PGRFC vs Stourbridge
Hoppers put in a dominating performance to beat high flying Stourbridge 29-18 at Lightfoot Green. Ally Murray scored twice and Sean Taylor added 19 points from the tee as Hoppers recorded the double over Stour who lie second in the table and will be looking for promotion. With victories over the teams occupying second and […]
Caldy vs PGRFC
Hoppers registered there second consecutive away draw as Caldy mounted a second half comeback to tie at Paton Field. In a classic ‘game of two halves’ Hoppers took a 13 -0 lead into the break only for Caldy to come out a different team in the second period and had a chance to snatch a […]
PGRFC vs Macclesfield
Hoppers fell to a fourth straight defeat, the third in a row at home, as Macclesfield ran in six tries to move closer to the title and promotion. The visitors controlled the game from the start and while Hoppers looked to mount a comeback midway through the second half the league leaders showed their class […]
Sale FC vs PGRFC
Hoppers started 2016 with a draw at Heywood Road against a Sale FC side in their first season in National 2 North. Sale have a good record at home with five of their six wins this season coming on home soil but its a tribute to Hoppers recent resurgence that they were disappointed not to […]
PGRFC vs Sedgley Park
A superb comeback saw Hoppers claim an excellent win in difficult conditions against their high flying neighbours Sedgley Park in front of a bumper Christmas crowd. A boisterous home crowd must have been nervous with the visitors crossing the line twice in the first ten minutes but Hoppers showed the recent resilience and excellent wet […]
Huddersfield vs PGRFC
Hoppers made the short trip across the Pennine’s to record a superb win in awful conditions against struggling Huddersfield. With both teams finding themselves at the wrong end of the table this really was a must win and Hoppers set about their task in a positive but intelligent way, playing the conditions much better than […]
PGRFC vs Leicester Lions
Hoppers fell to back to back victories as a much changed side were narrowly beaten by a Leicester Lions side looking to make the playoffs. With a number of injuries over recent weeks Hoppers were once again forced to make changes and it’s a credit to the depth of the squad that they ran one […]
Harrogate vs PGRFC
Hoppers fell to defeat again, this time in miserable conditions at cross Pennine rivals Harrogate. After a bright start they failed to match the territory game that worked for the hosts in the driving rain and lost out on a bonus point by over playing in their own 22. Head Coach Garth Dew said; “In […]
PGRFC vs Sandal
Hoppers recorded back to back wins for the first time this season as two tries from Christian Taylor and a late winner from John Mackenzie sealed the win over Sandal. After dominating for long periods Hoppers were given a scare as the visitors scored two quick tries to level the game with ten minutes to […]
Luctonians vs PGRFC
For Hoppers this was once again a ‘must win’ fixture and they duly came away from bottom club Luctonians with a hard-fought victory. For Garth Dew it was a case of ‘don’t do as I say, do as I do’ as the Head Coach made a surprise return to the field of play from the […]