east have 2 playing gb
miners have 3 playing for gb

It make for a good game Thurs, between two good sides. A few of the Miners lads started out at East too BTW.
Lets not start an East v Miners war on here, eh.

5 Leigh lads playing for GB at under 18's level?

Not bad for a nondescript little town with no youth development.

Both teams have players of quality. Plus the added edge of a local derby. I think the fans are in for a treat tomorrow.

Looking forward to this game, bet therea a decent crowd on to watch. Theres a few playing tonight, that could be the future stars in the game.

Me too, I hope the weather stays fine and we see a great game

LEIGH MINERS 18 V 10 LEIGH EAST

MINERS WON A FIERCE LOCAL DERBY 18-10, THE EARLY EXCHANGES WERE A "SMASHATHON" WITH BOTH TEAMS WANTING TO KNOCK THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER, MINERS TOOK THE LEAD WITH A GREAT SOLO TRY BY ADAM CLAY, EAST HIT BACK WITH DANNY WEAVING CRASHING OVER, THE GOAL CONVERTED TO GIVE THE SCORE 6-6.CLAY SCORED AGAIN BEFORE ANOTHER GOOD INDIVIDUAL TRY BY FULL BACK JOHNNY POWNALL GIVING THE HALF TIME SCORE 18-6 TO LEIGH MINERS. IN THE 2ND HALF EAST WERE ON TOP WITH ALOT OF FIELD POSITION AND GOT AN EARLY TRY TO GIVE THE SCORE 18-10, MINERS HAD TO DIG DEEP WITH EAST APPLYING ALOT OF PRESSURE ON THE MINERS LINE, MINERS HOLDING OUT FOR A 18-10 VICTORY.

think east shaded it for me, miners lucky to hang on

LETS HOPE THEY BOTH MAKE THE NATIONAL CUP FINAL

I THOUGHT TONIGHTS GAME WAS WORTHY OF A FINAL

Obviously he enjoyed it the mighty miners beat ty east

Dont really think luck came into it, more outstanding defence. Granted, Easts had the Majority of the 2nd half regards field position and posession but they couldnt quite break the Miners down.

Cracking game and the Easts lads should take a lot out of the game in that the Miners were beatable on the night and maybe they can have another crack at it at the National Cup Final.

Extremely well done to both teams and thanks for a great evenings entertainment. I bet there are some sore bodies this morning.

Hope the lads from Mners with Rib? and Ankle? problems who had to leave the field are not seriously injured.

Once again thanks to each and every one of the young lads who took the field last night.

i thought it was the best 18s game between the 2 sides ive seen in a long time, well done lads

Sounds like a great game, well done to both sets of lads.

Hopefully they'll both make the final.

It was a real treat to watch. The Rugby that was.
Only thing that spoiled it was the disrespect shown at the end by the Miners lads, it was uncalled for, and well done to our lads for not reacting to it.

Also just to say some of them lads out there have played 6 games in 10 or so days, which is hard even at their age.

Please dont start about disrespect and not reacting to it etc... and spoil a thread which has complimented both teams on display. I could say many a thing but this is not the time and the place. We should concentrate on what great entertainment we were given and not on any apparent 'disrespect' which may have been shown before/during and after the match by both sets of players.

They was no need for it though enough said.

FAO leyther forever is this not disrepect?
Are you having a go at this poster NO

Enough said, Cant let it go can you though

Yes, but this is nothing to do with the players which was the angle you were coming from. I will leave it up t someone else to re-address the balance if necessary.

....and SA bad boy you!!

Oh yes it had it was them I was refering too, they were the ones being disrespectful.

I was on about why I had not responded to SA but had to you (unless he is a player)



To quote you: "Are you having a go at this poster NO"

SA is not a player, I know him.

Fun game last night
thought we (east) should have won the game but didnt capitalise on our opportunities. but the miners defence is really hard to break down which is a credit to the miners coaching staff

im sure we can do miners a favour against celtic and get the league leaders trophy to the wrong side of the canal

we wont need you to do us a favour weve got celtic next two games in the league we beat them once and weve won the league i think because of our points difference is good.