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#COYS SECOND TO NONE Saddleworth 22 Oldham St Annes 16 09.02.18 Standard Cup Semi Final As semi finals and derbies go, it doesn’t get much tougher going to Saddleworth Rangers on a cold, wet February afternoon. With Saints boasting a strong squad, Saddleworth opted to go with experience rather than youth in their line up and it was that quality that would be important in the result. The early exchanges were fierce, and Saddleworth certainly ramped up the pressure in the early stages pinning Saints in their own quarter. With ball in hand, Rangers thwarted the Saints attack with some strong defence, pushing them back time and time again. It was relentless, and it would take a great play to unlock the defence. As both sides were toughing it out through the middle, it took until the 23rd minute before the deadlock was broken, and it was the home side who scored in the right hand corner through Sam Hart. The conversion missed, Ranger lead 4 nil. This lead was short lived, as Saints started to get some better field position deep in the Saddleworth half. The visitors made this pay when Billy Barnes went from dummy half and bulldozed his way over the line to plant the ball over the line. Matt Whitehead added the extras, taking the Saints to a 6 points to 4 lead. 7 minutes later, Saints struck again as a chip over the top was collected by Dom Bryan who found Whitehead on his inside, and it was the stand off who romped under the posts to touch down an excellent worked move. Whitehead converted his own try to take the Saints to a commanding, and well deserved 12 to 4 lead. For the next 7 minutes to half time, Rangers had St Annes in an arm wrestle, and the advantage and pressure was exerted by the hosts. On the stroke of half time, Josh Bradbury showed some good footwork to avoid the tackles 5m out from the Saints line. The wily scrum half slid a great weighted kick under the posts where the Saints failed to deal with it, and it took Gareth Morgan the first to react to touchdown. Bradbury added the goal. Half time - Rangers 10 Saints 12. Credit both sides in that first half as it was brutal and unforgiving at times, yet both teams played the game fair and in the right spirits. The team who would win this would be the one who could keep their nerves. On 56 minutes it was the hosts who took the lead once more through a try in the left hand corner through Jeffery. Bradbury added the goal to take the game to 16 to 12. 8 minutes later, it was a beauty, through a half break by centre Joe Hartley found winger Dalloway who showed great speed to accelerate down the left hand touchline. Credit the winger, he drew the defender to find the supporting Ryan Powell and he raced 15m to score wide on the left. Great score which started inside the Saints half. Whitehead missed the conversion to take the game to deadlock 16 all. They say experience is important in sport, and that was the case when Rangers sealed victory on 68 minutes when St Annes failed to hold Michael Coates who twisted out of two tackles and raced towards the line to score from 20m out. Bradbury hit the conversion 22 to 16. Despite the Saints going close in the last few minutes, Rangers defence held strong to take the game and the route into the Standard Cup Final. President Chairman Paul Neville neil flanagan Secretary Steward Treasurer David Charles Mark Smith Stuart Ivell Commitee Members Jason Akeroyd, SHAUN WALKER, Neil Flanagan, DAVID CHARLES, Rick Healing, DAVE BERRY, Chris Wareing, Glenn Warhurst Groundsmen : First Team Coaches: Matchday: Jack Woodley Sean Whitehead, Paul Ashton DAVE BAXENDALE Donald Heap 2ND Team Coach : ANDY NEWTOn JOe LEACH MICHAEL FOGERTY, GARY AINSWORTH THOMAS LEYLAND Physiotherapist : Emma Jackson CRAIG JOLLEY Life Members Jeff Badby - Mark Dixon - Andrew Grady - Paddy O’Regan Alan Prescott John Watkins - Paul Kemp - Daryl Lees Keith Cooper Sean Hussey - John Doherty - Kevin Geaney - Jeff Wilson - Chris Deakin - Pat Geaney Peter Harrison - Bob Jolley - Jack Woodley - Paul Deakin - Jimmy Elliott Billy Heron - Jack Kenyon - John Lees - Tony Pratt - Mick Cunliffe - Jo O’Brien - Joe Leach - STUART IVELL - DAVE BERRY In Memoriam Steven Booth - John Harley - Paul Kay - Gary Lees - Don Yates Jack O’Brien - Ray Clarke - Stuart McDonough -Alan Whitehead Roy Wild - John Walker Jack Bolton - Walter Chamberlain - Ellen Whitehead Eric Gledhill - Ronnie Hanley Honorary Life Members Mick Bloor - Donald Heap - Derek Rogers - Billy Lloyd Hugh McDonald - Jim Leach GAME day message I would like to welcome the new head coach of Salford Roosters, Chris Irwin and his team to Higginshaw Road today in what should be an entertaining game of rugby league. In the off season, Salford have recruited well and it showed in last Saturdays game when the Roosters were victorious over Dewsbury Celtic, 28 to 22, whilst our boys were on the end of a 32 to 4 loss over at Gateshead. A disappointing result, especially when pre-season has gone well for the team that resulted in some great performances against Wigan St Judes, Waterhead, Saddleworth and Ovenden respectively. Player recruitment has gone well for the Saints and now can boast 60 players registered in both the NCL and NWML team which is a fantastic achievement for any amateur rugby league club, and one we are extremely proud of. The NWML season kicks off next weekend as new head coach, ex Keighley and Oldham centre, Michael Fogerty takes his promoted team to Ulverston hoping to reverse the loss they suffered up there last season. It certainly will be an interesting battle in Cumbria and will be a good indicator on how the team will fair in Division One. Finally, it was great to be a part of the Under 18s as they got their season off to a flyer last Wednesday evening with a 34 to 14 victory of local rivals Mayfield. Enjoy the game. 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