Coming Through
Distington about to go over for the game-breaking try at Solway Park during a 32-28 victory over Ellenborough Rangers in the Premier Division of amateur rugby league's Cumberland League. The visitors, who outscored Rangers six tries to five, led 10-0 after eight minutes of the Maryport fixture but Rangers responded with four tries to open up a 22-10 half-time advantage. Two tries early in the second half saw Distington close to within two points. Although Rangers crossed again, the visitors secured the win, and remained unbeaten in the league, courtesy of two further tries, the second nine minutes from the end of normal time.
Match statistics:
Admission: £2. Programme: four pages (w/a). Attendance: 175. Scoring sequence: 0-6 (4mins); 0-10 (8mins); 4-10 (24mins); 10-10 (30mins); 16-10 (35mins); 22-10 (40mins); 22-16 (46mins); 22-20 (48mins); 28-20 (59mins); 28-26 (63mins); 28-32 (71mins). Referee: Lee MacDonald (Cumberland League Society).
Coming Through
Distington about to go over for the game-breaking try at Solway Park during a 32-28 victory over Ellenborough Rangers in the Premier Division of amateur rugby league's Cumberland League. The visitors, who outscored Rangers six tries to five, led 10-0 after eight minutes of the Maryport fixture but Rangers responded with four tries to open up a 22-10 half-time advantage. Two tries early in the second half saw Distington close to within two points. Although Rangers crossed again, the visitors secured the win, and remained unbeaten in the league, courtesy of two further tries, the second nine minutes from the end of normal time.
Match statistics:
Admission: £2. Programme: four pages (w/a). Attendance: 175. Scoring sequence: 0-6 (4mins); 0-10 (8mins); 4-10 (24mins); 10-10 (30mins); 16-10 (35mins); 22-10 (40mins); 22-16 (46mins); 22-20 (48mins); 28-20 (59mins); 28-26 (63mins); 28-32 (71mins). Referee: Lee MacDonald (Cumberland League Society).