NEWCASTLE THUNDER 34 SWINTON LIONS 10 IAN RIGG at Crow Trees, Blaydon Saturday Thunder kept up the pressure on London Broncos with a hard-fought win over the Lions in the Northeast. The home side made a strong start with quite a few of their parent club York players playing in the side. The Lions were...
LIONS COMPETE HARD BUT DONCASTER SECURE THE DOUBLE
*** Lions Man of the Match – Trent Kelly-Duffy *** SWINTON LIONS 0 DONCASTER 56 IAN RIGG Heywood Road Sunday Doncaster completed the double over the Lions running in ten tries in a game that swung end to end with the Lions having some great chances and not taking them, but Doncaster were clinical with...
JOY FOR MANCHESTER SWINTON LIONESSES AS THEY WIN CHALLENGE SHIELD FOR SECOND YEAR
Warrington Wolves 10 Manchester Swinton Lionesses 18 Alan Dixon at Edge Hall Road Community Stadium. The Manchester Swinton Lionesses had to fight hard to retain the Women’s Challenge Shield with victory over the Warrington Wolves in the final. Defences dominated the opening exchanges of the game. It was a struggle for the Lionesses to get...
LIONS WHEELCHAIR TEAM WIN THRILLER TO GAIN FIRST LEAGUE WIN
Swinton Lions Wheelchair 82 Hull Kingston Rovers Wheelchair 72 Alan Dixon at Beactive, Urmston History was made by the Swinton Lions Wheelchair team as they won their first ever league game. In doing so, four records were broken. The Lions were soon on the attack with Dan Robinson and Jordan Parker both going close. A...
WHITEHAVEN SNATCH LATE VICTORY IN CUMBRIA SUN
WHITEHAVEN 34 SWINTON LIONS 24 IAN RIGG Ortus-Rec Sunday Two converted Haven tries in the last five minutes of the game took a potential victory away from the Lions. Josh Eaves put the Lions ahead in the eight minutes after a break by Louie Roberts fed him to score with Jordy Gibson converting. They were...
ANOTHER BIG WIN FOR MANCHESTER SWINTON LIONESSES
BRADFORD BULLS 0 MANCHESTER SWINTON LIONESSES 66 At Bradford Dudley Hill Sunday Another big win on the road in heatwave conditions running in twelve tries against a Bulls side struggling in the heat. Kerrie Evans (2), Amber Harmon (2), Maddie Higson (2) and Tamika Bull, Leila D’Symonds, Charlotte Hill, Abbie Singleton, Eve Ashcroft and...
LIONS WHEELCHAIR FALL TO DEFEAT IN LIVERPOOL
Widnes Vikings Wheelchair 80 Swinton Lions Wheelchair 18 Alan Dixon at Liverpool John Moores University The Lions put up a strong performance against a Vikings side that are pushing for the top spot in the league. The Vikings were made to work hard for their points. It was a dream start for the Lions. Widnes’s...
LIONS JUST EDGED OUT BY PANTHERS
**** Photo credit MKS Photography **** HALIFAX PANTHERS 30 SWINTON LIONS 22 Ian Rigg The Shay Sunday A try from Panthers Ben Crooks five minutes from time secured victory in a pulsating end to end encounter. Louie Roberts almost put the Lions ahead in the third minute, but he knocked on trying to score on...
LIONS POUNCE TO TAKE VICTORY AT COUGAR PARK
KEIGHLEY COUGARS 18 SWINTON LIONS 40 IAN RIGG Cougar Park Sunday Swinton Lions produced another near perfect performance to claim a great win in front of their following fan base. The Lions took the lead in the fourth minute when Harry Higham crossed in the corner after Trent Kelly-Duffy went close and Jordy Gibson converted...
MANCHESTER SWINTON LIONESSES DEFEAT WARRINGTON TO REMAIN UNDEFEATED
Manchester Swinton Lionesses 22 Warrington Wolves 18 Alan Dixon reporting The Lionesses remained unbeaten and top of the table with a hard-fought victory over the Warrington Wolves at Ince Rose Bridge. The Lionesses went on the attack straight from the kick off. Runs by Tamika Bull, Grace Pritchard, Eleanor Atherton and Grace Arrowsmith got the...