After the summer break the Eagles were back in action against league front runners Haydock Warriors.

Suffering from a heavy defeat that Haydock inflicted o us earlier in the season, the boys were determined to put up a better show, and that they did.

After a bad start when Haydock took the lead from the kick off, the Eagles replied with a well worked try from Jack Maylor who was on the end of some good passing to go in at the corner. This was followed up by a try from Matt Morgan and straight from the kick off, Jack Evans out ran the Haydock team to score a great try in the corner.

Into the second half and the Eagles got onto the score sheet again with Jack scoring again. Haydock got back into the game with a couple of quick tries.

Matt Morgan forced his way over from a quick tap and the Eagles stretched their lead. Haydock replied from the kick off to peg the Eagles back in what was now a classic game.

With the score level and time running out Jack Maylor intercepted a Haydock pass and went the length of the field to score in the corner, the conversion narrowly missed and with two minutes left the Eagle were leading by four points.

From the kick off, the Eagles showed their lack of experience in seeing games out and the ball was being passed around like a hot potato and from a shout of "hes in touch" from the Haydock touchline, a scrum was given-a very dubious decision- from the scrum there was a succession of penalties given against the Eagles, in their desperation to keep the Haydock team out. From the last play of the game the Haydock team spread the ball out wide and forced their way over, the kick was converted and the final whistle blown.

A cruel ending for the Eagles but a defeat they can take great pride from.

Culcheth Eagles Rugby League

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