Category Archives: Rugby

The silverware was on its way to Lightfoot Green this weekend after two of our teams won their finals on Sunday. The Under 15s beat Eccles 50-19 in the Blacksticks Blue Lancashire Junior Challenge Cup final held at Southport, thats three years in a row now for this squad while the Junior Colts were in action […]

The second team conclude their Bateman Premier League campaign on Saturday with a re-scheduled home fixture against Sale FC. Hoppers know that victory will see them secure third place behind Sedgley Tigers and probable champions Macclesfield. Ultimately Young’s men will reflect on the campaign with disappointment as they led the league for long periods and […]

It was a busy weekend for the Mini/Junior teams this weekend, Saturday saw the club packed out with the last First team home game, Family Fun day and the visit of Caldy Minis, all 4 coach loads of them, all helped by the fantastic weather. Sunday then saw the visit of Burnley Minis which made for […]

Hull vs. Preston Grasshoppers – Kick Off 3.00pm Team News Hoppers Head Coach Garth Dew gives a massive vote of confidence to his charges by naming the same starting line up from last weeks terrific performance against Caldy for the crucial game at Hull this Saturday. Meanwhile the bench has just one change from last […]

The ‘1869’ Club are hoping to run a coach to the last 1st XV game of the season away at Hull this Saturday 25th April. The coach will depart from Lightfoot Green at 9.45am with the cost being £15. Lunch will be taken en route. For this coach to run a good turnout will be […]

2nd & 3rd XV’s in Cup Finals At Sandbach – Saturday 2nd May There will be a supporters bus running for the forthcoming cup finals day at Sandbach RFC which feature both the 2nd XV and 3rd XV. The 3rd XV take on Leigh 2 and then immediately after the 2nd XV play Vale of […]

Preston Grasshoppers vs. Caldy – KO 2.30pm Team News Hoppers line up for this Saturday’s game against Caldy sees Will Lees and John O’Donnell move up from the bench to gain starting places with Sam Kindred and Harry Reddick taking their places amongst the replacements. This will be Richard Morton’s one hundred and ninety eighth […]

This Sunday, 12th April, will see two of the founding members of Preston Grasshoppers Ladies pull on the blue and white hooped jersey for the last time. The Ladies host Northwich at Lightfoot Green in the final game of their season with kick off at 2.00pm. It will be an emotional game for Shirley Faragher […]

After two consecutive away defeats that saw their title aspirations crumble, the second team return to Lightfoot Green on Saturday for a derby against neighbours Fylde. Young’s men have already beaten the men from The Woodlands twice this season and are looking to secure a season sweep. An entertaining fixture should be in order whilst […]

Hooker Jack Wilkinson is the 3rd Hoppers player this season to be named in an England squad after he was named in the England Counties Under 20’s squad to tour Hungary in June. Jack is a hugely promising player who has featured in the club’s 1st XV six times so far this season and surely […]