SWINTON LIONS 30 KEIGHLEY COUGARS 22 IAN RIGG Heywood Road Sunday The Lions came out on top in an end-to-end thriller on a wet afternoon in Manchester which saw red and yellow cards brandished.Cougars had the early ball but on their first attack they knocked on in the Lions thirty. The Lions then forced a...
LIONS DOWN TOWN TO CLAIM VICTORY
SWINTON LIONS 24 WORKINGTON TOWN 14 IAN RIGG Heywood Road, Sunday Two tries by the Lions in the last fourteen minutes secured a dramatic win against a well drilled Town side who looked to have had the points in the bag. Both sides made errors with their opening losing the ball. Town forced an early...
PANKHURST CUP WINNERS!
Swinton Lionesses 14 Salford Red Devils 0 Swinton Lionesses lifted their second trophy of the season by beating local rivals Salford Red Devils to lift The Pankhurst Cup. The first 15 minutes was dominated by good defence by both teams that caused both teams to lose control of the ball. The Lionesses broke out of...
LIONS MISS OUT IN END TO END THRILLER
MIDLANDS HURRICANES 38 SWINTON LIONS 26 IAN RIGG Alexander Stadium Sunday The Lions went down to their first defeat to the Hurricanes in the Birmingham sunshine with a large following of fans travelling down the M6. Former Lion Matty Chrimes put Hurricanes ahead on eight minutes when he dived in at the corner despite the...
LIONESSES – CHALLENGE SHIELD WINNERS
Swinton Lionesses won their first ever trophy with a hard earned victory over Salford Red Devils in the Challenge Shield at the Millennium Stadium. Playing uphill in the first half, the Lionesses were the first to score in the 8th minute. After sustained pressure by Salford, the Lionesses were given a penalty which allowed them...
LIONS STUN THE UNDEFEATED LEAGUE LEADERS TO TAKE THE VICTORY
Frank Sergent goes in for the match winner (Photo credit Gareth Lyons)
SWINTON LIONS 26 NORTH WALES CRUSADERS 20 IAN RIGG Heywood Road Sunday The Lions produced an epic second half to send the Crusaders to their first defeat of the season with some stunning second half tries. After Jack Stevens had put the Lions in a good position with a kick down to the left corner,...
ATIGA TREBLE SENDS LIONS TO DEFEAT
Frank Sergent on the attack - Photo credit- Ben Challis
WORKINGTON TOWN 32 SWINTON LIONS 12 IAN RIGG Fibrus Community Stadium Sunday Town made it back-to-back wins with an impressive attacking performance against the Lions. The homeside took the lead in the third minute when Jake Bradley went over in the left corner after a kick through and Jake Carter converted. The Lions then had...
LIONESSES THROUGH TO THE FINAL!
Match Report: Swinton Lionesses 18–12 Hull KR Date: 27 April 2025 Venue: Folly Lane ARLFC Attendance: 258 Swinton Lionesses claimed a hard-fought 18–12 victory over Hull KR in an exciting contest on Sunday, showcasing strong attacking flair and determined defence to secure the win. The Lionesses got on the scoreboard early with a well-worked try...
LIONESSES WIN TO ROAR INTO THE SEMI FINALS
Shannon Stephens celebrates the final try
Swinton Lionesses 40 Widnes Vikings 14 Alan Dixon at Hindley ARLFC Swinton Lionesses progressed through to the semi-final of the Challenge Shield with a hard-fought victory over Widnes Vikings. They will now play Hull KR at home next week. The Lionesses forced Widnes to drop out from the kick off. Good runs by Darcey Price,...
HORNETS WIN THE ARM WRESTLE TO TAKE THE POINTS
ROCHDALE HORNETS 8 SWINTON LIONS 7 IAN RIGG Crown Oil Arena Friday Hornets put in a dogged performance to claim the points in the local derby on a wet afternoon, The Lions were dealt a blow in the opening minute when their captain Mitch Cox was injured in the tackle and had to leave the...