Salford Ladies 24 Hull KR 4 Match Report


Salford Red Devils ladies reached the Championship Grand Final in a hard fought win against Hull KR.
Salford who were without key players Taz Cocoran and Yasmin Parton Sotomayor though injury had to deal with more injury problems with both Fullback Luci Mckeown and Kayleigh Bradshaw leaving the field early in the contest Chris Bates ladies were going to have to do it the hard way if they were to make the final at Bradford.
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Hull KR opened the scoring on the 10th minute a long diagonal kick caused problems in the Salford defence and Honey Greaves pouncing on the ball for the 1st score.

Hull KR’s forwards sensed blood and Stacey Harrison and Captain Lois Brown rallied their troops to put pressure on Salford. Tough times creates tough people and Salfords metal was tested with repeat sets and heroic goal line defence in this period but like Warrington Lunas away Our ladies weathered the storm and came out the other end strong.

After 30 minutes a strong run by Sadie Rihari gave Salford territory and after a flowing move Great Britain teachers Centre Alex Simpson who had moved to Fullback stepped her way through a confused Hull KR line to put Salford on the board.
Demi Jones converted and Salford lead 6-4.
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From Kickoff Salford had found momentum and Brogan Evans showed great pace to race 50 metres to score to ease some of the nerves to bed and at half time Salford lead 12-4.

The 2nd half Hull KR had to take chances to get back into the game. Salford knew this and waiting for the perfect moment for a sucker punch. This came from Lauren Ellison who intercepted a wayward pass on the Hull KR 20m line to score under the posts.

Captain Louise Fellingham was the final Salford try scorer of the day ghosting though the tiring Rovers defence and securing a Grand final spot against Oulton on Sunday at Odsal.

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Sunday will be a historic occasion for the club, Chris Bates ladies are trailblazers there is no mistaking that. No females before this season had the opportunity to wear the famous red jersey, the journey they have been on upto this point as a team and individually is like writing a movie script. It’s been dramatic, it’s been uplifting, it’s been everything you want and more when following a championship winning team.

Salford are chasing a fairytale finish and a historic treble to put in the history books, we always believe something wonderful is about to happen and happen it will on Sunday.

Report by Rob Parkinson
Pictures by Marrisa Chaplin 




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