I'm looking forward to this game. I saw South beat Bramley in the Division 3 match mentioned above in 2004, but I didn't get to the return game.

When the fixture is played at Bramley next year may I suggest every effort is made to schedule it for a weekend when Harlequins are playing in Yorkshire (though obviously not on the same day at the same time!) so those who wish to can make a double header of the weekend?

Good thinking.

when celebrating your win on saturday over the giants, before you get too drunk and giddy, remember theres a game down at Storm park on Sunday.

hope to see you there.

it's not too far away now

South London Storm and Bramley Buffaloes both went home with a share of the spoils as the first National express challenge ended in a 16 all stalemate.

An enthralling game in front of a large and vocal crowd saw storm battle from behind to come up with a creditable draw against last year’s rugby league conference National minor premiers.

Prop Matt Burke grabbed the all important equalising try when he crashed over under the posts. Mickey walker added the conversion but despite chances at both ends, the scoreboard wasn't troubled again. Bramley had started the match the stronger and had the Storm defence working overtime early on.

The breakthrough came on 6 minutes when Nick Fontaine finished off a slick move with Paul Drake adding the extras.

5 minutes later the visitors found themselves reduced to twelve men with their number ten sent off for an off the ball challenge on storm skipper Luke Bonnor. Despite their numerical advantage storm struggled to make much headway against a strong Buffaloes defence and the visitors extended their lead to twelve when a mix up in the home defence lead to an easy score for Shaun Flynn which was again converted by Drake.

An intercept by Richard Spence early in the second half nearly put the home team on the score board but great cover defence just managed to snuff out the attack. It wasn't long however before half back Mickey Walker cut Bramley’s lead in half with a typical try from close to the line. Kurt Pitman converted.

Storm continued to press with Walker and Jamie Lester pulling the strings. It was Walker again who got Storm to within two points with a sharp finish. Bramley weren't finished though and a long kick caused enough havoc to allow Flynn to touch down. Burke's try set up a frantic finish to a fantastic game. Both sides will look forward to 2010 and the second National Express challenge, this time in Bramley.