PGRFC vs Otley
Hoppers fell to another heart-breaking defeat in the final minutes as Otley left Lightfoot Green with a bonus point win. Stephen Depladge completed his hat-trick as time expired and kicked the extras, the only one of the four tries he successfully converted, to condemn Hoppers to a fourth successive defeat. Once again Hoppers dominated for […]
Draw for 2nd XV
Hoppers 2nd XV 13 Broughton Park 2nd XV 13 The second team huffed and puffed their way to a pretty unfulfilling draw in their final match of 2014. The visitors produced a performance which totally belied their lowly league position. However speculation around the Green was rife that Park had significantly strengthened their squad after […]
Caldy vs PGRFC
Hoppers poor run of results continued with defeat away at a cold Paton Field against Caldy, who are riding high in the league after an impressive run of victories. Another defeat will do little for the confidence of players and coaches but they can take heart from what was a solid display where Hoppers did […]
U16s win return at Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale U16s 7 Hoppers U16s 22 7th December Preston Grasshoppers U16 made the trip north to Kirkby Lonsdale today for a return fixture in what proved to be a fiercely contested game in cold conditions, set in a beautiful setting with views of the surrounding hills, where even the pitch had a 1:10 gradient. […]
2nd XV beat Burnage
Burnage 2nd XV 12-66 Hoppers 2nd XV Hoppers scored ten tries as they recorded a comfortable victory against a depleted yet resolute Burnage side. Young’s men dominated the opening exchanges and Yates (who bagged a hat trick) was the first on the score sheet. The home side levelled things as they caught Hoppers dozing, scoring […]
U16s wear down Kirkby
Hoppers U16 61 Kirkby Lonsdale U16 12 16th November A bright, fresh Sunday morning greeted us at Lightfoot Green for this encounter with Kirby Lonsdale. The game started at a frenetic pace, and for the first 15 mins there was a number of handling errors and turnovers from both teams. The first try of […]
U15s too strong for Bolton
Hoppers U15 30* Bolton U15 0 Blacksticks Blue Lancashire Cup, Round 4. November 30th 2014 Following several good performances in friendly matches recently, Hoppers were keen to test themselves again in a competitive cup match. Another fine day greeted us at Lightfoot Green, with blue skies and a dry(ish) surface gave great conditions for Hoppers’ […]
U16s ease past Bolton
Hoppers U16 30* Bolton U16 0 30th November Sunday 30th November was the 4th Round of the Lancashire Cup and Preston Grasshoppers U16 had a home fixture against Bolton. Having never played Bolton as Juniors, Hoppers didn’t know what to expect but with reports of strong committed forwards the boys knew they must take their […]
2nd XV edge thriller
Hoppers 2nd XV 34-31 Caldy 2nd XV The second team progressed to the semi-finals of the knockout cup with a thrilling victory against a dogged and resolute Caldy side. Young’s men trailed 24-7 and 31-12 at one point but Alex Ward’s penalty two minutes from time saw the home side through. The kick was all […]
Stourbridge vs PGRFC
Preston Grasshoppers headed home disappointed after narrowly being edged out of a 10 try thriller away to Stourbridge on Saturday. It was end to end rugby in the opening exchanges, with Stourbridge taking an early lead through Nathan Geekie before Hoppers immediately hit back with a superb individual effort from the impressive Lewis Allen, whose […]