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MATLOCK started derby day the brighter with back row Luke Croft going over for the opening try on six minutes.
But, having seen their guests spurn the conversion chance, Bakewell edged ahead on 28 minutes when centre John Moroney broke through on the right.
The ball was switched to winger Darren Crowder who cut back on the angle to crash over by the posts.
Alex Graham added the conversion.
Matlock fly-half Rob Siddall made excellent use of the strong wind throughout the first half, keeping his side on the front foot, and looking to set up his forwards again.
But Bakewell's defence held up, and they finished the half with that two-point advantage.
Ten minutes into the second half, however, Matlock regained the lead.
The visiting forwards made ground up the right and Siddall worked the blind side to put Nick Yates in at the corner to make it 7-10.
But soon afterwards, Matlock were penalised for hands in the ruck 30 metres out, and a cleanly struck penalty kick from Graham levelled the scores.
Having won turnover ball on the hour mark, Matlock then undid their hard work in this end-to-end game when a telegraphed pass saw Moroney intercept on halfway and, after indulging himself in a little juggling, he went over between the posts and Graham stepped up to make it 17-10 to Bakewell.
While neither pack could get on top, Bakewell, for whom scrum-half Rob Jackson excelled, showed improvement in the lineout, with Jim O'Neil and Will Brocklehurst giving the home side options.
As for Matlock, the loss of Siddall with 20 minutes to go affected their shape.
Ten minutes later, and from a scrum on halfway, Bakewell worked the ball through the hands, and Moroney cut through for his second try, while Graham maintained his 100 per cent kicking record.
But Matlock soon had Bakewell on the rack once more and with two minutes to go Richard Ferguson, returning after a ten-year absence, showed he had lost none of those silky skills, as he sought space up the blind side, for Matlock's young prop Webb to finish with a well taken try in the corner.
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Weather for Bakewell
Friday 25 May 2012
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Temperature: 11 C to 24 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: East
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