Millom Rugby League Football Club

Stanley Rangers 14 - Millom 46

Stanley Rangers	Millom

Tries:	Tries:
G Whitehead, C Rhodes	R Brooks, B Crellin, P Evans 3, C Wilson

Goals:	Goals:
D Grice 3	P Evans 9

Match Reports:

League Weekly:

Millom are top of the table after easing clear of previously unbeaten Rangers with the help of a 14-point blitz in the five minutes before half time.

Stanley, who were ill-served by the final scoreline, were on level terms after having replied to a Ross Brooks try and two Paul Evans goals with a Gareth Whitehead touchdown and a conversion and a penalty by Danny Grice.

But the Maroons shot to a 22-8 interval lead through a try and three goals by Evans and a Craig Wilson try. Evans went on to total 30 points with three tries and nine goals, Wilson added a second touchdown, and Bradd Crellin also crossed. Stanley’s response was limited to a Craig Rhodes score three minutes from time, Grice adding the extras.

League Express:

Rampant Millom ended Stanley Rangers’ dream start to life in the National Conference League with four tries from Paul Evans and a staggering points scoring spree at the end of the first period.

It seemed that the game was heading for an 8-6 interval advantage for Millom when suddenly they struck a purple patch and blasted in for 2 tries from Craig Wilson and the outstanding Paul Evans to which he added the goal points and a penalty for a 22-8 half time lead.

Earlier, Ross Brooks had given Millom the lead before Evans landed a penalty, only for Gareth Whitehead to respond with a Danny Grice conversion. But that injury time blast certainly blew Stanley away.

In the second half Craig Wilson and Bradd Crellin added to the Millom try tally before Evans added another try. Craig Rhodes grabbed a consolation try for Stanley, but Evans’ third touchdown and ninth goal gave him a 30-point haul and Millom a stunning victory.



			S Dawson



R Brooks		B Crellin		A Dixon		W Lloyd



		P Evans		N Mossop



			P Lupton



		S Errington		T Sibley



	C Wilson		G Lupton		P Carter



M Palmer		C Spiers		D Kelly		P Middleton