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Chest are down on their Luc in defeat

12 January 2020 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH LUCTONIANS recorded their second straight away victory as they moved away from the relegation danger zone with a bonus-point win against Chester […]

Three wins on the spin as Hinckley rise

12 January 2020 0 comments

By LYNDON EDNEY HINCKLEY made it three victories in a row as David Peck, Jamie Skerrit and Luke Coltman fired them to a valuable victory […]

Lucs unlucky after late blitz

5 January 2020 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……20 Hinckley ……….26 LUCTONIANS were pipped to the finish line by a well-organised Hinckley side in an entertaining spectacle at Mortimer Park. […]

Lucs pile more pressure on rivals Stour

22 December 2019 0 comments

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge ..10 Luctonians ..14 LUCS pulled off a prized victory at arch-rivals Stourbridge whose alarming slide down the table continues with a […]

Zebras zip to glory in second-half demolition

3 November 2019 1 comment

■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……15 Otley …………….20 A GAME of two halves saw Otley claim the win after a second half barrage helped them overturn a […]

Defences reign supreme in tight contest

27 October 2019 2 comments

Hull …………………3 Luctonians ….3 By RICHARD GORE A HARD-FOUGHT game ended in deadlock between two sides looking for a win to move up the table. […]

Ireland puts a steer on the Dore Moor ship

20 October 2019 0 comments

By MATTHEW SMITH SHEFFIELD Tigers overcame a sluggish start to come out on top in a nervy game at Dore Moor, moving up to 21 […]

Students come of age to hold off Lucs rally

13 October 2019 1 comment

By GEOFF VICKRESS THERE is no way to describe this game at Mortimer Park other than a game of two halves, as Loughborough Students hung […]

Caldy on-song as Royle profits

6 October 2019 2 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy……………62 Luctonians……………10 WHEN the Luctonian scrum took a tremendous ball against the feed the visitors must have thought they could perhaps get […]

Canny Chester take advantage

29 September 2019 0 comments

Luctonians…20 Chester…24 By GEOFF VICKRESS THIS was a classic game of two halves, Chester taking a decisive advantage in the first half with the wind […]

Bridge in smoother waters as Lucs fade

15 September 2019 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……19 Stourbridge….45 STOURBRIDGE gave little else away after conceding two early scores to Luctonians. Mike Cheasley crashed over after only two minutes […]

It’s a battleground but we’ll play open rugby vow Fylde

4 August 2019 0 comments

■ By JON NEWCOMBE FLYDE Chairman Dave Young reckons the club’s centenary season will be one to remember – but full of tough challenges on […]

Jet-heeled Josh sprints to yet another award for Luctonians

2 June 2019 1 comment

Big challenge next season: Josh Watkins with o’neill’s Peter Kennedy LUCTONIANS hero Josh Watkins thanked the club’s fans after he was named o’neills Regional Leagues’ […]

Laughlin takes charge at Blaydon

12 May 2019 1 comment

BLAYDON have promoted captain/ assistant coach Keith Laughlin to the role of head coach in a bid to return to the National Leagues. Laughlin, who […]

Robinson rescues Scunthorpe in time

24 March 2019 1 comment

Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE retained their two-point lead over Luctonians as the top two were both victorious, although Scunthorpe had to come from behind to beat […]

Scunny slip throws title race wide open

3 March 2019 0 comments

Midlands Premier THE title race took a twist after table-topping Scunthorpe suffered a surprise 32-17 defeat at Sandbach. It was only Scunthorpe’s third loss of […]

Clayton returns to battle relegation

27 January 2019 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA BIRMINGHAM have resigned No.8 Adam Clayton in a bid to avoid relegation. Clayton previously played for the club between 2008 and 2011. He […]

Scunthope and Salop maintain form

20 January 2019 1 comment

Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE and Newport Salop maintained the pace at the top as both secured bonus point victories, Scunthorpe 31-14 winners at Lichfield. After the […]

Bridgnorth topple Scunthope at summit

25 November 2018 1 comment

Midlands Premier BRIDGNORTH survived a Nuneaton fightback to claim a narrow victory and move top of the table for the first time this season, as […]

Paul has got Scunthorpe Cooking on top

21 October 2018 0 comments

Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE won the battle of the top two, beating Newport Salop 25-19 to move clear at the summit, whilst Bridgnorth moved up to […]

