Source: Stanningley Ladies

Women’s Rugby League Round Up – 12 July 2015

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The first match of the weekend (12 July) was a truly nail-biting encounter between Selby Warriors and Leigh Miners Rangers. It was the visiting team, Leigh, who got off to the brightest start, with 4 minutes played they worked their way over for a try for Beth Farmer. The conversion was missed.

On 24 minutes Selby Warriors had a try of their own, Yas Copeland crossed the white wash, and crucially landed the conversion. The remainder of the match saw both teams battle hard but neither side was able to breach the others defence, Selby held on for a very hard earned 6-4 win.

Bradford Thunderbirds welcomed Normanton Knights and it was the home side who took the spoils 44-28.

Bradford’s Manina Spurr, Shona Hoyle and Rhiannon Marshall all scored two tries each, with Lisa Taylor, Kirsty Moroney and Amy Staveley scoring one. Taylor also added 4 goals.

Normanton’s try scorers were; Lucy Eastwood, Claire Barnes, Sammy Watts, Hayley Fielding and Ana Moran, Katie Hepworth converted 4 of the tries.

Thatto Heath St Helens played host to Stanningley Ladies and in the end it was the home side who had the fire power to take the win 56-12.

Thatto’s Tara Stanley led the way with an impressive point’s tally of 32 with 4 tries and 8 goals. Further tries for Thatto came courtesy of; Jodie Cunningham, Alex Simpson, Sammi Simpson, Rachel Thompson, Chloe Hammond and Faye Gaskin.

Stanningley’s two tries came from the hard working Danika Priim with Sarah Dunn successfully converting both.

Featherstone Rovers were on the road to Oulton Raidettes and it was the travelling side who emerged with a strong 46-0 win. Hannah Bairstow lead the try scorers with a hatrick whilst Steph Grenham and Emma Slowe both scored two each. There were further tries for Grace Field, Kayliegh Bulmand and Sinead Peach. Katie Cooper-Birkenhead added 4 goals.

Full results are as follows:

Premier League : Sunday 12th July 2015

Selby Warriors 6-4 Leigh Miners Rangers

Thatto Heath St Helens 56-12 Stanningley

Bradford Thunderbirds 44-28 Normanton Knights

Oulton Raidettes 0-46 Featherstone Rovers

West Craven Warriors 24-0 Hunslet Hawks

Friendly:

Hull Wyke 24-0 Brighouse Rangers

The table now looks like this:

Womens League
P W D L PF PA DIFF BNS PTS
1 Bradford Thunderbirds 9 8 0 1 356 131 225 0 16
2 Featherstone Rovers 7 7 0 0 239 32 207 0 14
3 Selby Warriors 9 7 0 2 242 68 174 0 14
4 Wigan St Patricks 10 6 1 3 202 134 68 0 13
5 Thatto Heath St Helens 8 6 0 2 336 46 290 0 12
6 Stanningley 7 4 1 2 232 140 92 0 9
7 Normanton Knights 7 4 0 3 152 150 2 0 8
8 Leigh Miners Rangers 9 4 0 5 156 176 -20 0 8
9 Brighouse Rangers 6 3 0 3 98 162 -64 0 6
10 Oulton Raidettes 8 3 0 5 114 194 -80 0 6
11 West Craven Warriors 8 3 0 5 90 218 -128 0 6
12 Rochdale Hornets 6 2 0 4 68 184 -116 0 4
13 Hunslet Hawks 13 2 0 11 58 396 -338 0 4

 

Report/table/scores courtesy of Rebecca Bird