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NATIONAL CONFERENCE PREMIER
WATH BROW HORNETS 32
LEIGH MINERS RANGERS 20
TEARE TRY SINKS MINERS
MARTIN BROUGH
A last-minute try from Scott A Ryan Amor try and a second
from Red Beck Fell
Teare finally ended the
Robb conversion was answered by a
stubborn resistance of Leigh
Danny Jones touchdown on the
Miners and gave Wath Brow
stroke of half-time, but it was the
Hornets a welcome victory over
home side that was in control with a
20-8 interval lead.
their arch rivals.
The Miners, though, came out with
HORNETS MINERS The two clubs have a long history
all guns blazing in the second period
1 Peter Caddy 1 Chris Wakefield
of great battles and this proved to be
2 Jason Connery 2 Darryl Flannery
and an Aaron Gorton try and Liam
3 Ryan Amor 3 Liam Coleman
no exception as the Miners battled
Coleman’s conversion closed the gap
4 Andrew Stables 4 Chris Mugan
bravely to keep the Hornets in
as Danny Jones continued to cause
5 Fran King 5 Mark Jones striking distance; until Teare’s last
problems.
6 Craig Johnstone 6 Dave Rolt
ditch effort.
7 Ryan Robb 7 Anthony Nicholson
Pettit then grabbed the score his
8 Mark Troughton 8 Darryl Kay
The Miners started brightly with a
efforts deserved. Although Robb
9 Kyle Lofthouse 9 Aaron Gorton
second-minute try for wingman Mark
missed the conversion he was able to
10 Scott Teare 10 Danny Mole Jones off a David Rolt kick to the
11 Richard Huby 11 Adam Thompson
add a later penalty goal before the
corner. But the Hornets soon
12 Dave Pettit 12 Martin Wilson
Miners hit back again with Anthony
13 Graham Lupton 13 Danny Jones
responded as Jason Connery slipped
Nicholson creating space for Darrell
Subs Subs
in by the corner post on seven
Flannery to cross in the corner.
14 James Toman 14 Ryan Smith minutes to level matters - and then
15 Dave Currie 15 Luke Murfin
Coleman goaled to create a six-
claimed a second some 12 minutes
16 Micky McAllister 16 Keith Howells
point ball game, with the Miners
17 Mal Caton 17 Mick Whiteside
later off a Ryan Robb pass.
pressing. GAMEBREAKER: Scott Teare’s last created havoc in the Leigh
Andrew Stables added the third
But then James Toman broke and put minute try finally put the game out
defence.
Tries: Connery (7, 19), Tries: M Jones (2), D Hornets try and, with second row
Stables (29), Amor Jones (40), Gorton
Teare in for the winner, Robb’s
of the Miners’ reach.
David Pettit going strong, Wath Brow
(32), Pettit (58), Teare (46), Flannery (77)
fourth goal putting the game beyond
(80) Goals: Coleman 2
were in full flow as Robb landed his
doubt.
GAMESTAR: Dave Pettit, with a
Goals: Robb 4
first goal.
whole series of strong runs that
Half-time: 20-8 Referee: Simon Barrie
SIDDAL RAIDERS
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1 Brad Attwood 1 Tommy Griffiths
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Attwood adding another conversion.
Hornets:
2 Gareth Blackburn 2 Matty Bullough
David Pettit Miners: Danny Jones SIDDAL BOUNCE BACK
Chris Dunhill claimed a
3 Chris Marsh 3 Adrian Holdsworth
consolation try for the Raiders off
4 Mark Boothroyd 4 Danny Hardy
5 Scott Caley 5 Scott MacDonald
early warning that they had every Siddal had to work hard to keep the
Matty Handforth’s right royal pass,
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6 Shaun Garrod 6 Gavin Wood
intention of continuing their pursuit Raiders out.
but the final word was with Garrod
7 Lee Gudor 7 Matthew Handforth
OULTON RAIDERS 4 of runaway leaders Skirlaugh. Prop George Ambler was in fine
who claimed his second try to round 8 Jamie Wrigley 8 Adam Biscomb
Fullback Brad Attwood crossed in form for the home pack, though, and
off a very efficient Siddal showing.
