Go Miners

18-6 too Miners tbh Miners loked like winning all game. Very good match though and a fair few their

They lost by 14 why?
I only said I wanted East to win and thats because my lad plays for East, or are people not allowed to choose who they support these days.

dont think he was having a go he just wanted know how many they lost by

GREAT RESULT FOR MINERS THERE DEFENCE WAS OUTSTANDING DOMINATED EAST FOR MOST OF THE GAME.

UP THE MINERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

miners were the better side on the night,but east didnt get much of the green,east had a good try disallowed.

LEIGH MINERS 18 V 4 LEIGH EAST

MINERS GOOD START TO THE NCL SEASON CONTINUED TONIGHT WITH A DOMINATING 18-4 VICTORY OVER LOCAL RIVALS LEIGH EAST, EAST STARTED THE BRIGHTER APPLYING ALOT OF PRESSURE ON THE MINERS LINE BUT THE HOME DEFENCE STOOD FIRM WITH SOME FINE GOAL LINE DEFENCE, TOM BRADBURY OPENED THE SCORING ON 11 MINUTES WITH A PENALTY GIVING MINERS A 2-0 LEAD. TOM ECKERSLEY WAS SENT TO THE SIN BIN SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY EAST CARL REDFORD, MINERS CONTROLLED THE NEXT 20 MINUTES BUT EAST DEFENCE STOOD FIRM KEEPING THE SCORE AT 2-0, THE ONLY TRY OF THE FIRST HALF CAME AFTER EAST FAILED TO GET A KICK AWAY FROM TWO SUCCESIVE SETS OF SIX IN THERE OWN HALF, MINERS CAPATALIZED WITH CENTRE ROSS BRADLEY SCORING IN THE CORNER, BRADBURY CONVERTED FROM THE TOUCHLINE GIVING MINERS A DESERVED 8-0 ADVANTAGE.

MINERS STARTED THE SECOND HALF HAS THEY ENDED THE FIRST CONTROLLING THE GAME BUT ONCE AGAIN EAST DEFENDED THERE GOAL LINE WELL, SCOTT O'BRIAN BROUGHT THE SCORE TO 8-4 GOING THROUGH A GAP SCORING ON DEBUT AGAINST IS FORMER CLUB, MINERS HIT BACK STRAIGHT AWAY WITH A PENALTY FROM BRADBURY FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER PENALTY ON 65 MINUTES PUTTING THE SCORELINE AT 12-4 FOR THE HOST. THE GAME WAS WRAPPED UP WITH 10 MINUTES TO GO WHEN LIAM COLEMAN BROKE THE EAST DEFENCE SENDING IN ANTHONY NICHOLSON TO SCORE AT THE SIDE OF THE POST, BRADBURY CONVERTING GIVING MINERS THE LOCAL BRAGGING RIGHTS AND A FULLY DESERVED 18-4 VICTORY.

MINERS NEXT GAME IS AWAY NEXT TUESDAY AWAY TO WIDNES ST MARIES

GOOD LUCK LADS

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From a neutrals point of view it was a good game played by two good teams. Miners defence was outstanding as has already been said and essentially won them the game. Both sides showed some early season rustiness and lack of cohesion in attack but on this showing both teams will trouble a lot of teams this season. Well done both sides a cracking advert for amateur RL.

Top game must admit, the miners bombed a couple of tries in the first half also, but overall i think it was a great advert for amateur rugby well done to both teams.