not really built for speed as you can tell haha score quite a few though coming on the shorts balls from about 20 out. Had a very good game mate kept running al lday even though there was somebig shots coming in i think we will be alright i think you men will finish top and we will be 2nd but like you said looks like anybody can beat anyone in this league. Good luck too dont thik you will need it though lol. W e got blackpool this week but 1 of the lads is boxing on friday so it goingto be a long long night so we will have too be good hungover saturday lol

Not sure whether that 18-0 means Blackpool gave the game away or not? They weren't up to much against us tbh mate I'd expect you to beat them.

We have postponed Saturday's game because of the England-Australia game at Wigan, think it's the NWC Cup the week after aswell so not sure who we have got next? Glad of the week off the way I'm feeling today!

loooks like it doesnt it. Id be glad if they do give us the game my kness buggered proper lol and no1 will be ffeling too great saturday morining anway lol. I aching all over wasa good physical game

Only one game from last weekend:

Higginshaw 26-4 Rochdale Mayfield

Not sure what is happening this weekend, after our last game we were tole it's the NWC Cup this weekend but there is a full list of league fixtures on the site. Anybody else know?

we havent entered any cups this year so im assuming we will be playing in the league lol ill let you know after tommorow night lol miised my rugby this weekend i went out friday got home sunday i need rugby lol

Definitely the league, ignore my last post.

7th November fixtures:

Bamber Bridge v Leigh Central
Blackpool Stanley v Leyland Warriors
Irlam Hornets v Cadishead Rhinos
Pilkington Recs A v Higginshaw
Rochdale Mayfield v New Springs
Widnes Tigers v Eccles & Salford

Some tight looking games in there, the Irlam v Cadishead game should be fun!

Bamber Bridge v Leigh Central
Blackpool Stanley v Leyland Warriors
Irlam Hornets v Cadishead Rhinos
Pilkington Recs A v Higginshaw
Rochdale Mayfield v New Springs
Widnes Tigers v Eccles & Salford

We have to get back to winning ways no 2 ways bout it teams have games in hand on us we just need to keep picking up wins. 1st is yours amte i cant see any1 beating you to that i think we will finish 2nd buut i think we will beat you in a close game at home

Huge game this weekend... Irlam Hornets v Cadishead Rhinos.

This is also being played for the Simon Annis Cup.

I think this could be the largest crowd for the season in this division too with it being such a highly anticipated derby in the area... Big enough to warrant a police presence (only because of the size of the crowd as it has to be policed if a crowd of over 200 are expected).

There will be a lot of nerves around the 2 dressing rooms this Saturday with many of the players from both sides knowing each other and their games very very well.... can't wait.

Christ I predict a riot off the pitch and i hope Bruce Forsyth borrows the ref some cards, he will need them!

Should be a good game, looks like Irlam are in better form but Cadishead have been competitive in all their games so far. Tin hats needed for that one I reckon!

we at pilks may have something to say about that

Cadishead are a team the play too thier strength big aggressive team play it down the middle using their big forwards not seen Irlam yet. But im going back on my prediction i think Cadishead draw them into a slog they will win

our game with Bamber Bridge is off

Ours at Mayfield is too.

i agree ace face good young team you men have got us and will push us all the way mate. Good gameat ours hoping for the same at yours its a tough league again this year all good rugby and in good spirit too

7th November results:

Widnes Tigers 14-4 Eccles & Salford
Irlam Hornets 21-6 Cadishead Rhinos
Pilks A 24-26 Higginshaw

Higginshaw are really playing some good rugby at the moment top division thisd year with all the hard games hard to call results. Whats wrogn with Eccles they were a very decent side when we played them early on must of lost some men

I watched pilks recs v higginshaw yesterday and to be honest higginshaw were very lucky to have te ref on there side. In all honestly they weren't that great and they only have 2 players that are an handle full, bald headed prop and the second row with Ginger hair. They got away with being offside, forward passes, laying on in tackles.

Pilks fought hard in the second half and deserved to be in the lead. I know the refs are going to make mistakes but that performance was a joke! If it wasn't for the ref favoring higginshaw, then they wouldn't have scored half the points they did. Anyway luck was on their side and that's just the was things go at this level.

+TBH mate at this level the refs arent great but Higginshaw have already proved this year they dont need the ref. Beat us (Leigh Central) and lost by 2 against New Springs they will challenge this year wait till they play you on there tight pitch at home they are a hand full then lol

I cant believe they beat you mate. Its always difficult to play against teams like that though when your on small pitches. I believe Irlam play on a small pitch too! Looks like its going to be a tough season for all the teams but New Springs are going strong and may walk away with it. Pilks have a very youthful team but they lack of experience may cost them when it comes down to nitty gritty games when you have to gind out results

No mate, Irlam and Cadishead share the same pitch and it is a big size.

They played very well against us mate played it down the middle completed a lot. We are like Pilks were a young smallish side so struggle against the bigger teams. As you say we played New Springs and they handed it too us we were good in defence smashed um and got it back but we let stupid mistakes 2 of kicks and a ball steal which they scored off. But tbh they are a claass side i cant see anybody beating them

You could cover that pitch at Higginshaw with a piece of paper, it's tiny. You have to walk over a perfectly good sized pitch to get to the pitch they play on too, obviously playing to their strengths. Save some energy for the walk back to the changing rooms after the game aswell it takes ages haha. Probably our best result of the season so far winning on their patch, considering the players we had out that day.

Another massive game for us next week against Pilks, had two great games with them last season.

TBH if i had a team like that id do the same lol. Like you said was a good result too take anything away from their. Should be a good game between you 2 next week hope you draw best result for us lol

its just that its are second team and if the first have injuries , holidays, suspensions and people working which we do most weeks then the 1st take priority - this season both teams haven't had the luxury to pick there strongest sides but that should be changing soon and once the 2nds get there strongest 17 out i'm sure they'll be more than a match for anyone in the league