Loughborough Lightning

36 - 17

Full Time

Sale Sharks Women

Loughborough Lightning vs Sale Sharks Women

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

81'

This is dangerous for the defence as Nikita Prothero bursts through to advance the Sale Sharks attack.

77'

A gap opened in the defence and Nikita Prothero took full advantage.

73'

Conversion

Robyn Wilkins has kicked a conversion.

72'

Try

Iona Antwis scores the try from close range.

71'

Yellow Card

Elis Martin (Loughborough Lightning) is shown a yellow card

71'

A gap opened in the defence and Nikita Prothero took full advantage.

68'

Loughborough Lightning make a substitution with Lucy Finch coming on.

67'

Loughborough Lightning make a substitution with Hallie Taufoou coming off.

67'

Sale Sharks make a substitution with Kay Searcy coming on.

66'

Sale Sharks make a substitution with Alba Capell coming off.

66'

Sale Sharks make a substitution with India Perris-Redding coming on.

66'

Sale Sharks make a substitution with Sofia Stefan coming off.

66'

Robyn Wilkins curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

65'

Try

Beatrice Rigoni intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Sale Sharks

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Beatrice Rigoni goes through the gap.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Elis Martin goes through the gap.

64'

Sale Sharks sub Isobel McGuire-Evans comes onto the field.

62'

Laura Perrin departs for Sale Sharks.

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Beatrice Rigoni goes through the gap.

61'

Leia Brebner-Holden comes on for Loughborough Lightning.

58'

Meg Davey leaves the field.

58'

Amelia Williams comes on for Loughborough Lightning.

58'

Anne Young leaves the field.

58'

What a run here by Bo Westcombe-Evans as they get over the gainline!

57'

Lilli Ives Campion comes on.

54'

Issy Winter comes off.

54'

Alicia Calton comes on.

53'

Vicky Anne Irwin comes off.

53'

Nick James comes on.

53'

Detysha Harper comes off.

53'

What a run here by Carmela Morrall as they get over the gainline!

51'

Sale Sharks decide to make a substitution, with Lucie Sams getting some game time.

49'

Sale Sharks decide to make a substitution, with Trudy Cowan being replaced.

49'

Loughborough Lightning decide to make a substitution, with Isla Curphey getting some game time.

49'

Loughborough Lightning decide to make a substitution, with Laura Keates being replaced.

49'

Loughborough Lightning decide to make a substitution, with Elis Martin getting some game time.

49'

Loughborough Lightning decide to make a substitution, with Kathryn Treder being replaced.

49'

Loughborough Lightning decide to make a substitution, with Anne Young getting some game time.

49'

Loughborough Lightning decide to make a substitution, with Amelia Williams being replaced.

49'

Lia Green has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

49'

Try

Slick passing by Loughborough Lightning leads to a try for Bo Westcombe-Evans.

48'

Bulou Mataitoga sets up the try.

48'

Bulou Mataitoga makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

Yellow Card

Nikita Prothero (Sale Sharks) is shown a yellow card

46'

Amelia Williams makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Conversion

Lia Green adds the two points for Loughborough Lightning.

45'

Try

Slick passing by Loughborough Lightning leads to a try for Evelyn Clarke.

44'

Evelyn Clarke makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Spellbinding play by Ellie Tromans is finished off with a try.

44'

Sale Sharks make a substitution with Catie Benson coming on.

40'

Sale Sharks make a substitution with Sophie Lewis coming off.

40'

Sale Sharks make a substitution with Amelia Hyndman coming on.

40'

Sale Sharks make a substitution with Scarlett Fielding coming off.

40'

Loughborough Lightning sub Ellie Tromans comes onto the field.

40'

Francesca Goldthorp departs for Loughborough Lightning.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

42'

Yellow Card

Kendall Waudby (Loughborough Lightning) is shown a yellow card

39'

Fabulous play by Loughborough Lightning has led to Becky Boyd being able to wriggle through a gap.

34'

Conversion

Lia Green does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

33'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Lia Green scores from close range.

32'

Trouble here as Lia Green breaches the defence.

32'

Meg Davey sets up the try.

32'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Robyn Wilkins will have to re-adjust the radar.

30'

Try

Silky skills by Sale Sharks ends with a try for Sophie Hopkins.

29'

Trouble here as Sophie Hopkins breaches the defence.

29'

Spellbinding play by Beatrice Rigoni is finished off with a try.

29'

Lia Green takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

17'

Try

Hallie Taufoou scores the try from close range.

16'

Lia Green has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

11'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Bo Westcombe-Evans leads to a try for Loughborough Lightning

10'

A gap opened in the defence and Bo Westcombe-Evans took full advantage.

10'

Francesca Goldthorp played a key part in that try.

10'

The defensive line has been broken as Erica Jarrell goes through the gap.

Conversion

Lia Green has kicked a conversion.

Try

Loughborough Lightning are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Meg Davey touching down.

The defensive line has been broken as Meg Davey goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Loughborough Lightning v Sale Sharks Women 
  
 Round 3 
  
 Sat 19th October 2024, 06:00am PDT 
  
 cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens 
  
 Andy Wigley

Points Flow Chart

Loughborough Lightning win +19

Time in lead

Mins in lead

96%

% Of Game In Lead

18%

Possession Last 10 min

82%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Wilkins

72'

36 - 17

Antwis

71'

36 - 15

Martin

36 - 10

71'

Rigoni

64'

36 - 10

Westcombe-Evans

36 - 5

48'

Prothero

46'

31 - 5

Green

31 - 5

45'

Clarke

29 - 5

44'

Half Time

Waudby

24 - 5

39'

Green

24 - 5

33'

Green

22 - 5

32'

Hopkins

29'

17 - 5

Taufoou

17 - 0

16'

Westcombe-Evans

12 - 0

10'

Green

7 - 0

Davey

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.2

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Loughborough Lightning

Sale Sharks Women

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Defence Profile

Loughborough Lightning

Sale Sharks Women

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

72%

53%

3-6 secs

26%

39%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

Loughborough Lightning vs Sale Sharks Women Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Loughborough Lightning face off against Sale Sharks Women in PWR Round 3 on Sat 19th October 2024 at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 06:00 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 3 places in the league table with Sale Sharks Women in 6th and Loughborough Lightning in 9th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Loughborough Lightning vs Sale Sharks Women Squads

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