OULTON RAIDETTES 14- MANCHESTER SWINTON LIONESSES 30 The Lionesses made it two wins from two in their opening games for the 2026 campaign against the Raidettes in Leeds. Tamika Bull, Amber Harmon, Jasmine Wilson and Sammi Simpson scored first half tries and Maddie Higson converted two of them. Victory was secured in the second half...
LIONS BLOW AWAY WHITEHAVEN TO MAKE IT TWO WINS FROM TWO
**** Photo credit Brett Thurlow **** SWINTON LIONS 40 WHITEHAVEN 12 IAN RIGG Heywood Road Sunday Swinton Lions made it two wins from two with a seven try display against Whitehaven who had a good first half and went in level at the break. Louie Roberts put the Lions ahead in the third minute when...
GREAT AFTERNOON FOR WHEELCHAIR TEAMS AGAINST WELSH SIDE ABER VALLEY WOLVES
Swinton Lions Wheelchair International Games. Alan Dixon reporting. It was another historic day for the Swinton Lions Wheelchair team as they played their first ever international opponents in Welsh side Aber Valley Wolves. They played a development game and a first team game. In the development game, the Lions took the lead in the sixth...
THAT WINNING FEELING – LIONS GAIN FIRST LEAGUE VICTORY OF THE SEASON
SWINTON LIONS 28 MIDLANDS HURRICANES 10 IAN RIGG Heywood Road Sunday The Lions secured their first victory of the season running in five tries to defeat the Hurricanes in a pulsating end to end game. It had everything with some great defence on show also from the Lions holding out the visitor’s time after time....
MANCHESTER SWINTON LIONESSES GO TO RFL NINES FINAL BUT JUST FALL SHORT FINISHING SECOND IN THE FESTIVAL
Women’s Nines Festival. Alan Dixon at Edge Hill University It was a long day for the Manchester Swinton Lionesses as they played in the first and last games of the tournament. They can be very proud of their performances in getting all the way through to the Challenge Grade Grand Final. They kicked off the...
LIONS DRAW AS VICTORY SNATCHED AWAY IN DYING SECONDS
SWINTON LIONS 22 KEIGHLEY COUGARS 22 IAN RIGG Heywood Road Sunday A hat trick try from Cougars centre Oli Whitford with seconds left in the game snatched an unlikely draw for his side. The Lions went ahead in the second minute when a looping pass from Reece Briers found his winger Connor Parkinson who flew...
MANCHESTER SWINTON LIONESSES START THE SEASON WITH A WIN
Manchester Swinton Lionesses 32 Sheffield Eagles 10 Alan Dixon at Heywood Road At the second time of asking, the Lionesses league campaign kicked off with a battling victory over Sheffield Eagles. The Lionesses got off to a bad start when they lost Olivia Harborow to a serious knee injury in the second minute. This set...
WHEELCHAIR CLAIM VICTORY OVER SAINTS IN EXCITING MATCH
Swinton Lions Wheelchair 32 St. Helens Wheelchair 14 Alan Dixon at Star Salford Academy The Lions Wheelchair team continued their build up to the start of the league season with an emphatic second half performance to overcome St. Helens. The Lions went on the attack straight from the kick off. Their first chance came in...
MANCHESTER SWINTON LIONESSES IMPRESS IN SHORTENED FRIENDLY
Oldham 0 Manchester Swinton Lionesses 40 Alan Dixon at Netpar Training Facilities John Whalley rang the changes for this friendly game against Oldham. Some players were rested as he tried to give all the squad a run out. It only took two minutes for the Lionesses to score. After attacking from deep, Eve Ashcroft chipped...
MANCHESTER SWINTON LIONESSES CLIP EAGLES WINGS TO MOVE ON TO SEMI-FINAL
All out attack – Photo credit Kingspix Grace Pritchard touches down – photo credit Kingspix Manchester Swinton Lionesses 36 Sheffield Eagles 6 Alan Dixon at Ince Rose Bridge ARLFC An historic day for the Manchester Swinton Lionesses as they took to the field for their first competitive game. They progressed to the semi-finals of the...