Cov managed the game exceptionally well yesterday. They maintained a steady pace in the opening quarter, then increased the tempo before halftime, which led to gaps opening up, initially through Nayalo and later as the backs, especially Tom Bacon, got involved. Cov appears to be a very fit team nowadays, and it was quite evident that when the ball was released in the tackle, there were frequently multiple options available. As the gaps emerged, Notts' defense became stretched

...whether this had any impact on the game itself is all hearsay BUT from the opening whistle Nottingham were as fired up as any team this season in those opening minutes. Notts flew out of the blocks and it took some excellent defence to keep them from scoring, with Cov struggling to gain any decent possession. Fired up they most certainly were but Cov managed to hold firm and Ferrie's opening try was really against the run of play. A second try two minutes later following a