RL CONFERENCE - NORTH WEST PREMIER DIVISION

LYMM RL 26 WIGAN RIVERSIDES 16 - 27/06/09

Try braces from Dane Evans and Carl Lloyd helped Lymm RL to go joint top of the Rugby League Conference North West Premier Division with a 26-16 victory over neighbours Wigan Riversiders.

Lymm had gone into the game looking to avenge their opening day defeat against the Riversiders and although they put in an inconsistent performance they still came good in the end to secure the two league points against their spirited opponents.

With Blackpool Sea Eagles causing the upset of the season by defeating Widnes Saints, Lymm are now well placed to launch and assault on a Minor Premiership.

It was Wigan who got out of the blocks early to register a converted try after 8 minutes and 20 minutes later they increased their advantage with a second score. Carl Lloyd finally got Lymm on the board with a try goaled by Pete Leonard after 34 minutes to leave Wigan in front 6-10 at the break.

The visitors increased their advantage two minutes into the second half before Lymm came powering home to dominate what remained of the game as tries from Frankie Bird, Evans and Lloyd and two Leonard conversions saw them secure the victory in the warm conditions.

Lymm: Lloyd, Fitton, Neil Evans, Millington, Dane Evans, Flannery, Cannon, Nat Ashurst, Stuart, Cadd, Ward, Bancroft, Bagley. Subs: Foster, Bird, Matt Mahoney, Leonard, Neil Ashurst, Lythgoe, Mullins, Dudley.

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