2) and Jacob Douglas.

The second game was against Willenhall. Burton started strongly and went into a ten point to nil lead following tries from Alistair Weedon and Chris Sammons. But Willenhall started to put Burton under pressure. This pressure was rewarded with a try just before half time. At half time Burton regrouped and started playing some good rugby. This resulted in the third Burton try scored by Sam Butler.Final score 15-5

The third match was against Stoke, a side Burton under 11's hadn't faced for two years. Burton put on their best performance so far . A well worked move resulted in Chris Sammons going over for try number one. The second try scorer was Alistair Weedon . In the second half Burton continued to move the ball well and this resulted in a try for Ben Watson. The final try of the game was started and finished by Danny Stringer. Danny pumped a long ball downfield . This was chased down well by Sam Day who collected the ball and popped it to Danny who was there in support.Danny went over for try number four. The final score 20-0

The final group match was against Newcastle . Sam Butler opened the scoring for Burton. This then proved a tightly fought match . But the Burton forwards kept the pressure on the Newcastle pack and this set up Alistair Weedon to score the final try . Final score Burton 10 - Newcastle nil.

Having won the group phase , Burton met Walsall in the semi final. Walsall elected to kick and put Burton under pressure straight from the kick off. Burton failed to deal with this and a kick went straight to the Walsall winger who scored to give Walsall an early lead. However the Burton heads didn't drop and they came back strongly . The forwards put Walsall under pressure and Alistair Weedon broke to score. In the second half Burton played some excellent rugby. The game was sealed with a fine try from Tom Bunting . The final whistle blew with the score Burton 10 - Walsall 5.

The final then was a repeat of the last two years. Burton vs Wolverhampton. The huge Wolverhampton side started stronger. However it was Burton who scored first with a breakaway try from Alistair Weedon. Burton's defence looked strong and they held Wolverhampton off for the remainder of the half. In the second half Wolves continued the onslaught. Burton continued to keep a strong defence until with three minutes of the half remaining Wolves broke the Burton line. From this point Wolves scored three further tries as a long day's rugby drew to an end. The final score Wolverhampton 20 - Burton 5.

The under elevens brought their season to a close fielding two teams at the Stoke festival. Each side mixed experienced and less experienced players .

The Burton Brewers side played three very tough games in the group stages.

The first was against Newcastle , a team that Burton had beaten recently at the county festival. The match was close but Burton ran out winners 5-0 , thanks to a try by Stephen Cole.

In the second match Burton faced Mold . Burton were quickly behind to a Mold try . Burton fought to get back into the game but it was Mold who scored the second try. However Burton continue to battle and Alistair Weedon pulled one back to make the final score Mold 10 - Burton 5.

This left Burton Brewers needing to win their final match, against Sandbach , to make the pool play off. They battled hard and played some fine rugby but were unable to break over the Sandbach line. The final result was Burton 0 - Mold 0.

The Burton Lions had to play four matches in their pool and won all four.

The first game was also against Newcastle. Burton won this match with two tries. The first was scored by Tom Hunt and the second by James Gibbons. A special mention must go to Sam Butler who had an outstanding match.

In their second game Burton Lions played Linley. This was won by a staggering 35 points to nil. With the forwards winning some good ball, the backs played some outstanding rugby. Tries were scored by Chris Sammons. Sam Day who scored twice. Tom Hunt scored twice more , his second following a fine run by Ben Watson. Sam Butler and Tom Bunting scoring a try each to complete the scoring.

The toughest group match was against Stoke. This was a keenly fought match, with Stoke absorbing a lot of Burton pressure. The match was finally won with the last play of game. Ben Watson made a strong break to score in the corner. The final score Burton 5 - Stoke 0.

Burton Lions continued their excellent play against Sandbach. From an early penalty Sam Day was able to set up Tom Hunt to score. The second try was scored by Sam Day. Tom Hunt scored the third try before half time , to make the half time score Burton 15 - Sandbach 0. In the second half Burton continued to keep the pressure on and a James Gibbons run set up Chris Sammons for try number 4 . Burton were moving the ball really well now and this resulted in tries for Sam Day, his second of the game, and Tom Hunt , his fifth of the tournament. The final score Burton 30 Sandbach 0

This result put Burton Lions into the final, where they faced Mold. Burton put on a brave performance but unfortunately went down by two tries to nil.

03/10/04	Derby (a)
07/11/04	Nott'm/B'ham (h)
14/11/04	Tamworth (h)
21/11/04	Wolves (h)
12/12/04	Melbourne (h)
19/12/04	Loughborough(a)
08/01/05	Willenhall (h)
30/01/05	Melbrne/Derby
06/02/05	Mansfield (h)
20/02/05	Lichfield (a)
27/02/05	Ilkeston (a)
20/03/05	Staff/Lin&Kid (h)
10/04/05	Staffs Festival
24/04/05	Stoke Festival

3rd October 2004
Derby 28	v	Burton 7
Derby 0	v	Burton 29

7th November 2004
Burton 0	v	Nottingham 7
Burton 14	v	B'ham/Solihull 7

19th December 2004
Loughborough 0	v	Burton 49
Loughborough 0	v	Burton 33

9th January 2005
Burton 40	v	Willenhall 0
Burton 0	v	Willenhall 7

21st November 2004
Burton 0	v	Wolverhampton 24
Burton 0	v	Wolverhampton 12

12th December 2004
Burton 14	v	Melbourne 0
Burton 12	v	Melbourne 7

30th January 2005
Burton 19	v	Melbourne 0
Burton 7	v	Derby 7
Burton 7	v	Derby 5

6th February 2005
Burton 0	v	Burntwood 7
Burton 7	v	Mansfield 0

20th February 2005
Lichfield 0	v	Burton 28
Lichfield 21	v	Burton 7

20th March 2005
Burton 40	v	Linley & Kidsgrove 7
Burton 49	v	Stafford 0

10th April 2005 (Staffs Festival)
Burton 15	v	Lichfield 0
Burton 15	v	Willenhall 5
Burton 20	v	Stoke 0
Burton 10	v	Newcastle 0
Burton 10	Semi	Walsall 5
Burton 5	Final	Wolves 20

24th April 2005 (Stoke Festival)
Burton Brewers 5	v	Newcastle 0
Burton Brewers 5	v	Mold 10
Burton Brewers 0	v	Sandbach 0
Burton Lions 10	v	Newcastle 0
Burton Lions 35	v	Linley 0
Burton Lions 5	v	Stoke 0
Burton Lions 30	v	Sandbach 0
Burton Lions 0	Final	Mold 10