NORMANTON KNIGHTS 16 WOOLSTON ROVERS 50

Woolston Rovers produced a stunning display to claim a big win at Normanton Knights in the Impact Performance National Conference League Division Two game at Queen Elizabeth Drive in Wakefield last Saturday afternoon.

Rovers got off to the perfect start when they opened the scoring after only three minutes via a try from hooker Adam Files. Centre Ben Dixon converted and six minutes later stand off Ryan Brown went over. Dixon added the conversion.

Shortly afterwards A Files went over for his second try. Dixon converted but then Normanton opened their account just after the midway point of the half with a try from scrum half Kieran Hinchcliffe and five minutes before the break substitute Clark Thompson crossed for a try. Full back Charlie Barker added the conversion to make the half time score 18-10 to Rovers.

Three minutes into the second half Rovers second row Dan Fearnley scored. Full back Theo Holt converted but then Thompson went over for his second try for the home side and stand off Jacob Crossland added the conversion.

Rovers then really went into over drive as winger Kieran Jones scored out wide and that was followed just before the hour when A Files completed a fine hat trick. Holt added the conversion before winger Karlton Bates went over wide out.

Rovers Welsh substitute Blake Turner then went over for a debut try that Holt converted and in the final minute scrum half Dec Leonard scored. Leonard brought up the half century with the conversion as Rovers celebrated a brilliant 50-16 success.

The Man of the Match was awarded to Rovers loose forward Scott Whiteley. He was very well supported by prop forward Harry Files and hooker Adam Files.

ROVERS ‘A’

Theo Holt, Kieran Jones, Kieran Moore, Ben Dixon, Karlton Bates, Ryan Brown, Dec Leonard, Harry Files, Adam Files, Ryan Hickman, Sam Vernon, Dan Fearnley, Scott Whiteley.

Subs: Sean Boyle, Blake Turner, Ryan Palin, Sam Wood.

Tries

A Files (3 mins, 14, 58), Brown (9), Fearnley (43), Jones (53), Bates (64), Turner (70), Leonard (79).

Goals Dixon 3 Holt 3 Leonard 1