Midlands Hurricanes 36-4 Whitehaven Betfred Championship Play-offs: Eliminator By Tom Kiernan-Wilson The Canes ended their regular season with a league record 98-0 win over North Wales Crusaders, but their Play-off Eliminator would see them face a much tougher challenge in the form of a Whitehaven side who had held the Canes to a draw in …
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Midlands Hurricanes 98-0 North Wales Crusaders Betfred Championship Round Twenty-Six By Tom Kiernan-Wilson After back-to-back defeats against second-placed Newcastle Thunder and fourth-placed Doncaster in recent weeks, Mark Dunning’s men – guaranteed to finish 8th and in the play-offs come what may – would finish off their regular season against a North Wales Crusaders side whose …
Newcastle Thunder 56-20 Midlands Hurricanes Betfred Championship Round Twenty-Five By Tom Kiernan-Wilson Mark Dunning’s men – looking to bounce back from a tough defeat to Doncaster the previous weekend – headed up to the Northeast to face a full-time Newcastle Thunder outfit that had won their last 13 games on the bounce. After struggling to …
Doncaster RLFC 44-16 Midlands Hurricanes Betfred Championship Round Twenty-Four By Tom Kiernan-Wilson The Canes went into last Sunday’s clash with Doncaster knowing both teams were in good form (the Canes having won five of their last six, the Dons eight of their last nine). Both sides were also doing it tough, with the Dons playing …
Midlands Hurricanes 30-24 Workington Town Betfred Championship Round Twenty-Three By Tom Kiernan-Wilson After another convincing win last Sunday against a depleted and fatigued Keighley Cougars, Mens Head Coach Mark Dunning and his men would face a tough and stubborn Workington Town outfit who were keen to end their season in good form and get some …
Midlands Hurricanes 46-6 Keighley Cougars Betfred Championship Round Twenty-Two By Tom Kiernan-Wilson Bar last week’s loss to the full-time, table-topping London Broncos, Head Coach Mark Dunning and his men headed to Avery Fields off the back of some strong form and three wins against Goole, Batley and Rochdale. They would welcome a Keighley Cougars side …
Midlands Hurricanes 16-78 London Broncos Betfred Championship Round Twenty-One By Tom Kiernan-Wilson After three successive wins against Goole (38-22), Batley (30-34) and Rochdale (42-4), Men’s Head Coach Mark Dunning knew his boys faced a tough challenge in the form of the high-flying, undefeated London Broncos. This would be the third meeting between the sides this …
Midlands Hurricanes 42-4 Midlands Hurricanes Betfred Championship Round Twenty By Tom Kiernan-Wilson After a steady 38-22 win over Goole and a pulsating 30-34 away win over Batley at Mount Pleasant, Men’s Head Coach Mark Dunning looked to last Sunday’s clash with Rochdale Hornets as an opportunity to secure a third successive Betfred Championship win. It …
Batley Bulldogs 30-34 Midlands Hurricanes Betfred Championship Round Nineteen By Tom Kiernan-Wilson After four home games in just over three weeks – culminating in a 38-22 win over Goole Vikings – the Canes had just over two weeks off before making the trip up to West Yorkshire to tackle Batley Bulldogs famous sloped pitch: Mount …
Midlands Hurricanes 38-22 Goole Vikings Betfred Championship Round Sixteen (Rearranged) By Tom Kiernan-Wilson Three days after our 6-24 home loss to Swinton Lions, Mark Dunning’s men found themselves hosting Goole Vikings who were also playing their second game in 72 hours after a convincing 50-16 win over Keighley Cougars. That quick turnaround – combined with …
