Category Archives: Rugby

The second team host Stockport at Lightfoot Lane tomorrow having lost top spot in he Bateman Premier League by virtue of last Friday’s postponement. Hoppers enter the fixture as favourites as the visitors have struggled this season, winning just two of their fixtures so far. Coach John Young and his men are not taking the […]

Dudley Kingswinford vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 3.00pm A notable milestone will be made on Saturday as Rich Morton takes to the field. It will be Richard’s 150th League match for Hoppers, but more about this in next weeks programme for the Huddersfield game. As for the squad travelling to the Midlands on Saturday […]

PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS 29 BIRMINGHAM SOLIHULL 13 Hoppers recorded their third straight bonus point victory but were made to work by a spirited Birmingham Solihull. A brace of tries from winger Phil Baines and back row Conor Murphy secured all five points but masked a mistake ridden performance that was scrappy at best. Head coach Michael […]

Unfortunately tonights 2nd XV fixture away at Liverpool St. Helens has fallen foul of the weather. The only game that has survived the Friday downpours at Lightfoot Green is the 1st XV fixture against Birmingham Solihull, kick off 2.30pm. The 5th and 6th XV fixtures have been cancelled due the back pitches being waterlogged. For information on […]

The table topping twos face their Liverpool St Helens counterparts in what should be a competitive yet winnable Friday night fixture. Young’s men travel down the East Lancs Road for a 7.45pm kick off knowing that a victory will all but clinch their spot in Conference A of the Bateman Premier League. Selection has been […]

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Birmingham Solihull – Kick Off 2.30pm Team News Sean Long’s availability after his end-of-season holiday is the only change from last weeks starting line up while Lewis Allen takes over the 10 jersey for the seconds after scoring his second first team try at Westoe last Saturday. The ‘Bench’ sees two changes […]

Hoppers 2s 56 Vale of Lune 2s 5 The second team remain unbeaten following a comprehensive victory over fellow Lancastrians Vale of Lune at Lightfoot Green on Saturday afternoon. Hoppers’ victory was never really in doubt although they will be a little disappointed as their first half performance could be described as erratic and even […]

WESTOE  17          PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS  47 This game was effectively over after Hoppers’ opening onslaught saw them run in 4 tries and get the resulting bonus point within the first 10 minutes. For the second week running, they scored in the opening minute as Sean Taylor broke from the back and re-gathered his skilful chip ahead […]

The yet to be vanquished second team host Lancastrian rivals Vale of Lune at Lightfoot Green on Saturday. It promises to be a fiercely contested fixture but Young’s men will be quietly confident following last week’s morale boosting victory against Macclesfield. Lewis Allen and Matt Gargett are promoted to the first team squad whilst Jonny […]

Hoppers step into the 21st Century and Create an Analytical Department Anybody who has attended a rugby match at National League level or higher cant fail to have noticed some interesting looking individuals manning video and laptop equipment of some sort or another during the 80 minutes. In modern times technology and media is everywhere […]