Congratulations to the Panthers in scoring 97 points over the weekend. They have now won their way through to the Final Four Midwest Finals.

Sunday 28th October - Milwaukee Lady Panthers v University of Winsconsin - Madison

4:50pm Ten minutes to go. Madison are getting wound up for a quick start against the Panthers! It could be a tough first 10.

4:59pm The match kicks off.

5:01pm Madison have the ball but the Panthers drive them back into their own half.

5:05pm The Panthers are first on the board with a try by Gill, conversion missed. Panthers 5 Madison 0.

5:10pm The ref is calling more than yesterday. The game is not flowing as well.

5:13pm Biedenbender gets on the score sheet with another try. (Five this weekend.) Conversion missed. Panthers 10 Madison 0.

5:19pm Madison come back with a big drive and get a penalty - missed . Panthers 10
Madison 0

5:23pm Try by Verhaegen, conversion missed. Panthers lead 15 - 0

5:30pm There are a lot of high tackles going unnoticed by the ref.

5:32pm There is a Madison girl down - but she appears to be OK. (Ed - Sounds like it's cutting up a bit rough!)

5:36pm Another Madison girl down. Injury stopage. (Ed - Looks like the Panthers are getting their retribution in first!)

5:37pm Madison player helped off. Game restarts.

5:43pm Madison get on the board with a try and conversion.

The half ends with the score Panthers 15 Madison 7. Looks like an exciting second half ahead.

5:50pm The second half is underway.

6:00pm After a tense ten minutes McCormick shows her class for another Panthers score. Panthers 20 Madison 7.

6:10pm It's stalemate at the moment as both sides play hard.

6:17pm Martin gets on the score sheet. Gill converts. The Panthers can start to relax at 27 - 7

As the Panthers head towards 100 points for the weekend we are pleased to announce we have had over 250 unique viewers for the matchcasts.

6:31pm There goes the whistle. 27 - 7 to the Panthers. Final Four Road Trip here we come. Woohoo!

Subject to contracts the FRU will be covering the road trip in a fortnights time - that's two weeks for our American friends!

 

Latest Injury News.

Amy "Cheerleader" Mayer -- was examined by a doctor and determined to have a severely bruised knee, but may have only a minor sprain; she is out today, but may be able to return in two weeks.

Brittany Houston -- will be a gametime decision; she was substituted at half after reinjuring her ankle.

Words from 4 try hero Brittany Biedenbender on running in the trys -

"The game we played today was one of the best games we have had all season. We all worked together as a team and supported each other the entire match. We have all come so far this season and this game really proved it. My four trys would not have been possible had it not been for my team, I stayed in support with my players so they had an easy assist to me and I took it in for the trys. It's not about one person on the team. In order to win, everyone has to be involved.

Brittany Biedenbender

Words from FRU favourite Caila Ney on yesterday's game -

"I thought that the UWM womens rugby team played well together today. It was the fact that we were having fun as a team. When we have fun as a team we work well together and play a very tough game. The movement of the ball was wonderful today, rucking was beautiful, everyone seemed to be low and many drove the rucks to win alomost every ruck."

Caila Ney

 

Saturday 27th October - Milwaukee Lady Panthers v Winona State University

3:34pm Panthers are warming up. Winona are running laps. Spectators are trying to keep warm.

Good luck wishes from Stately who wonders if any of the girls are free after the game? He's got his private jet on standby!

3:37pm Our reporter has gone in search of coffee. KO at 4:30.

Boys on Tour have agreed to sponsor a couple of Panthers for their trip to Ulster.

4:18pm Less than 15 minutes to KO. Crowd building up.

Got 27 offers for accomodation in the Scoop Bar last night. Unfortunately they were all for the same two girls!!

4:28pm They are lined up and there goes the whistle...

4:36pm Panthers press from kick off and two quick tries, one converted. Panthers 12 Winona 0. First try by Ney and second by Biedenbender. Gill converts.

4:47pm Second try for FRU favourite Ney. Panthers 17 Winona 0.

4:48pm Injury stoppage!

Dergman checks in asking where is the video?

Hounds have asked if they can play the girls when they come over in January?

4:56pm Everyones favourite Molly Martin runs half the length of the pitch for another score. Gill's kick is good. Panthers 24 Winona 0

5:01pm Biedenbender gets a second try. Kick missed. Panthers 29 - Winona 0

5:08pm Johnson now gets on the score sheet. Gill converts. Panthers 36 Winina 0

Ithryn asks, "Whats making me curious is which two people seem to think is the hottest, theres a fair few there!

Seem to be winning easy enough though."

5:10pm Scoring quicker than I can type. Martin in for a second. Gill's kick is good. 41 - 0.

5:15pm Fickau scores as half time is called. 48 - 0 to the Panthers.

5:24pm No lounging about like the men. The second half is underway and the Panthers are on the attack.

5:30pm Johnson goes over for her second try as the Panthers go past the half century. Panthers 53 Winona 0.

5:32pm Biedenbender gets her hat trick as the scores mount up. Eleven tries now to the Panthers. 58 - 0 with thirty minutes left.

5:38pm Winona are yards from the try line and finally get on the board with an uncoverted try. Panthers 58 Winona 5.

5:43pm Winona score again. Is this a comeback. Coach Jeff is on the warpath! Looks like a pep talk is coming. With twenty minutes to go it's Panthers 58 Winona 10.

5:46pm Winona are really fired up now! They are really showing up this half. Need the clock to run out while we are still 28 points up! Ops 48 points up!

5:50pm Panthers seem to have got control of the game again.

5:54pm Fickau scores and converts taking the score to Panthers 65 Winona 10.

5:55pm Winona are pushing hard but the Panthers defense holds firm.

5:59pm Biedenbender calms things down with her forth. Panthers 70 Winona 10. Not much time left now.

6:03pm Winina are getting tired... But are fighting hard... To no avail!

6:05pm And there is the final whistle. Panthers 70 Winona 10. Great Result.