Varsity 2012: As it happened

Varsity is over for another year. Derby were the overall winners, ending Lincoln’s five year winning streak. The full results were as follows:

Buxton Football: Derby 3-2 Lincoln
Buxton Netball: Derby 15-32 Lincoln
Dodgeball: Derby 7-0 Lincoln
Futsal: Derby 3-4 Lincoln
Men’s Badminton: Derby 8-0 Lincoln
Men’s Basketball: Derby 101-71 Lincoln
Men’s Football: Derby 2-1 Lincoln
Men’s Hockey: Derby 2-5 Lincoln
Netball: Derby 21–54 Lincoln
Rugby League: Derby 42-6 Lincoln
Rugby Union: Derby 21-0 Lincoln
Women’s Badminton: Derby 2-7 Lincoln
Women’s Football: Derby 3-2 Lincoln
Women’s Hockey: Derby 1-1 Lincoln

Cancelled events: American Football, Women’s Basketball and Rowing

Overall: Derby 8.5-5.5 Lincoln

That’s it for The Linc’s coverage of Varsity 2012. We hope you’ve enjoyed following the action. We’ll be back next year when hopefully Lincoln can take home the honours.

Netball: The final whistle has blown and Lincoln are victorious. The final score is Lincoln 54-21 Derby.

Netball: After the third period, the score stands at Lincoln 37-19 Derby.

Netball: At the halfway point of the game now. Lincoln have managed to keep hold of the lead as Derby trail 18-11.

Netball: Lincoln are leading 11-6 against Derby at the end of the first quarter.

Netball: Netball is the only sport left to be played. Stay tuned for the results.

Buxton Netball: Final score of 32-15 to Lincoln. A stellar effort from the girls.

Men’s Football: In a post-match interview, Wes Greenland, a member of the University of Lincoln Football team, said: “Kyle Kirkland played out of his skin today. Ronaldo and Messi wish they were as good as him.”

American Football, Women’s Basketball and Rowing have all been called off.

Derby have won Varsity 2012.

Men’s Football: We have another result: After taking the lead through Kyle Kirkland’s first ever goal for Lincoln, Derby fought back with two goals in quick succession to make the score 2-1.

This makes the overall score: Derby 8.5-3.5 Lincoln. Lincoln can now only draw.

Buxton Netball: At the end of the third quarter, Lincoln’s girls hold a 26-10 lead. It’s going to take something brilliant from Derby to come back.

Netball: The Netball has started and both teams look really up for it. We need this one girls! 

Men’s Basketball: A result from earlier in the day is the Men’s Basketball, which Lincoln lost 101-71.

Buxton Netball: The Buxton Netball is on at the moment. Lincoln have started well and have stormed to a 4-1 lead.

Round-Up:

Buxton Football: Derby 3-2 Lincoln
Dodgeball: Derby 7-0 Lincoln
Futsal: Derby 3-4 Lincoln
Men’s Badminton: Derby 8-0 Lincoln
Men’s Basketball: Derby 101-71 Lincoln
Men’s Hockey: Derby 2-5 Lincoln
Rugby League: Derby 42-6 Lincoln
Rugby Union: Derby 21-0 Lincoln
Women’s Badminton: Derby 2-7 Lincoln
Women’s Football: Derby 3-2 Lincoln
Women’s Hockey: Derby 1-1 Lincoln

Overall: Derby 7.5-3.5 Lincoln

Still awaiting the results from the Women’s Hockey, Men’s Football, American Football, Buxton Netball, Netball and Rowing.

Men’s Football: Game on at the Men’s Football. After a incident filled first half, Kyle Kirkland opens the scoring to make it Lincoln 1-0 Derby.

Badminton: In the Badminton, Lincoln’s men’s team suffered an 8-0 defeat. However the Lincoln’s women’s team managed to pull it out of the bag and win their competition 7-2. The points are shared one each for Lincoln and Derby.

Overall: Derby 6.5 – 2.5 Lincoln.

Men’s Hockey: It’s good news for Lincoln. The final score in the Men’s Hockey was Lincoln 5-2 Derby.

Overall: Derby 7.5 – 3.5 Lincoln.

Women’s Hockey: Correction: The final score was Derby 1-1 Lincoln.

In the case of a tie, the points are split.

Despite the defeats, Lincoln are still optimistic. Vice-President of Activities at the University of Lincoln’s Students’ Union, Andreas Zacharia, just tweeted:

““@engineshed: @AndreasZacharia Hows it going out there??#Varsity2012” it’s not over til the fat lady sings!”

