Club Round Up
On a tremendous day for the club the women’s and Alliance teams were also successful. The women’s team took part in their third final of the season in the Division One Grand Final at Widnes’ Select Security Stadium and claimed silverware at the third attempt as they beat bogey team Oulton Raidettes 20-12.
Leanne Johnson opened the scoring early on for Miners, going over out wide. That was the only score of a tight first quarter, before Emily Mullen improved Nichole Postlethwaite’s powerful effort. That put Miners 10-0 up, but the Raidettes finally replied shortly after, as Victoria Pinks stepped her way over for the final score of the half. The Raidettes’ momentum then continued after the break as Reagen Walker pounced on a kick out wide to make it a two-point game. However, Miners Rangers did manage to get back on top, with loose forward Mairead Quinn forcing her way over from five metres out. Mullen added her second goal of the game to put Miners eight points ahead. Then the impressive Georgia Sutherland all-but wrapped up the title for Miners, as she produced an unstoppable charge for the line. Oulton rallied late on as Danielle Anderson went in, but Miners held firm to claim the first silverware of the day.
The Alliance confirmed their play-off place in Division Two with a nailbiter as the first match at Twist Lane, a four-pointer against Widnes Tigers 28-22. The tide of the game ebbed and flowed throughout before Miners struck decisively late on to seal the win and a trip to Pilkington Recs in the play-offs.
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