Beltin game, I really enjoyed it and for £3, that's a bargain of a night (well that's without ale and food) credit to both sides for making the occasion.

divison 1 Folly started the stronger team, it took division 4 irlam 20 or so minutes to get up to speed, after that it was a pretty even game, from what i seen it was a poor refereeing error that cost Irlam the game as it looked a defo try in my eyes and by the looks of what has been wrote on here a try should of been awarded.
congratulations to both teams on making this a great game and a great night, bargain at £3.00.

That was exactly how the semi final was with Folly and Cadishead. Once teams settle in to how Folly are playing... it's not difficult to work out what makes them tick... unfortunately... if you don't work them out quicker... it can have already cost you the game.

The difference between Irlam and Folly and Cadishead and Folly isn't that great... and given home advantage (which Cadishead should have had may I add)... I'd see Irlam and Cadishead both being more than capable of getting a result against them. That said... Folly are a decent side... and the the point I'm making is that the 2 local sides in Division 4 are good sides and will certainly hold their own this season... even against bigger clubs.

fair post loyalfan

So which players stood out on the two sides?

Think there was more of a difference in the Folly Cadishead game than your making out. We spent 20 minutes of the game down to 12 men and had what would of been 4 certain trys chalked off for dubious forward passes. Plus the fact that we kicked 2 goals didn't help and at 28-12 I honestly thought the score line flattered Cadishead. (Mind you that 7 you had was head and shoulders above anyone else on the field).

As for the game Wednesday, there's no doubting that Irlam should be playing at a higher level, they showed some really nice touches and were unlucky not to win the game as I to thought it was a try, but could they keep performing like that week in week out? Or did they just up their levels for that one game?? All in all it was a great game and just shows how amateur rugby in Salford Isn't dead, Maybe next year we could expand it and get Eccles back involved as well as maybe Bury?? Lets put Swinton back in there as well they'll have no chance anyway

It didn't help us the fact that we got there as early as we possibly could... which was 10 mins before kick off and the ref insisting we kick off on time. Also... the 7 you are referring to didn't get there until 10 mins before half time, and his stand off didn't arrive until just after half time as they both had fair journeys to make. So we had a scratch half back partnership... and we started cold... hence the reason that in the first 10 mins you went 10-0 up. Take that away away, and the rest of the game was 18-12... and only 40 mins of which we had our regular half backs.

Still... we were happy coming out of that at 28-12 considering there were a lot of things against us... including the home advantage that shouldn't have been.

He was very very Good, He should rip Div 4 to shreads this year! Anyway good luck for the rest of the season, infact good luck to all our local teams hopefully all Salford sides will go well

Does anyone know whether the number 5 for Irlam on Wednesday has played much RL before? I'm sure on one occasion when a ball was kicked into touch he reacted as if he was going to take a quick lineout, and I noticed the coaches telling him where to stand on a couple of occasions.

If he's not I don't think he'll be playing much more in a hurry, he didn't half take some heavy shots To be fair he got up and just carried on.

hes called scott sumner hes a marine lad it was only his 2nd game ever he played, i thought he did well considering it was his 2nd game , i felt some of the hits he was taking but as ave it said he just kept getting up fair play to the lad .

as for the stand out players i thought the 6 for folly started out well in attack but faded out of the game but put in some big shots and the full back who made that cracking covering tackle on irlams stand off which i would of put money on him usually to score also the 9 seemed to scoot well for folly .

I doubt that somehow shirl, its open age so most of the players are early to late 20's, some even as old as 40, don't think we're that desperate for players yet


ave it mate im sure the hornets average age is only like 23 or something and having 9 or so players in there first team squad under 21 is very good

Yeah maybe, but my point still stands there was no future salford players on display! If there was I'm worrid

Irlam Start their Division 4 Campaign against new springs lions a week today, at home, if anybody lives in the local area and wants to get their rugby fix during the salford close season you should come down and support a local side