So yeah, our two teams will be playing at the same time on Sunday, which is a shitter!
Whilst the guys are up at DP for a league game, the girls will be entertaining the Robins at Folly, for a place in the final at POR.
If the ladies do the biz, it's the Pinks in the final, as they've been given a bye in their semi, with FC being unable to raise a team.
Wish I could split myself in two, and be at both venues, but I'll be heading to West Cumbria.
The good news is that should we reach the final, I'll be able to get there, as the men have no fixture that weekend.
COME ON YOU LIONS ANS LIONESSES!!!!!!!!!
Spelly
Just back from DP, where we were on the wrong end of a 32-12 thumping.
We were pooh, and second best in all departments.
I reckon I was one of only about 70 / 80 of our fans who made the trip to West Cumbria.
Next up for us is a week today, and a visit from ex-Lions loaded, and unbeaten Crusaders, with a huge improvement from my mob needed!
On the brighter side, we were kept updated by those at Folly, and our ladies triumphed 18-12 against the Robins, and we now play the Pinks at POR a fortnight today.
Spelly.
Not gonna be easy for us on Sunday, as we welcome Cru, who have a shed-load of ex-Lions in their ranks.
They're unbeaten so far, and we came up with that woeful performance at DP last Sunday, but.....
I just hope it's similar to when you came to our gaff last term with former Swintonians in your colours, and it inspires us to a win, but....................
Without a picture being placed on the dressing room wall! 🤣 🤣 🤣
COME ON YOU LIONS!!!!!!!!!!!
Spelly.
Home from Heywood Road, where it finished Lions 26-20 Cru, and........
The last remaining unbeaten record in the pro game here has gone.
16-6 down at the interval, but we dominated the second half, when all they managed was a single unconverted try.
Contentious decisions both ways throughout, and the penultimate pass in the build up to our wining try, defo looked forward from where I was stood.
It was feisty throughout, as was to be expected with so many ex-Lions in their line-up. One of 'em (a former Chemic too) Ant Walker appeared to throw a punch, but we were penalised, apparently for retaliation. Then soon after, we were down to twelve for a yellow card.
Four tries each, but Dan Abram was faultless from the tee for us, landing five from five, whilst their guy only found the target twice, and that was the diff in the scoreline.
Nowt now for the guys until 2 June (it should've been Cornwall at home in between) when we travel down the M6 to meet 'Canes, but.............
It's Lionesses v Pinks next Sunday at Fev in the Shield Final, and that's next on list. Meantime...............
Watching Cas v Wakey at Magic before an evening, then poss a full day tomorrow of the baize from the Crucible.
Had worse weekends, coz as well as our win, the Warriors did the biz in NRL Magic, the Pinks got stuffed out of sight by the Robins yesterday, and with Hudds nudging past FC today, my least favourite team are now SL's basement boys!
Spelly.
So whilst your hosting Fev on Sunday, we'll be heading in the opposite direction.
It's the final of the Challenge Shield for our ladies at POR, and to add even more spice to it, our opponents are the Pinks!
Setting off early, and having lunch at the Cobbler's in Ponty, before going to the game.
A report win or lose, will appear here when I get back home, but meantime...............
COME ON YOU LIONESSES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spelly.
Just back home from a warm and sunny Fev, and our first trophy for a decade, coz it finished........
Pinks 4-12 Lionesses.
4-0 for us at the break, a pen made it 6-0 around the hour mark, but.........
The gamebreaker came with about ten minutes left, with Shannon Stevens crashing over between the sticks, and the goal put us a dozen to the good.
They finally got on the board with a very late try way out on the right, but the con was nowhere near, and they knocked on from the re-start to gift us possession for just couple of tackles before the ref blew for time!
Another good weekend for me personally, and a double up, following the Warriors' win on Friday!
As I said last week, I've had worse weekends!
Spelly.