Uppies & Downies 2014

Live commentary of the Uppies & Downies Good Friday 2014 game. Feel free to get involved!

3rd & 7 37yd

Well, here we are again - welcome to Uppies & Downies 2014. There's around 200 people gathering on the Cloffocks, waiting for the throw-off at 6.30pm.

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:10:26 PM
We'll be bringing you all the action as it happens with me, John and Clare Fuller and photographer Tom Kay following the game until the bitter end.

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:11:36 PM
#uppies are we on yet?

by Mark Regan via twitter 4/18/2014 5:14:56 PM
Im off now guys , its #UppiesandDownies time!!!!!!
Come on #Uppies !!!!!

by Darryl via twitter 4/18/2014 5:15:06 PM
:)

by Sam 4/18/2014 5:15:15 PM
So who's going to win?

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:16:07 PM
Woo lol

by julz 4/18/2014 5:17:34 PM
And will Jacko be joining us this year?

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:17:47 PM
Three generations of the Clark family are playing for the first time.
For Joe, 62, this is his 48th year playing. His son Paul, 39, is playing for the 25th year and his son Luke, 15, is playing for the first time.
Joe said:" It's fantastic, I've been waiting for this since my grandchildren were born and I can't believe this day has finally arrived when we're playing in one game."

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:20:57 PM
What time does it start?

by ben 4/18/2014 5:22:10 PM
6.30pm is when the ball is thrown off from the Cloffocks bridge, Ben.

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:22:40 PM
Few hundred people there now, sun is shining and it's almost perfect conditions for a game.

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:25:51 PM
#uppies http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlhUw9gIQAEMzJR.jpg

by Mark Regan via twitter 4/18/2014 5:27:07 PM
And it's off! Liam Boyd, 16, has thrown it and delivered on his promise as a Downie to throw it as far as he could... it's already by Borough Park

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:30:00 PM
#uppies http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlhVf0iIcAIQMEg.jpg

by Mark Regan via twitter 4/18/2014 5:30:20 PM
Yey come on downies !

by julz 4/18/2014 5:32:13 PM
Will it be a quick one?

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:32:53 PM
uppies pushed it back 30 m but downies surged 5m, exactly where it was thrown off

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:34:08 PM
there is a downie standing by in a wetsuit just in case

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:35:08 PM
There's a Brazilian fella filming it, but he's not really dressed for it..... looks v smart for a night out round Workington but not an Uppies and Downies match

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:36:24 PM
Going towards beck now... Uppies have advantage

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:37:01 PM
No real tactics from either side, scrum collapsed on Downies on side of beck, loads of people in stream waiting for it

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:38:14 PM
Come on up pies

by Susan 4/18/2014 5:38:22 PM
John Fuller falling down side of beck trying to get a better view

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:39:05 PM
He's okay though and has found a ball his dog Paddy may like. He's sure it's not THE ball and is hoping not to get trampled

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:40:09 PM
#uppies http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlhXG6MIYAAolej.jpg

by Mark Regan via twitter 4/18/2014 5:40:22 PM
Hi ev1 good luck downies

by Sarahdon 4/18/2014 5:42:18 PM
Downies had good couple of mins, march going on to get the ball down, heading towards Derwent. Scrum has collapsed and very sweaty people coming out of it.

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:44:27 PM
Lovely night for the uppies and downies. And a win for the uppies

by Susan. 4/18/2014 5:44:34 PM
500 - 600 people there now.

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:45:08 PM
Looks like we've stopped for a breather

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:46:02 PM
Good turn out

by Sarahdon 4/18/2014 5:46:03 PM
Looking like Downies have the upper (downer?) hand but we're sure uppies have a plan up their sleeve

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:47:35 PM
John says it's very warm and he can't wait til 10pm when it cools down. We shall remind him of this when he's freezing..... he's managed to avoid a fast moving scrum coming towards him a couple of times though.

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:49:30 PM
We've moved about 10m towards river but more towards the Cloffocks - ball is coming out.

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:51:05 PM
and went back in again. We've hit a stalemate early in the game

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:51:59 PM
Not much movement yet. We've been here before - last year, the scrum stayed on the Green for several hours.

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 5:56:53 PM
It never fails to amaze John how quickly the scrum moves but never gets very far it's now towards bank alongside popular side of Borough Park

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 6:02:14 PM
If you're there, please do tweet using #uppies - if my computer works properly (which it isn't at the moment!) I should be able to put your photos and comments up here

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 6:04:43 PM
Strong surge by Downies, moved 20m and ball is by Derwent - it's a rolling scrum

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 6:05:33 PM
Downies peeling off from from front and going to back to push down

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 6:06:13 PM
Scrum collapsed. bloke came out hobbling but got straight back in!

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 6:06:58 PM
Drink of choice this year seems to be pear cider, says John.

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 6:07:38 PM
Ball hasn't been out of the scrum once so far. Someone's keeping it close to their chest or up their jumper

by nicole.regan 4/18/2014 6:08:18 PM
#uppies http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Blhe6qVIAAApeG6.jpg

by timesandstar via twitter 4/18/2014 6:11:27 PM