Semi Professional Clubs - Wales Rugby League

REPORT 2008 – CARNEGIE CHALLENGE CUP ROUND 3 – Celtic Crusaders 58 Lokomotiv Moscow 10

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs March 19, 2008October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

Celtic Crusaders produced an excellent second half performance scoring eight tries without reply to beat Lokomotiv Moscow in the Carnegie Challenge Cup on Sunday. The Welsh eventually won 58-10 but were given a shock in the first half when the Russians battled hard and at one point could have taken the lead. However the Crusaders’ …

REPORT 2007 – POWERGEN CHALLENGE CUP ROUND 4 – Rochdale Hornets 20 Celtic Crusaders 16

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs April 1, 2007October 28, 2019Comments are Disabled

Celtic Crusaders failed to beat their Rochdale hoodoo as they went down 20-16 at Spotlands in the Carnegie Challenge Cup fourth round thanks to a last minute try by Eric Andrews. It was a win that Rochdale were very lucky to get as the Crusaders were controversially denied a winning try of their own with …

REPORT 2007 – POWERGEN CHALLENGE CUP ROUND 3 – Celtic Crusaders 50 Eastmoor Dragons 10

by Challenge Cup, Community RL, Semi Professional Clubs March 10, 2007October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

Celtic Crusaders are hoping to draw a Super League side in the Fourth Round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup after beating National Conference Premier outfit, Eastmoor Dragons 50-10 in Bridgend on Saturday evening. The Crusaders made hard work of beating a plucky Dragons side in this, a good old-fashioned bruiser of a Cup tie which …

Celtic Crusaders 6 Brisbane Broncos 32

by Semi Professional Clubs February 15, 2007February 15, 2022Comments are Disabled

What a night at the Brewery Field in Bridgend. It didn’t matter that the Broncos won the game – the real winners were Celtic Crusaders and Welsh Rugby League as a whole with the publicity that it generated over the week preceding the big game, a record Crusaders crowd of 2,041 and a plucky performance …

REPORT 2006 – POWERGEN CHALLENGE CUP ROUND 4 – Rochdale Hornet 32 Celtic Crusaders 8

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs June 1, 2006October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

Celtic Crusaders were tested to the limit in their toughest match of the season against National League One side Rochdale Hornets, going out of the Powergen Challenge Cup after a 32-8 defeat. The Crusaders were beaten but not disgraced and will go away from Spotlands with more pluses than minuses, having learned a lot about …

REPORT 2006 – POWERGEN CHALLENGE CUP ROUND 3 – Celtic Crusaders 64 Lokomotiv Moscow 4

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs March 12, 2006October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

On a freezing cold March day at the Brewery Field, Celtic Crusaders eventually eased to a 64-4 victory over Russian champions Lokomotiv Moscow in the Third Round of the Powergen Challenge Cup and now hope to bring a Super League side to Bridgend when the draw is made on Monday evening. Snow-wise, Bridgend seemed to …

CC Report 2000 Keighley Cougars 90 Cardiff Cougars 0

by Challenge Cup, Community RL, Semi Professional Clubs January 30, 2000October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

By Clive Harrison at Cougar Park IN the battle of the Cougar packs at Cougar Park it was no contest as the home team took charge from the opening whistle to inflict an overwhelming defeat on their visitors from South Wales. In atrocious conditions it was Cardiff who had the wind and driving rain at …

CC Report 1985 – Leeds 68 Bridgend 6

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs January 27, 1985October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

An iconic clash in the Challenge Cup in late January 1985, when second division Bridgend Blue Dragons were the visitors to Headingley. They had begun life as Cardiff, forming four years before and the club were now struggling in the lower reaches of the second division. They made the journey despite horrendous snow, which disrupted …

CHALLENGE CUP REPORT : Wigan 14 Cardiff City 4

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs January 13, 1983October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

Wigan 14 Cardiff City 4 – Sunday 30th January 1983 Venue: Central Park, Wigan Competition: State Express Challenge Cup Preliminary Round Kick Off: 3:00pm Wigan: 1. Barry Williams, 2. Dennis Ramsdale, 3. David Stephenson, 4. Colin Whitfield, 5. Brian Juliff, 6. Martin Foy, 7. Jimmy Fairhurst, 8. Glyn Shaw, 9. Nicky Kiss, 10. Danny Campbell, …

Salford 8 Ebbw Vale 2

by Challenge Cup, Semi Professional Clubs March 19, 1910October 15, 2019Comments are Disabled

The quarter-finals of the Northern Union Challenge Cup in 1910 as reported by the Merthyr Express on the day. THE NORTHERN UNION GAME NORTHERN UNION CUP. EXIT EBBW VALE. By agreeing to transfer their match with Salford in the third round of the Northern Union Cup competition to Lancashire, Ebbw Vale sacrificed a good chance …