THE most prestigious rugby league competition – the Challenge Cup – entered its First Round at the weekend.
There were some cracking games on show, not least the Clock Face Miners’ narrow 22-20 victory over Heworth ARLFC as well as Doncaster Toll Bar’s 22-20 triumph against Ashton Bears ARLFC.
The Sportsman covered the Royal Navy’s 28-22 win over the Royal Air Force on Saturday, whilst on Sunday, the streaming platform covered Orrell St James’ home tie against Haresfinch.
Orrell eventually ran out 20-4 winners, but the game wasn’t without its controversy as both sides were down to 12 men as half-time struck.
Haresfinch forward Danny Lynch was upended by Orrell’s Jake Davies in a dangerous tip tackle that saw the latter earn a yellow card.
But that tackle instigated a full-team brawl with Nathan Goodwin also seeing yellow for Haresfinch for his starting of the melee.
Commentator Kyle Amor was unimpressed with the tackle, professing: “My first thought is that it has to be a red. I think there’s certainly a card, it just depends what colour but my gut reaction was a red.”
Instead, Davies received a yellow, but it’s fair to say that the event warmed up the strong crowd.
😮 A brawl breaks out after a very nasty tackle!!@Six_Again | @TheChallengeCup
— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) January 14, 2024
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