WRITTEN BY SAMUEL ROYLANCE AND JOSEPH VERNEY
PHOTO CREDIT: GARETH JONES
Lincoln Touch showed great spirit in their first Eastern Regional Development Series (ERDS) tournament of the 2022/23 season on Sunday.
Lincoln struggled in the group stage and only won one game out of four, but they refused to give up and finished the day strongly.
They beat Bishop Stortford 2-1 in the 7th/8th placing match thanks to tries from captain Maksim Lema and debutant Neil Sinnett.
Lincoln travelled to the tournament with a small squad of eight players and were supported by some players from Peterborough. Warren Steele from Isle Touch also played for Lincoln, as well as refereeing a few games.
Neil Sinnett and Jake Spidgets both produced solid debuts for Lincoln and coach Rob Smith had a creative tournament, setting up the most tries of the day.
Lincoln will be back in action for round two of the tournament in St Ives in Cambridgeshire on November 6.
