Loughborough Lightning

36 - 34

Full Time

Trailfinders Women

Trailfinders Women vs Loughborough Lightning

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Drop Goal

Helena Rowland adds the three points for Loughborough Lightning.

78'

Penalty Goal

Julia Schell has kicked a penalty goal.

70'

Loughborough Lightning make a substitution with Ellen Scantlebury coming on.

68'

Loughborough Lightning make a substitution with Carmela Morrall coming off.

68'

Trailfinders make a substitution with Shannon Ikahihifo coming on.

68'

Trailfinders make a substitution with Grace Moore coming off.

68'

Loughborough Lightning make a substitution with Amelia Williams coming on.

66'

Loughborough Lightning make a substitution with Anne Young coming off.

66'

Loughborough Lightning make a substitution with Becky Boyd coming on.

66'

Loughborough Lightning make a substitution with Rachel Malcolm coming off.

66'

Conversion

The Trailfinders supporters go wild as Julia Schell successfully kicks the conversion.

66'

Try

Trailfinders are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Julia Schell touching down.

65'

Ella Amory sets up the try.

65'

The defensive line has been broken as Cassandra Tuffnail goes through the gap.

65'

Loughborough Lightning sub Laura Keates comes onto the field.

63'

Christine Belisle departs for Loughborough Lightning.

63'

Loughborough Lightning sub Leia Brebner-Holden comes onto the field.

63'

Meg Davey departs for Loughborough Lightning.

63'

Loughborough Lightning sub Kendall Waudby comes onto the field.

61'

Abby Duguid departs for Loughborough Lightning.

61'

Trailfinders sub Cassandra Tuffnail comes onto the field.

61'

Rori Wood departs for Trailfinders.

61'

Trailfinders sub Kie Tamai comes onto the field.

61'

Alivia Leatherman departs for Trailfinders.

61'

Trailfinders sub Kat Evans comes onto the field.

61'

Paige Stathopoulos departs for Trailfinders.

61'

Conversion

The Trailfinders supporters go wild as Julia Schell successfully kicks the conversion.

60'

Try

Trailfinders are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Lisa Thomson touching down.

60'

Spellbinding play by Ella Amory is finished off with a try.

60'

Niamh Gallagher comes on for Trailfinders.

58'

Liz Musgrove leaves the field.

58'

Ella Amory comes on for Trailfinders.

58'

Caity Mattinson leaves the field.

58'

Sara Seye comes on for Trailfinders.

58'

Tyson Beukeboom leaves the field.

58'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Helena Rowland kicks the conversion.

57'

Try

A penetrating move by Loughborough Lightning results in a try for Lilli Ives Campion.

57'

Helena Rowland played a key part in that try.

56'

What a run here by Helena Rowland as they get over the gainline!

56'

Julia Schell makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

38'

Conversion

Helena Rowland does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

32'

Try

It's going to take a miracle to stop this Loughborough Lightning maul...no miracles today as Kathryn Treder powers over.

31'

Yellow Card

Tyson Beukeboom (Trailfinders) is shown a yellow card

30'

Conversion

Julia Schell makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Kate Zackary scores from close range.

27'

Trouble here as Kate Zackary breaches the defence.

27'

Caity Mattinson played a key part in that try.

27'

Vicky Laflin comes on.

26'

Rosie Inman comes off.

26'

Trouble here as Lisa Thomson breaches the defence.

25'

More power was needed in that conversion attempt by Julia Schell as it drops short.

23'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Trailfinders is finished off by Rosie Inman

22'

This is dangerous for the defence as Rosie Inman bursts through to advance the Trailfinders attack.

22'

That's a great try assist by Julia Schell.

22'

This is dangerous for the defence as Bulou Mataitoga bursts through to advance the Loughborough Lightning attack.

19'

Helena Rowland hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

14'

Try

A series of passes by Loughborough Lightning results in a try for Helena Rowland

13'

Spellbinding play by Carmela Morrall is finished off with a try.

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Carmela Morrall took full advantage.

13'

Conversion

Helena Rowland converts the try.

11'

Try

A series of passes by Loughborough Lightning results in a try for Emily Scarratt

10'

Francesca Goldthorp played a key part in that try.

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Francesca Goldthorp took full advantage.

10'

Conversion

Helena Rowland has kicked a conversion.

Try

The Loughborough Lightning pack has powered over for Kathryn Treder to score the try.

Julia Schell has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Try

The Trailfinders pack has powered over for Tyson Beukeboom to score the try.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Loughborough Lightning v Trailfinders Women 
  
 Round 18 
  
 Fri 21st February 2025, 11:45am PST 
  
 cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens 
  
 Holly Wood

Points Flow Chart

Loughborough Lightning win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

83%

% Of Game In Lead

15%

84%

Possession Last 10 min

16%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Rowland

36 - 34

78'

Schell

70'

33 - 34

Schell

66'

33 - 31

Schell

65'

33 - 29

Schell

60'

33 - 24

Thomson

60'

33 - 22

Rowland

33 - 17

57'

Ives Campion

31 - 17

57'

Half Time

Rowland

26 - 17

32'

Treder

24 - 17

31'

Beukeboom

30'

19 - 17

Schell

27'

19 - 17

Zackary

27'

19 - 15

Inman

22'

19 - 10

Rowland

19 - 5

13'

Rowland

14 - 5

11'

Scarratt

12 - 5

10'

Rowland

7 - 5

Treder

5 - 5

Beukeboom

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.2

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Loughborough Lightning

Trailfinders Women

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Defence Profile

Loughborough Lightning

Trailfinders Women

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

61%

75%

3-6 secs

37%

24%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

Loughborough Lightning vs Trailfinders Women Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Loughborough Lightning face off against Trailfinders Women in PWR Round 18 on Fri 21st February 2025 at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45. In South Africa it’s at 21:45 SAST, 08:45 NZST in New Zealand, 06:45 AEST in Australia and 11:45 EST in the US.

Loughborough Lightning won the last encounter but Loughborough Lightning are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Trailfinders Women in 6th and Loughborough Lightning in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Loughborough Lightning vs Trailfinders Women Squads

The official squads for Loughborough Lightning vs Trailfinders Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.