Bolton Mets 36 - 36 Newton Storm
Chorley Panthers 20 - 28 Wigan Bulldogs
Rochdale Cobras 28 - 26 Eccleston Lions
St Helens Wild Boar 13 - 32 Hindley
Waterhead 42 - 6 Bury Broncos
Bury travelled with 4 first-choice (and our biggest) forwards and 2 first-choice backs missing, and with a very lightweight and depleted side gave a good account of ourselves. With only 1 prop we didn't take a backward step against a very large Waterhead side, though their size and fitness told in the end and Bury picked up several injuries. Frustratingly, based on these performances I'm sure we'd have given a much closer game with a full squad though to be fair Waterhead didn't play their best game. I was out injured today, praying I'm gonna be good for next week.
Some close results today: Newton seem to have switched on, and Chorley with an improved result. Very good effort from Eccleston. Seems Wild Boars were put under a lot of pressure against a good Hindley side.