On Sunday in the Women’s Top Super Six Featherstone Rovers welcomed Thatto Heath St Helens and the match proved to be a real nail biter ending in a 22-22 draw.
Thatto Heath raced into an early lead scoring three tries through Sammi Simpson, Jodie Cunningham and Tara Stanley, who also added one conversion to give them a 14-0 lead. Featherstone then found their feet in the game and took a 16-14 lead with tries from Sarah Dunn, Kayleigh Bulman and Natalie Gilmour, who also converted two of the tries.
Emily Rudge and Jodie Cunningham both then scored for Thatto to give a 22-16 lead but the game was far from over. In the closing stages Featherstone’s Jasmine Hazel went over for a try and Natalie Gilmour kept a cool head to add the conversion and level the scores at the final whistle 22-22.
Wigan St Patricks were at home to Stanningley this weekend and it was another draw with both sides sharing the spoils 14-14.
Leigh Miners Rangers hosted Oulton Raidettes and the home side emerged with a 20-14 win.
Leigh Miners Georgia Sutherland scored two tries and there were further tries for Rachel Ogden and Celia Farrimond. Emily Mullen added two conversions.
Oulton Raidettes Kath Redpath scored two tries and Danielle Anderson scored one, Regan Walker added one goal to complete the scoring.
By Rebecca Bird
All Results from Sunday 11th September 2016
Women’s Top Super 6 – Round 9:
Wigan St Patricks 14 Stanningley 14;
Featherstone Rovers 22 Thatto Heath St Helens 22;
Bradford Bulls Women 24 Normanton Knights 0
Women’s Super 6 – Round 9:
Leigh Miners Rangers 20 Oulton Raidettes 14;
Rochdale Hornets 0 Brighouse Rangers 24;
Selby Warriors 0 Lindley Swifts 24
Friendly
Wakefield Trinity Ladies 10 East Leeds Ladies 0
League Tables:
| Women’s Top Super 6 | ||||||||||
| P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | BNS | PTS | ||
| 1 | Thatto Heath St Helens | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 302 | 40 | 262 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 288 | 116 | 172 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | Bradford Bulls Women | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 344 | 132 | 212 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Stanningley | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 140 | 272 | -132 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Wigan St Patricks | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 120 | 366 | -246 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Normanton Knights | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 294 | -268 | 0 | 0 |
| Women’s Super 6 | ||||||||||
| P | W | L | D | PF | PA | DIFF | BNS | PTS | ||
| 1 | Oulton Raidettes | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 308 | 40 | 268 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Leigh Miners Rangers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 66 | 176 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | Lindley Swifts | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 54 | 80 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Brighouse Rangers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 280 | -184 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Rochdale Hornets | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 168 | -120 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Selby Warriors | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 242 | -220 | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures:
Wednesday 14th September 2016
North West County Cup:
RD:Final 19:30 Leigh Miners Rangers v Thatto Heath St Helens Reserves;
Friday 16th September 2016
Women’s Merit League:
RD:Friendly 19:30 Army RL Ladies v The Royal Navy Women;
Sunday 18th September 2016
Women’s Top Super 6:
RD:10 14:00 Thatto Heath St Helens v Wigan St Patricks;
RD:10 14:00 Bradford Bulls Women v Featherstone Rovers;
Women’s Super 6:
RD:10 14:00 Brighouse Rangers v Leigh Miners Rangers;
RD:10 14:00 Lindley Swifts v Oulton Raidettes;
