Ramsey B and Vagas B clinch semi-final berths

Ramsey pulled off the surprise of the day beating Douglas B 27-24 at Mooragh Park to reach the semi-finals of the Manx Plate.

The veteran Pritchard brothers made a welcome return to the Mooragh with both Tynan and Aneurin scoring tries.

Other tries for Ramsey came from Craig Harlick, Jason Craine and Andy Bunce with Matty Clague kicking one conversion on his debut.

Douglas’ scores came from Dom Winrow, Hugo Langerman, Liam King and Thomas Andreatta with Luke Hyland converting two.

In the other Plate game, newly crowned Shield champions Vagabonds B beat Emerging Nomads 60-19 at Ballafletcher.

Leigh Kennaugh and Arno Cruywagen both got two apiece for Vagas with other tries from Piers Dillon, Lee Brooks, Kym Tomlinson, Jack Rowlands, Joe Louw and Johnny Beckley.

Rowlands added five conversions.

Nomads’ wing Andy Lean picked up two tries with their third coming from the impressive Joe Callaghan.

Will Cain converted two.

Western Vikings beat Castletown 13-12 in the final game of the Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield.

Liam Mulligan and Paul Wheeldon scored for Vikings with Mark Venables’ last gasp penalty proving the match winner.

Barry Irvine and Lee McIvor replied for Town with John Forrest adding a conversion.