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Rangers lose their way at Eastmoor

9/ 2/2005

Saddleworth Rangers 12
Eastmoor 15

DESPITE fielding four under-18s players, Rangers pushed National Conference second division leaders Eastmoor all the way at Greenfield.

Saddleworth led 6-4 at the interval after responding to a 20th minute Tim Phillips try with a try and conversion from fullback Gareth Davies.

The visitors added two Lee Joyce penalties after the restart and then a 70th minute try from John Barraclough with Joyce again adding the extras.

A Ken Brown drop goal extended the lead to 15-6.

With five minutes left, winger Danny Corrigan crossed and with Davies adding the extras they made Eastmoor sweat for the points.

Rangers' under-12s are out of the North West Counties Cup after losing 10-0 at Bold Miners, while the under-11s won 36-8 at Culceth.