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The Million Pound Game - The players view by David Clegg

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  THE MILLION POUND GAME FROM THE PLAYERS’ PERSPECTIVE The official timekeeper’s clock was showing just fifty-three seconds remaining, as Hull KR restarted the game, following Nial Evalds’s unconverted try, which had brought the Red Devils to within four points of what had, hitherto, been a two score deficit - just enough, all being well, for one remaining set of possession, before the referee would bring the proceedings to their ultimate completion. What happened, thereafter, broke all the bounds of incredulity, and the story the team wrote will go down in the annals of the club’s history.  There was a total of nine players, within the team, whose contributions were extremely significant in ensuring that Salford Red Devils would survive to fight another day, and each of those has their own specific recollections as to how it all unwound. It was Josh Jones who took the third carry forward, after the ball had been secured from the kick off, and he took it up drawing in a co...

Batley 16 Salford 18 Match report

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  Salford RLFC finished their 1 st season in the Championship with fantastic victory against Batley at Mount Pleasant. There was no major surprises in the Salford starting 17 with Jack Homes on the wing, Kieran Dixon at Fullback, Fin Yates in the front row and Damola Lola on the bench. There was early worry for Salford RLFC as Charlie Glover left the field with a head knock, he did return later in game, Salford opened the scoring after 9 minutes after good work by the Salford pack particular 2 nd row forward Reece Stanton with a strong run allowing Brad Dyer to go short side from the play of the ball 10 metres out he sent centre Joe Hartley over in the corner. Kieran Dixon converted the try and Salford lead 6-0. Batley looked to strike back with a immediate response, after The Bulldogs built some pressure of their own a little kick though by caused Jack Bibby to push the ball dead for a drop out, this action resulted in a bit of a ruck with several players involved, eventuall...

Oldham 36 Salford RLFC 28 Match Report

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  Salford RLFC gave Oldham a scare in the sun shine  at Boundary Park on Sunday. Dec Murphy continued at Fullback for the Reds, Jack Homes moved into the centres, with loanees  Corey Jay Sharpe and Oli Polec who was impressive during  his stints on the field started on the bench, A decent away following cheered Dave Hewitt's men onto the field hoping for a better performance than last time out against Swinton Lions. Salford started the brighter of the two teams with hooker Brad Dwyer being creative around the ruck almost allowing Joe Hartley to send winger Kieran Dixon over in the corner, unfortunately the Oldham defence stood firm and Dixon was pushed into touch. Salford's early strong play paid off after 6 minutes, good defensive pressure from the Reds caused a error in the Oldham attack on half way,  half back Lewis Pilling hacked the ball on  and after some football style skills from centre Joe Hartley allowed the centre to retrieved the ball and crash ...

Salford RLFC Ladies 0 Oulton Ladies 42 Match Report

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  IMPROVED PERFORMANCE BRINGS NUMBER OF SMALL WINS AND PROMISE Salford RLFC 0  Oulton Raidettes 42 Match Report  David Clegg Not for the first time in recent weeks, Salford Ladies’ team was required to perform another ‘David & Goliath’ act, last Sunday, when they entertained Oulton Raidettes in their final home game of the season, though without the successful outcome of the Biblical story. With a team comprised of older teenagers, and only a couple of more experienced players, the home side had to contend with successive onslaughts on their defence, and frequently on their try line, from a team of older, physically stronger and more mature opponents, who revelled in their physical superiority throughout the encounter. After receiving buffettings from Cardiff and Swinton in their most recent games, the Salford players were determined to improve on those performances and make their mark on the game, despite the odds being so heavily stacked against them, and this...

Salford RLFC 18 Swinton Lions 20 Match report

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  It was Derby Day at the Brick Stadium in Wigan on Saturday as fierce rivals Salford RLFC and Swinton Lions faced off in the championship in glorious Sunshine. 1 st opportunity of the game went Swinton Lions way after 6 nervous minutes for both sides a strong run by Swintons Josh Eaves created space on the outside but a forward pass by Centre Arron Lynch trying to find Ellis Anderson let Salford off the hook. A 26 man brawl broke out shortly after as Derby Day tensions spilled out on the field. Both sets of players did not take a backward step, Salford's Danny Lynch Charlie Glover were both sent to the Sin bin for potential part of a tip tackle or the frackar that followed and Salford were down to 11 men after 8 minutes. Swinton Lions cranked the pressure with their extra men on the field a kick by Stand off Luca Walsh caused Salford fullback Kieran Dixon to push the ball dead and concede a drop out, from the resulting set of six tackles some strong defence by Salford forced a...

Widnes 52 Salford 8 Match report

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  Salford travelled to Widnes looking to get back to Winning ways after last weeks home defeat against London, Owain Able was a noticeable absentee from Dave Hewitt's starting 17 with Callum Green slotting into Scrum half position. Keane Gilford and Jack Homes were on the wings for Salford and Sadiq Ayanlaja Lowo made his debut for the club off the bench. A Solid start for both teams in the 1 st 5 minutes Widnes made a half break but as the ball went to ground it was kicked dead and Salford brought the ball away Salford Centre Joe Hartley had Salford's 1 st opportunity, Widnes were on the attack approaching Salford 20 metre line a long ball he intercepted and raced away after 10 minutes but the ref had judged that knock on had took place much to his disbelief as he walked back into his space in the defensive line. From the resulting scrum Salford gave away a penalty for interference at the play of the ball and Widnes took advantage as prop forward and former Salford playe...

Salford RLFC 4 London Broncos 62 Match report

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  It was another glorious Sunny day at the Corpacq as Salford faced off against the London Broncos. Before the game it was announced that Marc Sneyd will rejoin the club for the 2027 season on a two year deal, the crowd stood as one and celebrated this fantastic news.  It was a changed line up for Salford RLFC as a couple of long term absentees got back onto the field with Winger Jack Holmes and and Forward Charlie Glover taking their place back in the starting 17 which boosted Dave Hewitt's squad ahead of the contest. London opened the scoring after 6 minutes when 2 nd row forward Luke Smith cut though the Salford defence to score, London smelt blood and doubled their lead when good hands sent Centre Robert Mathias over for his 1 st score, Fullback James Meadows converted one and missed one and it was 0-10 to London after 11 minutes. From the restart a knock on by former Salford winger Neil Tchamambe Djeukam who was on loan last season from Wakefield knocked the ball on...