Warriors overcome losing players early

Leyland Warriors Under-11s in action against Newton Storm

Warriors lost Glover in the first minute after a clash of heads. Then Day, who was just settling in to his first game at hooker, rolled his ankle and was also unable to continue.

Folly Lane opened the scoring, but Leyland hit back straight away, as Farrell was released to go over in the  corner.

Despite good defensive work, Folly added to their score with an unconverted try.

As the half drew to a close, a strong run from Crompton saw him force his way over for his first try in Leyland colours.

The conversion was missed and the half-time whistle went with the sides locked at 8 - 8.

In the second half,  Folly Lane took the lead, prompting Leyland lads to go up a gear, and Farrell went over again to put them within two points. As Folly Lane started to lose their composure, Leyland were awarded a number of penalties, and the resulting plays ended with Hindle squeezing over in the corner.

Croasdale put in some big hits, backed up by scrambling defence to keep Folly out and force the turnover, and from the resulting set, the ball was again forced out wide, and Farrell ran from inside his own half to finish under the sticks, with Randall adding the extras.

Elsewhere, Leyland  Warriors  Under-9s comfortably beat Leigh East  Dragons 48-20 at Moss Side. Try scorers were Pius Whatton (5), Edward  Hailwood (4) , Richard  Baldwin, Tom Cooper and Jackson Wright.

Top tackler was Luke Thompson and man of the match went to Harry Ridding.

And Warriors Under-11s beat Newton Storm 34-32 at home, with hat-tricks from Charlie McDonald and  opposition man of the match Harry Storey.

Man of the match was  Robert Holden.