London & SE Divisional Cup Qtr final
It took only three minutes for Hitchin to shake off the bus journey and score through Sean McGinnity, Alfie Burkett adding the extras with the aid of the upright.
Aiken Verschuur added another, converted by Burkett before a strong run by captain James Bolter saw Mcginnity go over from five metres for his second try.
Lowestoft struck back with a well worked move through a slightly disorganised defence for their number 13 to score under the posts which ensured the conversion.
Hitchin replied with a try by McGinnity converted by Burkett
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Richie Sinclair had a sprint down his and was taken out illegally chasing his own kick. From the penalty and the subsequent lineout, McGinnity powered over from 5 metres foe his forth score, Burkett adding the conversion.
Halftime score Lowestoft 7 Hitchin 33.
Sinclair got on the score sheet himself taking a pass from Harry Catwright.
A yellow card for a dangerous tackle saw Hitchin down to 14 men, and Lowestoft made the most of the opportunity, their ten scoring and converting his own try.
With the game won concentration and precision dropped a little but fly half Adam Shaw was on the shoulder of Bolter to score.
Nick Panton was next to score and Shaw got his second shortly after, both converted by Shaw
Final score Lowestoft 14 Hitchin 57
Team Sean McGinnity, Thomas Tidey, Barry Mellor, Ryan Arbon, Nick Panton, Samuel Underwood, Gary Ayres, James Bolter, Daniel Bendon, Adam Shaw, Richard Sinclair, Vincent Kevans, Harry Cartwright, Rhys Gregory, Aiken Verschuur
Subs Duan Oosthuizen, Adam Naylor, James Akrill, Alfie Burkett
Scores T: Sean McGinnity (4), Adam Shaw (2), Nick Panton (1), Aiken Verschuur (1), Richard Sinclair (1)
C: Alfie Burkett (4), Adam Shaw (2)
Player(s) of Match 1. Sean McGinnity
The league: London North West 3