LUKE Briscoe crossed four times as Featherstone booked their place in the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup’s fifth round, the Rovers sweeping aside North Wales 66-6 in a 13-try demolition. Despite making a slow start to proceedings, with the Crusaders looking to upset the odds, John Duffy’s men took a comfortable three-score lead into the half-time break. …
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Bradford dominated their fellow League 1 opponents for the full 80 minutes; only a late consolation try, preventing a complete shut out of their opponents. Liam Johnson opened the scoring in the third minute, breaking through the defensive line before stepping the fullback. From here in the Bulls continued in the same vein as Steve …
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NORTH WALES CRUSADERS completed a stunning comeback to send Keighley Cougars crashing out of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup at the Queensway Stadium following a 28-24 victory. Mike Grady’s side trailed 24-6 at the break, however, an impressive second-half performance saw the Wrexham-based side score 22 unanswered points to book their place in the fourth round. …
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By Ian Golden at The Wern for Rugby Leaguer and League Express – www.totalrl.com Exactly 107 years after the first Challenge Cup game in Merthyr Tydfil, the town held its second game in the famous old competition last Sunday and once again the away side were victorious. On February 26th 1910, the Ironmen of yesteryear …
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NORTH WALES CRUSADERS exited the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup following a 36-18 defeat to Gloucestershire All Golds. A professional showing from the home side saw them cross the line on eight occasions as they knocked the Crusaders out of the cup for the second time in two seasons. It was the home side who opened the …
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In an historic day at New River Sports Centre, the top four London-based teams played in a triple-header to kick-off the 2017 edition of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup. London Chargers faced the Bridgend Bull Bulls, hosts the London Skolars faced London Broncos in a pre-season friendly and new-comers to the Challenge Cup competition, the Wests …
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Ryan Gould at The Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS came from 20 points behind to knock North Wales Crusaders out of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup. Trailing 36-16 with 25 minutes to go, it looked as though the margin was too big of a mountain to climb for the visitors. However, they capitalised on …
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FEATHERSTONE LIONS 37 SOUTH WALES SCORPIONS 20 By Ian Golden at Mill Ponds Stadium South Wales Scorpions were one of many clubs who lost to lower division sides in the Third Round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup on Saturday. In a day full of shocks where the home team won on each occasion, Kells from …
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LADBROKE’S CHALLENGE CUP FIRST ROUND EGREMONT RANGERS 62 BRIDGEND BLUE BULLS 0 Bridgend Blue Bulls were outclassed by a strong Egremont Rangers side in the first round of the Ladbroke’s Challenge Cup, going down 62-0 on a chilly afternoon in Cumbria. It was the toughest of matches for the Welsh Conference champions as they were …
Ryan Gould at The Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium NORTH WALES CRUSADERS were knocked out of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup at the fifth round stage, despite a spirited display against a strong Featherstone Rovers side. After falling 10-0 behind within the first ten minutes, Crusaders grew in to the game during the remainder of the first-half …
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