Swinton Lions at Wheelchair 4s Tournament Alan Dixon at Liverpool John Moores University The Lions wheelchair team created more club history by sending two teams to the Wheelchair 4s tournament. Each game lasted 20 minutes. First game on pitch one, the Lions faced local rivals Salford. The Lions turned the ball over which allowed Salford...
FOUR CARDS AS LIONS EDGED OUT IN THE DERBY
SWINTON LIONS 10 SALFORD 20 IAN RIGG Heywood Road Sunday Just a few days off thirty-four years since these two teams met in a league derby match and in this one the fans were treated to an end-to-end battle with three sinbins and a red card. Before the kick-off there was an impeccable minute’s silence...
LIONS SUFFER HEAVY DEFEAT AT DONCASTER
**** Photo credit – Craig Hawkhead **** DONCASTER 74 SWINTON LIONS 6 IAN RIGG Eco-Power Stadium, Sunday Doncaster kept up the pressure at the top with an emphatic victory over the luckless Lions. Tom Holmes opened the scoring in the second minute after an early error from the Lions and Connor Robinson converted. There was...
LIONESSES BRAVE THE STORM TO DEFEAT VIKINGS
Manchester Swinton Lionesses 32 Widnes Vikings 6 Alan Dixon at Ince Rose Bridge ARLFC Manchester Swinton Lionesses continued their preparation for the upcoming season with an impressive victory over a stubborn Widnes Vikings side. Widnes had the better of the opening exchanges but good defence by the Lionesses kept them at bay. The...
THUNDER TAKE THE POINTS BACK TO NEWCASTLE
Harry Higham on the way to the line – Photo credit GK Photography SWINTON LIONS 4 NEWCASTLE THUNDER 36 IAN RIGG Heywood Road Sunday Newcastle Thunder put in an impressive performance to leave the Lions still looking for their first points of the season. Cody Hunter put his side ahead in the sixth minute when...
OLPHERTS TREBLE DOWNS LIONS AT BATLEY
*** Photo credit – Paul Butterfield *** BATLEY BULLDOGS 54 SWINTON LIONS 6 IAN RIGG Fox’s Biscuits Stadium Sunday Batley Bulldogs got off the mark with their first win with an emphatic victory over the luckless Lions. Early pressure from the Bulldogs on the Lions line but Harry Higham managed to knock down Ben Reynolds...
LONDON BRONCOS STUN THE LIONS TO GO TOP OF CHAMPIONSHIP
SWINTON LIONS 6 LONDON BRONCOS 84 IAN RIGG Heywood Road Sunday London Broncos ran in fifteen tries to claim a huge victory over the luckless Lions. Scrum half Jimmy Meadows scored twenty-eight of the points with a dozen conversions and a try. The Lions took the lead in the game when great play down...
CRUSADERS TAKE THE POINTS IN END TO END GAME
NORTH WALES CRUSADERS 48 SWINTON LIONS 22 IAN RIGG Stadiwm CSM Saturday North Wales Crusaders took the points with a nine try performance in an end-to-end tussle with the Lions. The Lions started brightly with Ellis Anderson held up in the left corner on four minutes, but it was Crusaders who went ahead on eight...
TRINITY PROGRESS TO ROUND FOUR DESPITE A BRAVE LIONS PERFORMANCE
SWINTON LIONS 6 WAKEFIELD TRINITY 82 IAN RIGG Heywood Road Sunday Wakefield Trinity progressed into round four with some well created tries and some impressive goal kicking from Max Jowitt who racked up the points. The game also marked a historic day for referee Tara Jones who officiated her first game involving a Super League...
LIONS FALL TO DEFEAT IN FINAL SECONDS
SWINTON LIONS 24 GOOLE VIKINGS 28 IAN RIGG Heywood Road Sunday A try from Vikings fullback Shane Tuohey twelve seconds from full time pulled his side from the jaws of defeat to go home with the win. An error by the same player gave the Lions some early ball and they made the most of...