Oldham clip Eagles wings

Date published: 02 July 2016


Sheffield Eagles 16, Oldham RL 24

OLDHAM RL secured a second win on the spin in the Kingstone Press Championship against fellow relegation battlers Sheffield Eagles.

Scott Naylor's side ran in four tries at the Sheffield Hallam University to bag two more much-needed points, following on from their defeat of Whitehaven five days earlier.

Kieran Gill, Kenny Hughes, Liam Thompson and Lewis Foster crossed for Oldham, who held a narrow 14-12 lead at half-time. Skipper Lewis Palfrey kicked four goals.

Cory Aston, Quentin Laulu-Togagae, Stan Robin went in for Sheffield. Aston landed two goals.

Match report, reaction and pictures in Monday's Chronicle.