Late try blow for RU

A ROW over whether rolling substitutions were permitted provoked a lively discussion in Oldham RUFC third team’s 22-17 home defeat by Littleborough thirds.

It resulted in both captains and the referee spending the half-time break thumbing through the league rule book for a definite answer.

Oldham were vindicated in their claim that rolling substitutions were permissible in division four fixtures, but the referee ruled that no more should be made in the interests of keeping the peace as Boro had objected to them.

Oldham pulled back a 17-5 deficit to make it 17-17 with 10 minutes left only to concede a late try.

The Oldham try scorers were Stephen Herbertson, Anthony Beswick and Mike Douthwaite.




A SECOND-HALF collapse prove the ‘A’ XV’s undoing as they lost 36-10 at Bury.



Yet at half time it looked good for the Manor Park side which had opened a 10-7 advantage through a Will Mellor try and conversion and penalty from Daniel Simpson.

Bury took the lead early in the second half with a touchdown and, as Oldham heads dropped, the hosts added four further touchdowns.




VETS gave a gutsy display before losing 15-7 at Trafford MV where their injury-ravaged side had to play with 14 players for 70 minutes.



A try from George Bernard, converted by Chris Davies, gave Oldham a 7-0 lead.

Trafford drew level shortly before half time and then sealed victory late in the game through a penalty and converted try.