Relief as Hollinwood take first win

Photo: TIM BRADLEY

GETTING SHIRTY: Hollinwood’s Pete Davies grabbed by a Moorends Marauders rival.

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HOLLINWOOD picked up their first win of the 2014-15 Pennine League season with hard fought 34-20 victory over Moorends Marauders.

The hosts made a lightning-fast start to the Division Five clash at Fields New Road. Andy Gorey, Andy Blair and Kieran Bowers went in for early tries — Bowers’ effort his first for the club — and with Gorey adding two conversions, the lead was 16-0.

Second-bottom Marauders refused to throw in the towel and before the break hit back with two touch downs, both converted.

Hollinwood reasserted their authority thanks to Matty McCullough’s try and a Gorey conversion.

Back came Marauders, who added a third score. But Hollinwood wouldn’t be denied. Gorey dived in again for his second try of the afternoon then completing his hat-trick after gathering a super kick from man-of-the-match Pete Davies.

Marauders pulled back another try but Hollinwood was already well in control.

Hollinwood, now fifth in the table, go to Brighouse Rangers ‘A’ on Saturday.