LONDON, Ont. (October 1, 2016) - The Queen's Gaels (3-1-1) travelled to London to take on their long-time rivals the Western Mustangs (3-1-1) on a rainy, windy day where the two rivals ended up with an 11-11 tie.

GAME FLOW
It was homecoming weekend in London for the Mustangs and the Gaels were in hostile territory looking to steal a win away from the home side. 

After neither team was able to find the score sheet early on, it was Western that struck as the half neared a close. First a penalty goal kick from Mitchell Brant at 29 minutes in put Western on the board 3-0. Brant followed up with another of the same and it was 6-0 Mustangs through 36 minutes.

With the half winding down the Gaels managed to get their first points of the match just before the whistle as Dylan Young (Toronto) hit a penalty goal kick of his own. The whistle signalled the end of the half and Western had a slim 6-3 lead.

Not to be outdone in the second half Young matched his counterpart Brant and hit his second penalty goal kick of the game and things were all square at 6-6. In the 64th minute Western scored the first try of the game but missed their conversion to take an 11-5 lead. The Gaels battled back five minutes later and scored a try of their own thanks to Angus MacPhail (Vancouver) and the game was all tied up once again at 11-11.

Neither team was able to break the tie the rest of the way and the game ended 11-11.

BY THE NUMBERS
09/20/2008 - The last time the Gaels tied an OUA game, also happened at Western with a 12-12 score
8 - Tries for Kainoa Lloyd which led the OUA entering this weekend

UP NEXT
The Gaels return home next Friday where they will take on the Trent Excalibur at Nixon Field in the game of the week. Watch the action live on OUA.tv.