Glebe Dirty Reds and Ryde-Eastwood Hawks couldn’t come to a result after Glebe halfback Manaia Rudolph slotted a two-point field goal in the 79th minute at Henson Park.
The Hawks looked to have all the momentum after shooting out to a 16-0 lead after just 15 minutes of action, although the Dirty Reds quickly swung things in their favour. Tries to Manaia Rudolph, John Olive and Eli Roberts cut the deficit to 16-14 at halftime.
The Hawks started the second half as they did the first, with winger Toni Tali scoring what would be their final try of the afternoon.
Wyatt Rangi crashed over in the 69th minute and Rudolph added the extras to bring scores level with 10 minutes remaining, until a Josh Rizk penalty goal put the Hawks in front in the dying stages.
With the result looking a foregone conclusion, Rudolph stepped up when his side needed him the most and slotted a two-point field goal to secure a 22-all draw and keep his side in the top four.
In other matches played in Round 15 of the Ron Massey Cup, competition leaders, St Marys, were too strong for the Kaiviti Silktails, running out 34 – 18 winners at home, whilst at Lidcombe Oval, PNG Kumul, Edene Gebbie, scored the match winner for the Western Suburbs Magpies against the Windsor Wolves.
RESULTS:
Ron Massey Cup:
Glebe Dirty Reds 20 drew with Ryde-Eastwood Hawks 20
Western Suburbs Magpies 28 defeated Windsor Wolves 24
St Marys 34 defeated Kaiviti Silktails 18
Wentworthville Magpies 20 defeated Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 10
Hills Bulls 12 defeated Mounties 8
Sydney Shield:
St Marys 38 defeated Belrose Eagles 18
Cronulla Caringbah Sharks 28 defeated Ryde-Eastwood Hawks 8
Wentworthville United 18 drew with Penrith Brothers 18
Hills Bulls 24 lost to Moorebank Rams 34
East Campbelltown Eagles 28 defeated Windsor Wolves 22
