WOOLSTON

ROVERS ‘A’ 10 NEWTON STORM 64 IMPACT PERFORMANCE NCL DIVISION TWO – 13/05/2023)

Woolston Rovers ‘A’ returned to action after a four week lay-off and suffered a heavy defeat at home to Newton Storm in the NWML Division Two at the Limestone Construction Field, Monk Sports Club last Saturday afternoon.

Newton were in control from the outset and opened the scoring in the seventh minutes with a try from loose forward Alan Callister. Centre Ben Tinkley converted and eight minutes later centre Jack Kennedy scored. Tinkley added the conversion.

Rovers got on the scoreboard just after the midway point of the half with a try from winger Joe Oakes but then the floodgates opened in the last ten minutes of the half as Storm went over for four tries through second row Jacob Turner, scrum half Jack Humphreys, second row Ben O’Donnell and a second for Turner. Tinkley converted each try to give his side a commanding 36-4 half time advantage.

Four minutes into the second half Turner completed his hat trick and that was soon followed by a try from prop forward Mark Waine. Tinkley converting both before Rovers centre Kyle Cherrett scored a try with stand off Craig Lawton adding the conversion.

Further tries then followed for Newton from winger Anthony Jolley, Tinkley converted and substitute Kyle Carter and then five minutes from time full back Josh Lowe scored with Tinkley landing his tenth conversion from eleven attempts to complete a 64-10 win for the visitors.

Best for Rovers were full back Ben Roberts, stand off Craig Lawton and centre Kyle Cherrett.

Rovers

Ben Roberts, Louis Griffiths, Andy Ward, Kyle Cherrett, Joe Oakes, Craig Lawton, Jay-Jay Catterall, Ben Crewe, Lewis Johnson, Lewis Dawson, Tom Fagan, Craig Woolvine, Dom Ball.

Subs: Tom Gaskell, Simon Bishop, Rob Griffiths, Rob Campbell.

Junior Section Fixtures

TOMORROW SUNDAY 21ST MAY 2023

Home Fixtures

Junior Section Fixtures

TOMORROW SUNDAY 2ND APRIL 2023

(pitch allocation subject to change depending on the weather)

Under 7s - Woolston Rovers Greens v Culcheth Eagles

Kick Off 10.00am, Hillock Lane Pitch D

Under 8s - Woolston Rovers v Leyland Warriors

Kick Off 11.15am, Hillock Lane Pitch D

Under 10s - Woolston Rovers Greens v Halton Farnworth Hornets Greens

Kick Off 11.00am, Hillock Lane Pitch B

Under 13s - Woolston Rovers v Blackbrook Royals

Kick Off 10.30am, The Limestone Construction Field, Monk Sports Club

Under 15s - Woolston Rovers Greens v Halton Farnworth Hornets Reds

Kick Off 11.45am, The Limestone Construction Field, Monk Sports Club

Away Fixtures

Under 7s - Westhoughton Lions v Woolston Rovers Golds

Under 10s - Ince Rose Bridge Reds v Woolston Rovers Golds

Under 11s - Culcheth Eagles v Woolston Rovers

Under 15s - Thatto Heath Crusaders v Woolston Rovers Golds

Under 16s - Crosfields Cobras v Blackbrook/Woolston Rovers

No Fixture

Under 9s - Woolston Rovers

Under 12s - Woolston Rovers Greens

Under 12s - Woolston Rovers Golds

Under 14s - Woolston Rovers Greens

Under 14s - Woolston Rovers Golds