Roughyeds in narrow defeat

FLYING HIGH . . . Scott Turner makes a dive for the line to score.

Featherstone Rovers 8, Oldham RL 6

OLDHAM RL pushed Featherstone Rovers every step of the way before falling to narrow loss in a tough battle at the Bigfellas Stadium.

Scott Naylor's men were looking to build on an opening-day victory over Sheffield Eagles in the Kingstone Press Championship.

A Scott Turner try and Scott Leatherbarrow goal saw the Roughyeds edge into a 6-4 lead at half-time.

But a second try of the match from Chris Ulugia after the break clinched victory for Fev.

Report, reaction and pictures in tomorrow's Chronicle.