ROCHDALE HORNETS 36 SWINTON LIONS 32 IAN RIGG Crown Oil Arena Sunday Hornets secured victory from what looked like the jaws of defeat with a superb second half performance. The Lions took the lead on four minutes when Jordan Brown scored under the posts form a goal line drop out after Ben Killan had gone...
MANCHESTER SWINTON LIONESSES GO TOP OF LEAGUE WITH RECORD VICTORY
*** Emma Welsford dives in to score *** Photo credit kingspix.rl Manchester Swinton Lionesses 78 Salford 0 Alan Dixon at Ince Rose Bridge ARLFC It was a record-breaking night for the Manchester Swinton Lionesses as they scored their highest number of points in a game and the biggest winning margin with an emphatic display...
MANCHESTER SWINTON LIONESSES STUN BRONCOS TO MAKE IT THREE WINS FROM THREE
*** Emma Welsford on the attack – Photo credit Paul Cowan / Mediapac Sports *** No way through the excellent defence – Photo credit Paul Cowan / Mediapac Sports London Broncos 10 Manchester Swinton Lionesses 38 Alan Dixon at Richmond Athletic Ground The Lionesses made history by winning their first ever game in the capital....
WHEELCHAIR HISTORY MADE AS THEY PLAY THEIR FIRST EVERY LEAGUE FIXTURE
**** Andy Unwin dives between the posts to score the first ever League try **** Hull Kingston Rovers Wheelchair 78 Swinton Lions Wheelchair 36 Alan Dixon at Allam Sports Centre, Hull It was an Historic day for the Lions Wheelchair team as they took to the field for their first ever league game. The Lions...
MANCHESTER SWINTON LIONESSES CONTINUE GOOD START TO SEASON WITH VICTORY AT OULTON
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...