Rochdale Hornets 34 - 6 North Wales Crusaders

Rochdale Hornets 34 - 6 North Wales Crusaders

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Hornets cruised to an easy, if somewhat bruising, victory over North Wales Crusaders - the visitors frequently high with their tackles.

After a slow start, Bloomfield scored the first two tries for Hornets before a mistake by Crook gifted Crusaders their only try of the game, Sheen intercepting his pass and running half the length of the field to score - converted by Johnson.

Roper finished a superb move started by Middlehurst, who shrugged off a number of tackles, to give Hornets a 16-6 half time lead.

Second half was all Hornets and the visitors were constantly on the back foot.

Wayne English added two tries, Crook kicked a penalty and Leather finished off an already defeated Crusaders with a try in the corner.

The win keeps Hornets above Oldham in the table and narrows the gap to fourth place Whitehaven, next weeks' visitors to Spotland, to 3 points. 

Hornets Tries: Bloomfield, (2) Roper, English (2), Leather
Hornets Goals: Crook

Hornets Team:
1.Wayne English
2.Dale Bloomfield
3.Chris Baines
4.Tony Stewart
5.Jonny Leather
6.Paul Crook
7.Steven Roper
8.Dave Newton
20.Chris Hough
10.John Cookson
21.Danny Samuel
12.Gary Middlehurst
13.Dayne Donoghue

Subs:
18.Steve McDermott
15.Mark Hobson
16.Danny Ekis
26.Phil Braddish 

Crusaders Try: Sheen
Crusaders Goal: Johnson

Crusaders Team:
1.Tommy Johnson
5.Rob Massam
4.Leon Brennan
3.Christiaan Roets
2.Kriss Wilkes
6.Andy Moulsdale
7.Billy Sheen
8.Jonny Walker
18.Dave McConnell
10.Simon Stephens
11.Andy Gorski
12.Liam Hulme
13.Jono Smith

Subs:
14.Anthony Morrison
19.Jamie Clarke
15.Dave Orwell
9.Lee Hudson