RL CONFERENCE - NWP DIVISION - SEMI FINAL

LYMM RL 22 WIGAN RIVERSIDES 14 - 07/08/09 A.E.T

An enthralling game of rugby league watched by a sizable crowd at Crouchley Lane saw Lymm progress to the North West Premier Grand Final with a nail-bighting extra time victory over a plucky Wigan Riversiders side.

With both sides locked at 14 points each and with moments remaining, Lymm believed they had done enough to win the game in regular time when Pete Leonard banged over a field goal. However a Wigan player touched the ball in the flight and although it went over the sticks, the referee ruled the effort out.

The decision resulted in the tie heading into extra time where two Lymm tries in the first period from Carl Lloyd and Dane Evans sent the Crouchley Lane side through to the final.

In an exhilarating game in which both sides left nothing to chance it was Wigan who scored first as Greg Brown crossed out wide and then converted his own effort.

Lloyd responded for Lymm and Leonard goaled to square the game up, both teams then exchanged penalty goals and went in at the break all square.

It was a similarly tight affair in the second-half with Simon Atherton giving Wigan the lead only to have it pegged back when Mick Cadd charged over.

And so at 14 each a grand stand finish ensued and as it was with Lloyd, his second and Evans both crossing it was Lymm who were left to celebrate a most historic of victories.

Lymm: Carl Lloyd, Frankie Bird, Dane Evans, Neil Evans, Martin Judge, Paul Flannery, Pete Leonard, Nat Ashurst, Tim Stuart, Mick Cadd, Mike Ward, James Dudley, Pete Cannon. Subs: Tom Mahoney, Neil Ashurst, Matt Rockey, Dan Forster.

Tries: Lloyd (2), Dane Evans, Cadd.
Goals: Leonard (3).