9 Craig Sanderson 9 Adrian Bowden
STEVE DYSON
the sixth minute and improved his after Garrod had slotted over a
10 George Ambler 10 Danny Caldwell
11 James 11 Andrew
from Chevinedge own score, and within another six penalty goal to increase Siddal’s lead,
GAMEBREAKER: Shaun Garrod’s try
Simeunovich Falkingham
minutes Scott Caley had added a Ambler set the platform for Garrod to
just before half-time was always
12 Nick Smith 12 Mark Falkingham
SIDDAL bounced straight back
second. go in for a try just before the break
going to prove too much for Oulton
to overcome.
13 Gareth Jones 13 Carlos Sanchez
to winning ways with this
The evergreen Carlos Sanchez was which Gareth Blackburn improved for
Subs Subs
14 Sean McCormack 14 Chris Dunnill
comprehensive victory over an
a constant threat in Oulton’s pack an 18-0 interval lead.
GAMESTAR: Shaun Garrod, with a
15 Luke Simeunovich 16 Danny Stanley
Oulton side struggling to pick
and, with outstanding support from Hopes of a Raiders comeback were couple of tries and a display that
16 Adrian Leek 16 Nicky Caldwell
the likes of Adam Biscomb, Andy soon dispelled as Siddal again
kept his side moving around the
up the wins they need.
17 Andrew Senior 17 Jamie Fields
Falkingham and Danny Caldwell, showed some champion form when
park.
The reigning champions showed no
Adie Leek and Luke Simeunovich
Tries: Attwood (6), Try: Dunnill (65)
ill-effects from last week’s
Caley (12), Garrod
disappointing last minute defeat at
(37, 68), Leek (46),
WIGAN ST PATRICKS 24
Leigh Miners and gave the Raiders
Simeunovich (52),
WIDNES ST MARIES 24
Last gasp conversion
Goals: Attwood 4, G
Blackburn
LARRY HURST
from Clarington Park
Half-time: 18-0 Referee: Luke Fellows
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PATS MARIES
WIGAN ST PATRICKS
grabs points for Pats
Siddal: George Ambler
1 Eric Andrews 1 Jake Frazer
2 Ian Schofield 2 Sean Conroy
snatched a draw with the last
Raiders: Carlos Sanchez
3 Steve Bennett 3 Danny Smith kick of the game to deny St
minute when centre Mike Allen broke for the home side to respond again as
4 Andy Parker 4 Mick Allan
5 Stuart Harris 5 Mike Fairclough
Maries a victory they just about clear to score. Pats hit back when a cross-field passing movement ended GAMEBREAKER: There wasn’t one -
6 Ryan Baxter 6 Dave Welsh
deserved. Schofield was tackled short of the line with Anthony Hughes steaming in and
but Mike Allen’s second try on 76
7 Damien Charnock 7 Lee Birdseye The Widnes side will feel hard after a good run and Bennett Schofield improving for a four-point
minutes looked like it would be the
8 Mel Alker 8 Andy Hibbert
9 Steve Smith 9 Mark French
done to, having scored five tries dummied his way over from acting advantage.
decisive score.
10 Andy Gallear 10 Andy Donoghue
against the home side’s four, but Ian half back. The lead changed hands again in
GAMESTAR: Maries scrum-half Lee
11 David Hales 11 Danny Yates Schofield showed the value of adding
Maries rallied when second row the 63rd minute, when Welsh went in
Birdseye, from whose superb
12 Mike Daniels 12 Lee Lamb
the extra points when slotting over the Danny Yates broke a couple of tackles for his second try off a superb
13 Reece Sedgewick
passing and organisation
13 Mike Gill
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face saving conversion to Steve and Lee Birdseye goaled from close Birdseye kick; and this time Birdseye everything stemmed for the
14 Carl Jones 14 Leighton Smith
Bennett’s last- gasp try. to touch. goaled. But then an altercation saw visitors.
15 Greg Evans 15 Anthony Hollins Having said that, Pats went very But with only minutes of the half the home side’s Mel Alker and Lee
16 Anthony Hughes 16 Daniel Prendergast
close on a couple of occasions, remaining Maries failed to clear a Lamb red carded, and Anthony
17 Andy Rasburn 17 Craig Gallimore
Schofield being unable to hold a final Damien Charnock up-and-under and Hollins sin-binned.
