Salford Ladies v Swinton Ladies Match Report
Devil In The Detail SRD · 2022 starts here as ladies will make history against the old enemy It was a historic day for Salford Red Devils as the ladies team played their 1st game since their creation and beat rivals Swinton Lions at the AJ Bell Stadium. Head Coach Chris Bates should be proud of his girls. From acorns big trees grow and there were plenty of positives on show to think this group of ladies are on a track to something special. After a solid 1st ten minutes of the contest history was made as Vannessa Hadley scored Salford's 1st try, Sam Boyes doubled the Red Devils lead with a powerful run leaving the Swinton defence in her wake as the ladies went into half time 8-0 up. Salford ladies were pegged back early in the 2nd half by Swinton when Cloe Birkett showed skill bamboozling the Salford defence and going over in the corner. to make the score 8-4. The game was still in the balance at this point and it needed a special piece of skill to turn it Salford's way, good