Midlands Hurricanes 6-24 Swinton Lions Betfred Championship Round Seventeen By Tom Kiernan-Wilson After a disappointing 24-30 home loss to Whitehaven and an impressive albeit unsuccessful home clash with London Broncos in the 1895 Cup Semi-Final, Head Coach Mark Dunning’s men had hoped to turn their fortunes around by besting a Swinton Lions side that secured …
Midlands Hurricanes 24-62 London Broncos 1895 Cup Semi-Final By Tom Kiernan-Wilson After securing a 48-0 walkover against North Wales Crusaders in the First Round and a 34-40 emphatic win over Oldham in the Quarter-Final, the Canes found themselves just 80 minutes away from their first ever cup final as a club. However, to make it …
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Midlands Hurricanes 24-30 Whitehaven RLFC Betfred Championship Round Fifteen By Tom Kiernan-Wilson After three months and five days of on the road fixtures, the Canes were back at Avery Fields hosting Cumbrian side Whitehaven. After drawing with Haven 20-20 at the Ortus Rec at the start of our then 10-game away run, the Canes were …
Oldham RLFC 30-10 Midlands Hurricanes Betfred Championship Round Fourteen By Tom Kiernan-Wilson Despite the five-day turnaround and a bruising encounter in the capital, Mark Dunning’s men overcame the odds to record a notable 34-40 victory over Oldham in the Quarter Finals of the 1895 Cup last Friday. This game would therefore represent an element of …
Oldham RLFC 34-40 Midlands Hurricanes 1895 Cup – Quarter Final By Tom Kiernan-Wilson Mark Dunning’s men came into Friday night’s fixture knowing they would have to do it tough. Coming off the back of a five-day turnaround following a 64-0 away loss to full-time London Broncos, the Canes would also need to shift a few …
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Betfred Championship Round Thirteen London Broncos 64-0 Midlands Hurricanes by Tom Kiernan-Wilson After a difficult afternoon in Sale last week, the Canes faced the daunting challenge of facing the league leaders London Broncos – one of only two full-time sides in the Championship and the club widely expected to win the competition – who were …
On paper, Mark Dunning’s men came into Sunday’s fixture with bags of momentum. A five-game unbeaten run – all on the road – and an opportunity to record a record five-game winning streak against a Swinton Lions side who had recorded just their first competition point the previous week against Keighley. In reality, things were …
Workington Town 20-24 Midlands Hurricanes Betfred Championship Round Ten By Tom Kiernan-Wilson The Midlands Hurricanes extended their unbeaten run to a record five games – all away from home – after a tightly contested affair at the Fibrus Community Stadium. Workington Head Coach Jonty Gorley said in his pre-match speech that his side needed to …
North Wales Crusaders 18-56 Midlands Hurricanes Betfred Championship Round Nine By Tom Kiernan-Wilson Storm Dave might have battered the Isle of Anglesey on Saturday night, but it was the Hurricanes who stormed through Colwyn Bay on Easter Sunday to win the newly named El Expansico derby. Midlands dominated the contest early on and in truth …
Keighley Cougars 12-20 Midlands Hurricanes Betfred Championship Round Eight By Tom Kiernan-Wilson The Canes secured back to back Betfred Championship wins last Sunday after another professional performance on the road saw them shut out a frustrated Keighley Cougars side. Midlands stated strongly from the get-go, with the Canes regularly testing the Cougars defence and forcing …
