Cougars News Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 <p>Keighley Cougars can this evening announce the signing of Matty Beharrell from the Swinton Lions.</p> <p>An exciting young half back, Beharrell arrives at Cougar Park following just a sole season at Heywood Road in which he helped the Lions defy all pre-season predicitions by avoiding relegation back to League One as John Duffy’s side narrowly missed out on a place in the Championship Shield Semi-Finals.</p> <p>Beginning his career with Hull Kingston Rovers, Beharrell did feature in the Super League for the Rovers as they fell to a 84-6 defeat away at Wigan but spent the majority of his time at the KC Lightstream Stadium on Dual-Registration with the Newcastle Thunder, despite winning the Under-18’s Man of Steel with KR, before making a permanent switch to the club for the 2015 season.</p> <p>Whilst in the North-East, a string of impressive performances for the club, then coached by Stanley Gene, saw Beharrell a member of the 2014 League One Team of the Year before being crowned the divisions Young Player of the Year in 2015.</p> <p>Standing at just 5 feet and 4 inches, Beharrell’s sole appearance at the top level saw him claim an unususal record as he replaced Rob Burrow as the smallest player to feature in the Super League.</p> View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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