Round-Up:

Buxton Football: Derby 3-2 Lincoln
Dodgeball: Derby 7-0 Lincoln
Futsal: Derby 3-4 Lincoln
Rugby League: Derby 42-6 Lincoln
Rugby Union: Derby 21-0 Lincoln
Women’s Football: Derby 3-2 Lincoln
Women’s Hockey: Derby 1-1 Lincoln

Overall: Derby 5.5-1.5 Lincoln

Rugby Union: Another final result which reads sorely here at Varsity Media HQ. Derby 21-0 Lincoln in the Rugby Union.

That means 6-1 overall to Derby. Surely the comeback starts now?

Women’s Football: We have a final score and it’s not what we wanted to read. Derby 3-2 Lincoln.

This means Derby are now 5-1 up in the overall standings.

Men’s Football: The scene at the Men’s Football just minutes before the game is expected to kick-off.

The Linc’s Tom Larken reports: “Controversial scenes here at Derby. No-one is allowed on the astro enclosure to watch the men’s football.”

Crowd being locked outside the gates of the Men's Football. Photo: Tom Larken

Women’s Hockey: We have received confirmation that Derby scored a last-minute goal, making the final score: Derby 2-1 Lincoln.

Rugby Union: Derby have grabbed another try – almost certainly securing the victory. The score is now 21-0.

Women’s Hockey: Derby have won in the Women’s Hockey. Awaiting confirmation of the result.

Currently, Derby 4-1 Lincoln overall.

Badminton: The men’s badminton bunch are 5-0 down now so it looks like a point will be going Derby’s way there. Lincoln women’s team are still 3-1 up.

Badminton: Lincoln’s men are trailing 4-0 to Derby in their section while Lincoln’s women have pulled away to a 3-1 lead.

Women’s Football: It’s gone from bad to worse for Lincoln’s women’s football team as they concede again to make it 3-1 Derby. There’s still time for a comeback!

Women’s Football: Derby are now 2-1 up.  The Derby forward rounded the keeper and slotted home from 12 yards out. It’s not looking good for Lincoln today.

Rugby Union: Derby have widened the gap. Lincoln are now 14-0 down.

Rugby Union: The score still remains at 7-0 to Derby.

Rugby Union. Photo: Josh Francis

Rugby Union: Passion is high in the Rugby Union as the sides go in for half time. The referee has warned both sides about aggression in scrums. The score currently stands at 7-0 Derby.

Women’s Hockey: Louisa Scotney has equalised for Lincoln. The score there is Derby 1-1 Lincoln.

Women’s Football: Lincoln have equalised. Rebecca Hawkins gets on the scoresheet just before the whistle for half time is blown. It’s 1-1 at the break.

Women’s Football: The score still stands at 1-0 Derby. Lincoln are getting back into it with a couple of chances but overall the game is quite even.

Badminton: A leak in the roof saw play suspended in the Badminton. Nevertheless, play has resumed. The women’s team have brought it back to 1-1, while the boys are now losing 3-0.

Women’s Football: The Linc’s Tom Larken says:

“Derby are 1 up now after a 20 yard screamer. Lincoln have enjoyed some good possession with Emily Hill playing well.”

The Women's Football. Photo: Tom Larken

Futsal: The first Lincoln team to win at Varsity 2012: Lincoln’s Futsal team.

Lincoln Futsal

Photo: Daniel Sam

Rugby Union: In the horrid conditions, the Rugby Union has kicked off at Derby.

Badminton: It’s not looking good for Lincoln in the badminton. The boys are losing 2-0 (out of 8) and the girls are losing 1-0 (out of 9).

Dodgeball: Following their 7-0 defeat, captain of Lincoln’s dodgeball team, Eddie Fisher, said: “Unfortunately, we gave it our best shot but they were too good on the day. For our first competitive match, we played well but considering we were up against a team with six years of experience. It was a case of David versus Goliath.“

Rugby Union: Both teams are warming up. Kick-off is in ten minutes.

Buxton Football: Following the game, Lincoln full-back, Kyle Kirkland, said: “The referee cost us the match. Two clean tackles were brought up as fouls.“

Buxton Fotball: Full time score now from the Buxton Football and it’s a 3-2 loss for Lincoln.

In a dramatic game in which Lincoln found themselves chasing the game for the majority of the time, Lincoln striker, Ryan Green, managed to get himself on the scoresheet before seeing red.

That makes the overall Varsity score 3-1 to Derby.

Buxton Football: In a dramatic turn of events, one of Lincoln’s goalscorers, Ryan Green, has been shown a red card for kicking the ball at the referee.

Lincoln are going to find it difficult to get back in to this now. Still 3-2.

Buxton Football: Lincoln have pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the football with about 10 minutes left. Can they snatch a draw?

Futsal: Another result is in and it’s good news for Lincoln who have won 4-3.

Goals from Hary Maylin and Phil Eames, as well as a brace from Hary Rickels secured the victory.

