Warrington Academy's first home game !

Warrington Academy 31 Bolton 0

Warrington RUFC, first home game of the season saw their highly promising under 17s take on Bolton. The same fixture last season had resulted in a narrow win to Bolton and a tight encounter was expected. The opening exchanges demonstrated that the two packs were pretty evenly matched and early possession was shared. After 15 minutes Warrington's electric back line broke the dead lock, the pack won turnover ball in their own half and the ball was moved at pace to winger Mike Lee. Lee showed his devastating pace to break the Bolton cover defence and almost make the line, however an excellent tackle bought him down close to the line. Incredibly in the act of being tackled he off loaded the ball to outside centre Richard Burnett, who finished off a great Warrington try.

Bolton continued to compete and it required stiff Warrington defence to keep them at bay, late in the first half however, Warrington again scored a great try with this time the outstanding Hughes at inside centre dancing his way through the Bolton defence to make it to the line.
The second half was similar to the first with Warrington's breathless style of play taking it's toll on the pack, the game became a little disjointed. However tries from winger Dolan, another from Hughes and one for Lee saw Warrington home. The half was marred by an injury to second row "Penno" who was taken to hospital with a dislocated knee cap and all in the squad and at the club wish him a speedy recovery.
Warrington take on Clitheroe at home next Sunday at 12.30.

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