Saints end on a high

RELEGATED Oldham St Anne’s finished their home campaign on a high by springing a surprise on Widnes St Marie’s in National Conference League division one.

A commanding first-half performance laid the foundations for Saints’ 46-16 win over the promoted side.

Dane English was first over for the home team, only for his effort to be equalised by Danny Yates.

Kiel Lancashire’s high kick to the corner was palmed back by English into the path of John Doherty, Lancashire converting, and further tries from Lee Forsythe, English, Doherty and Ryan Blake, plus two Lancashire goals, put Mick Cashin’s side in control.

Within two minutes of the restart, English completed his hat-trick, Lancashire goaling, before Widnes’ Dave Prescott went over with Craig Millington converting.

Lancashire then crossed for the home side before Blake’s break sent over Forsythe in the corner.


SADDLEWORTH Rangers completed a 40-20 home triumph over Castleford Panthers which takes them up to sixth place in division one.

Dave Hewitt opened the scoring for Rangers, only for Chris Mann to level.

Simon Parris helped the home side retake the lead, Michael Coates converting, before Marlon Miller crossed for the first of his brace with a 50-metre interception effort.

Castleford’s Chris Hall replied on the half-hour, Wayne Garwood converting, but winger Hewitt went over twice more to complete his hat-trick, Coates converting both for a 28-10 lead.

Miller’s second of the game came just before the hour, Coates adding the extras before turning provider for Shaun Robinson.

Another Coates conversion made it 40-10 before tries from Mann and Chris Knowles, plus a Nathan Tomlinson conversion, reduced the arrears late on.


WATERHEAD ended their division two season with a 48-16 home win over Egremont.

Ashley Wildman’s early try, converted by Terry Fitzgerald, gave the home team a lead that was cut in to by Warren Stainton’s penalty.

But Paddy Slicker and Michael Bennett then crossed, either side of a big effort from Craig Highton.

Alistair Leek’s try, converted by Stainton, brought the visitors some joy but Sam Harvey’s try, goaled by Fitzgerald, gave Waterhead a 26-8 half-time lead.

Sean Garrett, Martin Sarsfield, Chris Charlesworth and Bennett added further tries for the home teamwith Peter Brewsher’s effort, converted by Blake Manovic, responding for Egremont.