Bridge at head of rout
Super League Under-21 52 National League Under-21 1
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Bradford's Chris Bridge amassed 28 points, including a hat-trick of tries, as some of the brightest young players in Super League proved too strong for their lower division opponents at Leigh last night.
The Super League players scored two tries in the first five minutes, by Bridge from Richard Mathers's kick and then by Steve Rowlands from Peter Lupton's perfect pass. But the part-timers of the National League came back strongly and scored two quick tries of their own, through their centres Richard Whiting and Damien Reed, the latter an 80-yard interception.
With Mick Nanyn's two conversions cancelling out Bridge's, the sides were level until the National League made a hash of clearing a kick just before half-time to allow Bridge to claim his second try. Two minutes into the second-half,Bridge gave the pass to Steve Maden for Super League's fourth and he went over again from another Mathers kick.
Stuart Reardon was next to cross as the Super League side took complete control, followed by Lupton's long-range intercept. Craig Farrimond then went in before Bridge completed his hat-trick from a scrum and landed his eighth goal.
SUPER LEAGUE UNDER-21: Rowlands; Wray, Reardon, Bridge, Maden; Lupton, Mathers; Moore, A Smith, Snitch, Netherton, Barker, Blakeway. Substitutes used: Mbu, Farrimond, Chapman, Gallagher.
NATIONAL LEAGUE UNDER-21: Batty; Nanyn, Reed, Whiting, Halstead; Marsh, Sanderson; Bovill, Pickering, G Smith, Bailey, Ibbetson, Toohey. Substitutes used: Ekis, Haggerty, Goddard, Thorman.
Referee: R Silverwood (Mirfield).
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments