Obituary: Peter Banner – The wily Welshman who won a league title with Salford

PETER BANNER (August 1948 – June 2025) PETER BANNER was a wily and popular scrum-half who won the league title with Salford and helped Leeds…

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Wembley final still a draw for Featherstone Rovers and York Knights fans

WHEN you surname is ‘Featherstone’ and you are a rugby league fan, nominative determinism suggests there is only ever going to be one team you…

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Paul Cooke identifies why Featherstone Rovers failed to win 1895 Cup

PAUL COOKE said there were “harsh lessons” for Featherstone Rovers to learn from their 1895 Cup final defeat to York Knights. His team were downed…

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Liam Harris field-goal sees York Knights edge Featherstone Rovers in 1895 Cup final

FEATHERSTONE ROVERS ​4 YORK KNIGHTS​ 5 KEITH McGHIE, Wembley Stadium, Saturday A LIAM HARRIS drop-goal in the 85th minute ensured that York became the sixth…

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Challenge Cup finals day attendance revealed

THIS year’s Challenge Cup finals day had an official attendance of 63,278. It’s marginally down on the 64,845 that saw the 2024 event, but better…

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Rugby league fans give their predictions for three Wembley finals

ALMOST 1,500 rugby league fans have voted on the Total Rugby League website for which teams will win at Wembley today (Saturday). For one final…

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‘Written in the stars’: Coaches collide at Wembley months after working together

PAUL COOKE believes it was “written in the stars” that his Featherstone Rovers would take on York Knights at Wembley. That’s because last season he…

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Try-scorer back in Featherstone Rovers squad for Wembley clash with York Knights

WINGER Connor Wynne (pictured) and forward Jordan Williams are back in the Featherstone Rovers frame for the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup final showdown against York…

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Two changes as York Knights name squad for 1895 Cup final showdown with Featherstone Rovers

YORK KNIGHTS have named hooker or half Taylor Pemberton and Australian outside back Scott Galeano in their 21-man squad for Saturday’s AB Sundecks 1895 Cup…

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The poignant story behind the man who will lead Featherstone Rovers out at Wembley

FOR Terry Mullaney and his family, Challenge Cup finals day is always a poignant occasion. For Terry and his wife Denise, it stirs memories of…

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