Tries: Bennett (13, 78) Tries: Allen (5, 76),
pass for what looked a certain score the ball rebounded into the hands of Allen crossed on 76 minutes and,
Schofield (34), Hughes Yates (24), Welsh (48, earlier in the game, and Steve Smith Schofield who crossed for a try he with a six-point lead, it looked set to
(58), 63) Goals: Birdseye 2
being held over the Widnes try line also converted before adding a later be Widnes’ day. But Pats had one last
ACORN BRIDGE
Goals: Schofield 4
1 Joe Budd 1 Martin Packingham
Sin bin: Anthony
but unable to ground the ball. penalty for a 12-10 interval lead. fling in mind and Bennett regathered
2 Steven Mackley 2 Liam Speakman
Dismissal: Melvin Hollins (70) - fighting Starting as if they meant business,
Maries blasted back at the start of his own kick through to kick ahead 3 Leigh Rientoul 3 Craig Sanby
Alker (70) - fighting Dismissal: Lee Lamb
Maries were off the mark in the fifth the second half when stand-off Dave again and score, Schofield’s pressure
4 Mark Sanderson 4 Wayne Leyland
(70) - fighting
Welsh went in from close range, only cooker conversion securing the draw.
5 John Waldron 5 Danny Rigby
6 Scott Rhodes 6 Martin Greaves
7 Tim Elliott 7 Tony Baker
Half-time: 12-10 Referee: David Sharp
and, having established a 30-2 from the home side and with Andy
8 Simon Wadsworth 8 Andy Eatock
Rugby Leaguer & League Express 9 Andy Gargan
9 Carl Roden
Men of the Match interval lead, there was no way they
Gargan, Hill and Simon Wadsworth 10 Martin McTigue 21 Anthony Hampson
Pats: Steve Bennett Maries: Lee Birdseye
ACORN
were going to let the Wigan side back
constant threats, Steve Mackley, Joe
11 Jamie Wright 11 Matthew
12 Kyle Palmer Cunningham
in the contest.
ON SONG
Budd and Embleton again all went in
13 Tom Hill 12 Martin Butler
Acorn opened their scoring in the
for further scores.
Subs 13 Ryan Stazicker
YORK ACORN 46 sixth minute when second row James
Wes Boyd grabbed a consolation 14 Matty Withers Subs
19 Nic Ventress 14 Wesley Boyd
INCE ROSE BRIDGE 14
Wright raced in from 50 metres for a
try for the visitors, for whom Martin
16 Mike Embleton 15 Dave Bullough
stunning individual try to which Kyle
and Michael Embleton then Packingham worked hard throughout;
17 Darryl North 16 Richie Shaw
PAUL LUMBY
Palmer added the extras.
celebrated his return to action with a but this win was one that Acorn are 17 David Harbor
Tries: Wright (60, 19),
from Thanet Road Ince cut the deficit with a Danny
try just past the half-hour mark.
hoping will kick-start their season.
Hill (17), Embleton Tries: Hampson (45),
Rigby penalty, but Acorn were soon
When Leigh Rientoul scampered in
(30, 77), Rientoul (39), Boyd (79)
YORK ACORN produced easily back over the whitewash when Tom
for a try to which Palmer added his
GAMEBREAKER: Acorn’s first half
Mackley (55), Budd Goals: Rigby 3
showing, which swept Rose Bridge
(57)
their best performance of the
Hill stepped out of the tackle to score
fifth goal it was a good as over for
away and ensured that confidence Goals: Palmer 7
season in crushing Ince Rose
under the posts, Palmer again
the Bridge. could grow in the York team’s
improving.
Nevertheless they started the
ranks.
Half-time: 30-2 Referee: Jon Downham
Bridge to record their first
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Wright raced in for his second second half strongly with Anthony
Men of the Match
home success of the campaign.
GAMESTAR: Andy Gargan, who was
touchdown after the visitors’ defence Hampson getting a Rigby-goaled try.
at the heart of everything Acorn
Acorn: Andy Gargan
They dominated the opening period failed to cope with an up-and-under, But that simply inspired a response
Bridge: Martin Packingham
did - in both attack and defence.
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