Morley v Macclesfield

The Match

Morley RFC 1st XV are currently near the bottom of the National Leagues (National Three North) and this match, against fellow tail-enders Macclesfield, was critical as they both strive to avoid relegation.  Morley looked strong throughout and a penalty put them ahead early.  They certainly had the lion's share of the possession but Macclesfield played a determined defence allowing only one try in each half, the match finished 13 - 0, a good result for Morley.

The Club

This was the first Rugby Match I'd been to let alone tried to photograph so I was a little unsure what to expect.  A promptly answered email to the club had confirmed that there were no issues with me taking the camera so off I went with family in tow.  We received a very warm welcome, including a guided  tour of the facilities which was much appreciated.

The Photography

As usual I took the Canon EOS 5D and the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 an excellent combination which I have yet to get the best out of.  Although it was suggested I might be able to go over the fence I opted to stay with the family this time as I wanted to keep out of the way and suss things out.  If it was an option in the future it'd certainly provide more opportunities for better shots.  As with the football it's going to take a few visits before I can start to anticipate where the action's going and get the better action shots but I got a few reasonable images on this outing and things can only improve.