Sheffield Eagles back to winning ways against Workington
Sheffield Eagles made it a return to winning ways on Sunday afternoon, who secured a 16-28 victory against Workington Town.
Sheffield Eagles made it a return to winning ways on Sunday afternoon, who secured a 16-28 victory against Workington Town.
They started the game strong with intent as Blake Broadbent crashed over, underneath the posts inside the opening ten minutes, to give the Eagles an early lead.
The Eagles continued to control possession and territory, forcing back-to-back penalties through disciplined attacking pressure.
Jordan Abdull’s kicking game repeatedly troubled Workington, with one testing kick forcing a goal-line drop-out.
Off the back of that, Billy Walkley went over in the left corner to score, before fellow winger Ryan Millar added another try shortly after as he met Harry Bowes' clever kick towards the corner.
The Eagles finished the first half in style as Lennie Ellis crossed for his first try for the club in the 34th minute, before Walkley grabbed his second try of the afternoon in the corner, just before the half-time hooter.
The second half began much like the first ended, with the Eagles immediately back on the front foot. Walkley completed his hat-trick in the 44th minute with another finish in the corner, after going over from dummy-half.
Workington responded with a period of sustained pressure in the final half an hour at the Fibrus Community Stadium as centre Rio Corkill went over for a hat-trick inside twenty second-half minutes, to pull the game back to 16-28.
Despite a late rally from the home side, the Eagles’ first-half dominance proved decisive as they saw the game out comfortably to secure the win and take the two points back to South Yorkshire.
It’s a quick turnaround for the Eagles, who are back in Betfred Championship action on Friday evening, when they make the trip to The Shay to take on Halifax Panthers (7:30pm KO).
Workington Town: Galea, Dickinson, Leigh, Corkill, O.Doran, Carter, Wear, Castle, Phillips, Williams, Lewthwaite, Rawhiti, J.Doran
Interchanges (all used): Hartill, Farrer, Graham, Stephenson
18th Man: Walmsley
Tries: Corkill (52’, 60’ 72’)
Goals: Carter (2/3)
Sheffield Eagles: Brown, Millar, Oakes, Gill, Walkley, Ellis, Abdull, Matongo, Johnson, Broadbent, Bower, Hodson, Bowes
Interchanges (all used): Butterworth, Griffin, Peachey, Foster
18th Man: Green
Tries: Broadbent (10’), Walkley (21’, 36’, 44’), Millar (25’), Ellis (34’)
Goals: Abdull (2/6)
Referee: M. Mckelvey