Congratulations to the players and coaches of the Mens 1XV who added the Lancashire Plate Trophy to their Lancashire & Cheshire Counties 2 League Championship title this afternoon when they defeated Littleborough 36-22 in an entertaining Plate Final played at Leigh RUFC.
Eccles took an early lead in the contest and maintained thier control of the game, despite playing for 45 minutes with 14 men, six tries and 3 conversions securing the victory on a warm sunny afternoon.
05" 5-0 TRY ECCLES (Tim Baogun)
09" 5-5 Try Littleborough
12" 12-5 TRY ECCLES (Fin Cox) Conv (Alex Speakman)
17" 19-5 TRY ECCLES (Sam Long) Conv (Alex Speakman)
27" 19-12 Try Littleborough
35" RED ECCLES (Fin Cox)
37" 24-12 TRY ECCLES (Gavin Ackers Johnson)
HT 24-12
45" 24-17 Try Littleborough
50" 29-17 TRY ECCLES (Dan Aspinall)
58" 29-22 Try Littleborough
75" 36-22 TRY ECCLES (Gavin Ackers Johnson) Conv (Alex Speakman)
FT 36-22
Match report to follow.
Retaining the Lancashire Plate and doing the League and Plate 'Double' is a terrific acheivement for the club, the first time in our history, and is a just reward for the dedication and commitment of the 1XV squad throughout this season, many of whom are homegrown players. Well done lads!
