NWC Div 5

Westhoughton Lions v Widnes Tigers - Cant see why Westhoughton wouldnt play but if they do turn up Widnes to have well enough to win.

Crosfields v Newton Storm - Probaly be a scrappy game as everygame is when you go to Crosfields but Newton to sneak a win.

NWC Bowl

Hindley v Wigan Bulldogs - Even though Bulldogs have had a good season i just cant see them beating Hindley.

Rylands Sharks A v St Helens Wild Boar - Looking forward to the game was a good tough close game last time we went to Rylands, but obviosuly going to go for my own team to win.

I believe the West Haughton V Tigers game has now been switched to Widnes for one reason or another.

Last game of the year at home. Let all get in the pub after.

I believe you men have West Bank in the Widnes Cup? Tough draw there mate!

NWC Div 5
- Westhoughton Lions v Widnes TigersNewton StormHindley v Wigan BulldogsSt Helens Wild Boars: tough team Rylands, but reckon Wild Boars will be looking to finish their excellent season on a high.

There are no easy games games in the Widnes Cup mate. Look forward to it every year though.

Rylands vs Boars

Rylands commitee rung boars a few hours ago to say their first team are struggling were supposed to be playing ashton bears and are giving that game and are likely to field a few players in the semi final saturday, fuel for the fire for us boars lads who think we will still do them anyway but i cant understand why they rung and just didnt throw some of them in like crossfields and that do. Seems a bit strange to me anyway fingers crossed the other 16 lads man up and we do em

I agree it does sound strange because they rang us (Ashton) at 6pm to say they had a 1st team squad and are travelling to us for the NWC Prem game on Saturday. They gave a game last week up at Walney Central but if they are struggling for numbers then I'd suspect the semi-final would be the game that gets played.

I was told that if the first team game is called off then the second team fixture can't go ahead, so wild boars would get a 18-0. If they were to play the first team game then the game could obviously go ahead

yeah westbank thats pretty much the rules my friend from thatto heath told me that nwc states if they have more than 1 team and are struggling that the first team game takes priority,

me personally id rather just play any 17 lads who want a game win lose or draw the harder the better really i would rather play than see 18-0's flung about so i hope the game is on

Sounds like they like the idea of a piece of silverware. I'm fairly sure they can only play a maximum of 4 first-teamers in the 'A' team so I don't see why they should feel it necessary to warn you unless they're looking to select more than 4.

How can any club try and conceded the first team fixture and play the 'A' team game? Fingers crossed they'll field teams for both fixtures. Apart from anything they'll probably have a lot of p*ssed off 2nd teamers who've made it this far.

Anyway, good luck Wild Boars!

From what I hear there has been some form of fallout and the teams aren't as close as they were at the beginning of the season. With the 1st team already relegated it might make sense from their POV but league rules is the rules.

I thought pot hunting went out with the ark in NWC but as long as the players have played less than 6 1st team games they can play who evers signed on I suppose, thats why cubs have two sides so that they can support each other. Maybe not in this case though!

Crosfields 24 - 34 Newton Storm

good win with a lot of key men missing. 4 sin binned.

from which side? they had 2 sent off and one binned when we went there. one binned on our side.

2 each, they were playing good until they realised the game was beyond them then they wanted to scrap instead. both our sin bins were retaliation to cheap shot punches being thrown.

we didnt defend to our best today but our attack was superb.

the pitch was like concrete, injured after their winger ankle tapped me when through on there line.

summer rugby will not be for Dipper!!

Rylands Sharks A 22 - 42 Crosfields - big win at a normally very strong Rylands - though neither 1st team had a game, wonder what the line-ups were like!?
Westhoughton Lions 12 - 34 Newton Storm - good win away from home.

Just Wigan Bulldogs vs Newton left I think!

Westhoughton Lions 12 - 34 Newton Storm - good win away from home.

Game re-arranged, Westhoughton travelled to us. still a good win though.

travel to bulldogs next week to complete the league.

been a good year,