A tentative calm over the streets of Rotherham prevails after the smoke lifts

 But the slightest thing has this lone marshall reaching for piece in his pocket; trigger finger trembling

 Crack Cornish trained (at Interger of Bude) troops on the main gate are ready for anything though and ooze confidence

 The mood brightens as 5C's Form Tutor, Gulliver, leads his class from the coach to begin their school day out with the help of a willing book monitor. One or two of the older pupils attentions seem distracted to their right.

 New Boy Cowan B. an Old Wellingtonian has wandered off course with the class poteen while doing his best to avoid the attentions of the local talent

 The girls concerned happen to be a local Supremes tribute band and begin their latest routine Eeee Baby Luvv.

 The Groundsman can't take the screeching banshees and heads off to adhere to the finishing touches t'pitch

 Mrs Elloway checks that her little boy has got some clean pants for the morning. Get mended soon Rob!!!

 
 Back in action for the first since September, Scots' checks and rechecks his change in a head to head with a real live Yorkshireman

 Inside the clubhouse and we find Kwai Chang muted with a mouthful of Pie and Chips in the knowledge that any attempt to walk the rice paper is doomed to failure

 Nick Buckley 'senses' that it is time to head to the changing rooms following his late call up to Roth's starting XV to replace Ferg. Marshy picks up signals of a different kind back outside

 ... a curtain raiser to St Patricks Day which is now merely two months away

 Roth's Standard has been captured and needs only a solitary sentry to protect it

 Devs in the 'dispensible member of the Star Trek cast' red training top can't wait for his go at James on the tackle bag. His nice new shiny boots have got mud on and he's not a happy chappy! Nick takes his place in the stand.

 Ferg takes his place on the pitch while still displaying Cornish allegiance on his biceps. Mr Knox can't make up his mind if he has seen a Doppelganger.

 Pirate replacements applaud Marika's first try who continues his sprint towards the loos to beat the half time rush, cogniscent of the 'flooding' issues experienced back in March. BT has lens trained and ready for contact with Morgs en route.

 Rhys is released for the conversion before being returned to his cage

 Marika lies prostrate at Woll's feet bearing gifts to his new found Idol

 Half time and the Hooray Ey-Ups await the call back inside for Bread and Dripping. Real excitement this week as a new fangled sliced Hovis loaf is being used.

 Entertainment over with the ordinary people is provided by Jane who's Riverdance interpretation needs work.

 TJ2 makes some minor electronic adjustments with Graham's radio control...contact hip pack

 Barney Rubble wanders off stage right leaving his lumberjack mate Ed to sort out any nonesense from Du Plessis.

 Mini Jim gets ready to Scrum Surf

 A steward comes over post match to share the joke he's just heard from those lads over there

 The teams shake hands

 Heino grimaces as Blazey gets him again with the old iron grip of a handshake

 Is it coz I is Orange? is the question being asked here, while in the wings Ed shows why he was an extra on Shaun of the Dead

 Ben knows he's gonna cop it from ma as she informs him that for getting that yellow, he must clean up his room first thing.

 The return of Rotherham's prodigal son Jezza, is greeted with true Yorkshire Craic

  Ferg is left to ponder whether or not to have made the pass after all as the barmaid goes off to serve someone else

 Hesitation about boarding the mini bus as Pirate Girl is spotted at the controls

 The children look happy enough strapped into the back of Radio Dreckley's people carrier. That may change after Crowlas's manic driving and..

 
 ...Bwian's iffy navigation!

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