Wids maintain their fine winning formula
● scoring themselves but somehow manobstruction which proved to be the last aged to lose possession when a try action of the half leaving the home side looked a certainty. 21-5 to the good at half-time.
That error was then immediately punBetter times continued for the Bongs ished by the home side, who were able to at the start of the second half as DickinIDNES did what they had to do break from depth, from where Mike son made a long range break for the visiagainst the league’s basement Jones and Arnie Haydock combined to tors, but it was the home side who were outfit to secure their fourth send Josh Paton on a 30 metre dash to soon to add to their tally as Haydock successive win to lift themselves a little the line for a try. maintained his scoring record with a closer to the early season front-runners, Andy Owens tacked on the easy conbonus point try for the home team. whilst at the same time opening up an version to make the score 7-0. With Owens kicking the conversion, important eight-point gap between The next part of the game was all a bit the result of the game now looked almost themselves and the rest. scrappy with some poor kicking out of out of sight at 28-5.
For the visitors, though, defeat meant hand matched by some fairly average Just minutes later, the powerful phyit was a sixth straight league reverse for handling when the easy option would sique of Tom O’Neill brought him a try, the Bongs – a loss which leaves them have done the trick. as he barged his way over from closerooted firmly at the foot of the table Nevertheless, when a Tyldesley player range with another successful converbehind Littleborough and Aldwinians. was then despatched to the sin-bin, the sion from Owens also going over.
The game itself was never a classic – home side were quickly able to respond With the floodgates threatening to there were far too many mistakes for that as full-back, and later man-of-the-match open, Widnes bombed several other – but the home side did score some Owens, showed his pace and side-stepchances, before Haydock snatched back impressive tries to claim a valuable ping ability on a 75 metre race to the line possession to crash over for try number bonus point as they continue to shakesix.offforatrywhichhethenconverted. that not-so-good start to the campaign. Four minutes later, the Red-andNot to be outdone, O’Neill also made
The weather for the game was almost Blacks were at it again, as that man it a double for him, as the powerful forperfect. Owens cut through before releasing capward carried three men over the line
It was a warm, sunny day, with little or tain Kevin Leadbetter who raced away to with him for another try. no wind to talk about and a pitch that score another converted try. There were other opportunities that could be described as ‘good to firm’ as At 21-0, things were not looking too came and went for the home side, but kick-off time approached. great for Tyldesley, but with five minutes after they lost a man into the sin-bin fol
Tyldesley got the game under way but of the half left, they were finally able to lowing a deliberate knock-on, the final were soon back-pedalling as they quickly open their account as Martin Dickinson minutes of the game all became a bit conceded two penalties. got over the whitewash. scrappy before the final whistle eventu
After dealing with that particular There was still enough time for the ally sounded for full-time. threat, the Bongs then went close to Wids to have a ‘try’ chalked off for Full back Owens edged it as the man- WIDNES..................................................... 47 TYLDESLEY ................................................ 5
Wof-the-match just ahead of double try scorers Haydock and O’Neill, but this result will be a great shot in the arm for the whole team and the coaches as they look ahead to this Saturday’s encounter in South Manchester. ● In the other senior games, the seconds secured a great win against high-flying Helsby in Division Two South, but the thirds tasted defeat at Southport in Division Four West. ● Next up for the senior side is a tough trip to Trafford MV.
This will be their first match on the road for nearly a month after three successive home games which has produced a 100% return after a slow and disappointing start.
Unlike Widnes, the Finny Bank Road outfit started the season like a house on fire with four successive wins that left them sitting on top of the pile.
But, since then, they appear to have suffered a crisis of confidence losing their last three games – the last of which was a 41-0 drubbing at Oldham last weekend.
Nevertheless, the Wids players and coaching staff know that this will be a particularly tough challenge regardless of the form currently being shown by Trafford, who will be desperate to make amends for recent woes and get their show back on the road again as soon as possible. The game kicks-off at 3pm.