Congratulations to the young miners,its great for the town to have such a thriving amateur setup with both miners and east doing so well.Will the pro team in town make good use of it

Well done lads, it has been an outstanding season. You have looked a different class this year. Winning the league is the start of a very possible treble and it would take a brave man to bet against you. Every member of the squad has stood up and been counted. The team is always very strong from 1 - 17. Also accolades to the coaching staff, they have been excellent and have the lads playing with pride and the team spirit is second to none.

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL YOUTH LEAGUE WEBSITE THE GAME AT CELTIC IS DOWN AS A DRAW, AND CELTIC'S FAILURE TO TURN UP AT TWIST LANE ON WEDNESDAY RESULTED IN A 18-0 VICTORY TO MINERS!

THE LEAGUE TABLE SHOWS LEIGH MINERS ARE CLEAR AT THE TOP AND CANNOT BE CAUGHT BE CAUGHT SO MINERS 18s ARE MINOR PREMIERS

Sun 08 Mar Celtic Crusaders Colts Under 18 0 V 0 Leigh Miners Rangers Under 18

Wed 11 Mar Leigh Miners Rangers Under 18 18 V 0 Celtic Crusaders Colts Under 18

Team Pld W D L F A PD Pts
1 Leigh Miners Rangers Under 18 19 18 1 0 599 110 489 37
2 West Cumbria U18 18 14 0 4 501 246 255 28
3 Celtic Crusaders Colts Under 18 17 13 2 2 366 154 212 28
4 Featherstone Lions Under 18 19 11 1 7 442 312 130 23
5 East Leeds Under 18 16 11 0 5 344 187 157 22
6 West Hull Under 18 16 11 0 5 333 206 127 22
7 Saddleworth Rangers Under 18 17 10 0 7 387 264 123 20
8 Leigh East U18 16 10 0 6 344 263 81 20
9 Ince Rose Bridge Under 18 18 6 0 12 238 394 -156 12
10 Keighley Cougar Cubs Under 18 16 3 2 11 262 448 -186 8
11 Gateshead Thunder Under 18 16 4 0 12 174 500 -326 8
12 Siddal Under 18 16 3 1 12 206 424 -218 7
13 North London Stags Under 18 18 3 1 14 248 576 -328 7
14 Waterhead Under 18 20 0 0 20 0 360 -360 0

How is last Sunday's game a draw?

HAVENT A CLUE MINERS WERE TOLD CELTIC HAD CONCEDED ALL 4 PTS BUT ON NATIONAL YOUTH LEAGUE WEBSITE IS DOWN AS A 0-0 DRAW

bit of a farce if u ask me! and i dont see how celtic can just change there mind and say they fancy playing us now =| ah welll weve got two league games left now win 1 and were champions so the balls still in our court so to say

Quote: mr. chairman "miners will be playing CC at miners and the league in there wisdom have awarded leigh east 1 point for the west hull game and 1 point for the CC game . leigh east said they wanted to play these games to get a top six place but the ncl have taken the decision and will not change it What a total farce www.sportfocus.com/webpro/rfl_le ... /index.cfm Leigh East should have three games left one home to Celtic, away to Cumbia(which we play this week) and away to West Hull.

Quote: mr. chairman "miners will be playing CC at miners and the league in there wisdom have awarded leigh east 1 point for the west hull game and 1 point for the CC game . leigh east said they wanted to play these games to get a top six place but the ncl have taken the decision and will not change it What a total farce www.sportfocus.com/webpro/rfl_le ... /index.cfm Leigh East should have three games left one home to Celtic, away to Cumbia(which we play this week) and away to West Hull.

Celtic refused to go to the miners last Wed and refused to play them, now they want to play them and are being allowed to, but arent playing us!!!!! THis is a bl00dy joke. why should we bother, cant see us making the playoffs now.

I THINK IT'S AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE THAT CELTIC CAN DECIDE THAT THEY NOW WANT TO PLAY LEIGH MINERS, MINERS CAN AFFORD TO LOSE THERE LAST 2 GAMES AND STILL BE CROWNED MINOR PREMIERS BEACAUSE OF THERE SUPERIOR POINTS DIFFERENCE, SO CANT SEE THE LOGIC IN CELTIC WANTING TO NOW PLAY MINERS INSTEAD OF LEIGH EAST.

FEEL SORRY FOR LEIGH EAST IF THEY MISS OUT ON THE PLAYOFFS THEY GOT A REALLY TOUGH GAME UP AT WEST CUMBRIA WHICH NOW I GUESS IS A MUST WIN GAME, BUT THERE GAMES AT HOME TO CELTIC AND AWAY AT WEST HULL WERE VERY MUCH WINNABLE AND NOW THEY HAVE LOST POINTS WHICH COULD COST THEM A PLAYOFF SPOT.

CELTIC SHOULD BE CHUCKED OUT OF THE LEAGUE.

I agree , hope the Miners smash them all over the park

As much as I agree that CC should face a points deduction or elimination from the play-offs ,there`s more chance of plaiting Rocking Horse $%$%. Our governing bodies are toothless goons ...... here`s hoping the CC don`t make the GF.

Is it one rule for one and one for the rest in that league too?

It would appear so, wouldnt it. Then they wonder why we hate them.
If THEY hadnt called so many games off there wouldnt be as big fixture pile up.
Whats so annoying Leigh East havent called any league games off at all and we get treated like this