Lincoln goalkeeper, Daniel Potter, was awarded Man of the Match for his display.

The Varsity overall score currently stands at 2-1 to Derby.

Buxton Football: Another well worked Buxton move has seen them score to make it 3-1 to Buxton with 25 minutes left on the clock. Lincoln’s Ryan Green is still causing them problems though.

Rugby League: The second result of the day is in. The final score stands at Derby 42-6 Lincoln.

Overall, it’s Derby 2-0 Lincoln.

Rugby League: Play was halted so that Lincoln’s Connor McCallum could receive treatment to his knee.

Buxton Football: The players are back on the pitch in the football. Ryan Green (the Lincoln goalscorer) has impressed so far with some good touches. Let’s hope his good form continues into the second half and that the goal just before half time hasn’t dampened their spirits.

Despite the dismal weather and the poor results, the support for Lincoln is still going strong.

Lincoln SU tweeted:

“LINCOLN JETS CHEERLEADERS – strutting their stuff on the derby campus … Let’s go Lincoln lets go!”

Buxton Football: It’s 2-1 to Derby in the Buxton football. A cross turned shot was accidentally put in to his own net by the Lincoln goalkeeper just before half time.

Rugby League: Lincoln have managed to peg one back in the Rugby League, but it’s now 36-6 to Derby. It doesn’t look like it’s going to be our day in the Rugby League.

Rugby League: After an extremely difficult first half, Lincoln find themselves  30-0  down in the Rugby League.

The Linc’s Josh Francis says: “It’s been a really tough for Lincoln so far. I can’t see them coming back from this somehow.“

Buxton Football: Lincoln have been pegged back in the football against Buxton.

The Linc’s Tom Larken says: “A 20 yard free kick beats the keeper at the near post to equalise the game at 1-1.”  

Dodgeball: The first result is through. Derby’s Seahawks have beaten Lincoln’s dodgeball team 7-0.

The Linc’s Amanda Coates reports: ”The Lincoln dodgeball team weren’t doing so great so two of the badminton people stepped in to help. One of them was twice the last Lincoln player standing.”

That makes it 1-0 to Derby overall.

Rugby League: It’s not looking like a good start for the Rugby League as Derby have extended their lead to 12-0. Lincoln are struggling to link together any possession at the moment.

Buxton Football: Ryan Green has opened the scoring for Lincoln after the Derby keeper made an error. Green’s shot deflected off the woodwork and in. 1-0 Lincoln!

Buxton Football: The men’s football kicked off at 11:45.

Our reporter, Rosie Kelly, says: “Some early pressure from Derby has resulted in a free kick, but it’s bounced harmlessly off the bar. A close shave for Lincoln there. “

The first game of the day is underway and it’s the Rugby League.

Rugby League: The Linc’s Josh Francis says: “Lincoln have made a slow start giving away a soft try to Derby. The conditions aren’t great for kicking and they didn’t manage to convert it. The score stands at 4-0 Derby.”

Last year, Lincoln’s Rugby League team didn’t have anyone to play against so they played a friendly instead.

Buxton Football: Slightly later than planned, the football has kicked off. The Linc’s Rosie Kelly just tweeted:

“Ooh lad, we need a linesman! Football about to start at #varsity2012“

No matches have kicked off as of yet but both the Lincoln and Derby football and rugby teams are warming up at the moment.

The games look set to begin shortly. We’ll be bringing you a goal/try by goal/try coverage throughout the fixtures.

Just a reminder for everyone keeping up with our coverage on how this Varsity scoring system works: There are 16 different matches today in Derby and for each match won, the university who wins receives one point. If there is a draw the points are split, so a half goes to each university’s points total.

Effectively, it’s the first to nine points who will win.

Come on Lincoln!

It’s not just sport at the University of Derby though this year. A host of entertainment has been put on by Derby’s SU, including (bizarrely) pole dancing. You can’t make this stuff up!

The buses have just arrived in Derby’s main campus but most of the events are at different venues so the teams and spectators will be going off on coaches to where their respective sports are being played.

The Linc’s Josh Francis is already in Derby. He says: “The weather is awful, but the buses are here. All the sports are supposedly on as it stands. We’ll keep you posted on any postponements.” 

One of the teams who will be battling it out against Derby today are the Lincoln Futsal team. They’ve already had a fantastic year and capped it off with their president, Daniel Sam, being appointed VP Activities. Here you can see the boys in action:

Lincoln will be competing in 14 different sports today at the Derby campus. The buses have just arrived at where the events will be held and the first to kick-off will be the Men’s Rugby League and the Buxton Football.

Hello and a big welcome to The Linc’s 2012 Varsity coverage. This year, Lincoln’s sports teams will be taking the fight to the University of Derby’s campus in the hope of a sixth successive Varsity win.