Latchford A have conceded our game tomorrow - looks like the 82-0 result last time put them off.





Our A team have got Eccles A in the 'Rail Life' Cup so we'll be off to support them.

Come to Aston and watch a proper team

Ashton Bears A 32-22 Widnes Tigers.

The Bears deservedly got revenge for an 18-0 loss earlier in the season in another bruising game. Lots of big hits & brutal tackling from both sides. It's a pity the ref was so inconsistent in letting the hits get too high at times. Credit to the Tigers who went down to 11 men for a spell & still kept their line intact. A big local derby for us next week as we entertain near neighbours Wigan Bulldogs.

Without wanting to pour scorn on Ashton's victory yesterday, we were 8 players out yesterday(myself included) who would almost certainly have featured. This was the one week we knew would be tough on our numbers and one we couldn't really afford to lose, however the previous 12 game unbeaten run we were on shows how far we have come since the first few weeks of the season, and I am also confident that this was just a blip. Now looking for a strong finish to the season and a positive playoff series!



Orrell pasted Wigan yesterday, that surprised me as IMO Wigan are a better outfit.

I watched this game yesterday and Widnes Tigers were a disgrace to themselves. You came with a game plan to bully a young Ashton team and came unstuck when this plan didn't work. Your tackling technique, if that's what you could call it, was simply just attack the opponents head. Can see why you may have won 12 on the trot at this level but as you progress up the leagues you may want to concentrate on trying to play rugby rather than knocking skulls! Full credit to Ashton who took everything that was thrown at them (literally) and played some excellent rugby.

Don't you worry about us Millsy, we have a fine disciplinary record and play a good brand of rugby. After all, this isn't tiddlywinks. I'm not defending any of the players yesterday by the way, I have been told some let themselves down and I assure you this isn't the case week on week and certainly isn't how or why we had won 12 on the spin, I'm also confident that had we been able to field our strongest side, we would have dispatched Ashton comfortably.

The players missing affects all teams & we ourselves had 5 1st choice players missing so its swings & roundabouts really. We travelled to your place earlier in the season with 15, only 1 recognised half back & no recognised 7, 9, 1 and two props over 40 so it's not like we've not had it tough at times this season. I think you'll have a big say in the play offs, I think we've left it a bit late but the finish to the seasons going to be as close as the leagues been all season.

We were shocking yesterday. Our discipline was awful and we let ourselves down. We didn't have any game plan to bully or smash skulls. We were simply outdone by pace of ur young guns. We arnt a dirty side but I can see why us think that based on yesterday. We've certainly had a bollocking from our coach about it, the high shots didn't have any malice in them and as u could see no brawls started. The one time it could have kicked off the senior players from the tigers did try to defuse the situation. I myself who played prop yesterday cringed at some of the penalties we have away. Credit to your team who stuck to the game and simply outplayed us. I wish u all the best for the season.

To be fair whenever we've played Tigers it's been a tough but clean game - never had any issues with them (unlike some other teams I could mention). Same with Ashton - teams we know will play hard but fair and always enjoy meeting. Some great results for us this weekend, the season is hotting up nicely for a big run-in!



Our 2nd team went down 34-6 to Eccles 'A' in the cup, a proud performance against a strong squad including several NCL players and lads from De La Salle RU. Seems Eccles had been talking about putting a cricket score on us but our lads stood up and played well though Eccles' strong runners proved a little too much in the end.



One sore point - a disgusting high elbow to the face right in front of the ref which he "didn't see", that has led to hospital and dental treatment. The lad concerned knew full well what he was doing and who he was targeting. While a lot of our lads know Eccles players and a few have played there in the past, and we therefore expected a few shenanigans, this was too far and the dog act of a f*cking coward. Bang out of order.

Seen the video on the Bury website. very nasty cheap shot.

There lies the problem Dipper. You should have been at #6!!



I note Latchford have withdrawn from Div 4, so now that's the two 'A' teams out of the league. This annoys me, these 2nd teams(Ashton aside, obviously) ruin leagues. They are e one week and then when their firsts have no game they are good and give a false representation of results. IMO all 'A' teams - except those who have fulfilled 80%+ of their fixtures should be put in the same leagues(whether that be 1 or 2 divisions) and let them each other around rather than sides that want regular fixtures against teams of similar standard. Get Blackpool, Hope Valley, Rochdale Cobras into a competitive environment and get shut of these time wasters!!

Bury 102 - 12 Mancunians



Not much to be said really! With several key players missing we thought this might be a tougher challenge but mancs were never in it, for all their will their inexperience showed and soon became one way traffic. Everything clicked for us today, a club record score and margin.