Cook stays steady to frustrate Phoenix

23 September 2018 0 comments

Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE and Newport Salop both maintained their 100 per cent records as they recorded a fourth win from four, but Scunthorpe left it […]

Sandbach and Phoenix serve up cracker

16 September 2018 2 comments

Midlands Premier LOYAL fans were treated to a day full of action in the Midlands Premier with tries and action galore. The game of the […]

Luctonians on fire in Syston thrashing

9 September 2018 0 comments

Midlands Premier LUCTONIANS continued their stunning start to the season with a 64-7 thrashing of Syston. After hammering Lichfield 73-14 last week the Herefordshire side […]

Lucs hammer Sheffield to stay alive

29 April 2018 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…76 Sheffield…12 LUCTONIANS gave themselves a lifeline and a mathematical chance of avoiding relegation with a 12-try demolition of relegated Sheffield. Sheffield […]

Visitors in Luc as victory ensures survival

22 April 2018 2 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley …………….10 Luctonians ….24 LUCTONIANS went to Cross Green needing a win to ensure their survival, and got it but missed out […]

Blizzard can’t halt Macclesfield rush

18 March 2018 0 comments

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 28 Luctonians… 12 THIS was a big game for the Blues if they were to put distance between themselves and the […]

Tigers roar back to defeat Lucs

18 February 2018 1 comment

By TOM GALLAGHER Sheffield T 25 Luctonians 20 SHEFFIELD Tigers piled more misery on bottom side Luctonians as they ran out 25-20 winners at Dore […]

Huge defensive effort by Park’s stalwarts

11 February 2018 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians .17 Sedgley Park 22 SEDGLEY Park will have travelled home nursing their bodies following a massive defensive performance against an unlucky […]

Salt injury signals Hinckley struggle

11 February 2018 0 comments

Sheffield 14 Hinckley 8 By TOM GALLAGHER STRUGGLING Sheffield pulled off an upset as they beat third-placed Hinckley. Problems began for Hinckley before the whistle […]

Ruthless display as Field too good for Lucs

28 January 2018 1 comment

By GEOFF VICKRESS HUDDERSFIELD outscored Luctonians by six tries to three in difficult conditions at Mortimer Park. Lucs, who were mourning the loss of first […]

Hedgley sees red but Lucs still falter

7 January 2018 0 comments

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….34 Luctonians……15 WHARFEDALE turned in a sterling display as Luctonians failed to make their numerical advantage count. The hosts suffered an early […]

Lucs are stung as Cairns strikes at the last

3 December 2017 1 comment

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians 38 Tynedale 40 NICHOLAS Cairns popped up at the death as Tynedale edged a thriller away to Luctonians to keep their […]

Hinckley run riot with half-century

26 November 2017 0 comments

By LEE SIMS Hinckley……….50 Luctonians……12 HINCKLEY kept the pressure on at the top of the table after they made it six straight wins. Tries from […]

Home comforts for super Sedgley

22 October 2017 0 comments

By MARK THOMPSON Sedgley Park 31 Luctonians…13 SEDGLEY PARK extended their unbeaten home run with a battling win. On an exciting afternoon, three quick-fire tries […]

Penalty try drama as Stour go clear at top

22 October 2017 0 comments

By PAUL JOANNOU Leicester Lions 13pts Stourbridge…27pts LEICESTER Lions director of rugby Jack Heald hit out at referee Ben Rayner’s decisionmaking after a penalty try […]

Devon’s a Constant threat for Lions

15 October 2017 0 comments

■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians 3 Leicester L’ns40 A DEVON Constant hattrick for Lions saw them demolish Luctonians after the home side had been dominant in […]

Top-flight career taken off nicely for McNally

24 September 2017 1 comment

LONDON Irish lock Josh McNally is too tall to the fly the fighter jets he services as a corporal in the RAF. However, the determined […]

Bennett late show gives Lucs win

24 September 2017 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH Chester …31 Luctonians…15 WINGER Craig Ross scored a superb brace as Chester made it back-toback home wins against Luctonians at Hare Lane. […]

Silver kicks Lucs to win over Dale

17 September 2017 1 comment

Luctonians 26 Wharfedale 14 By GEOFF VICKRESS LUCTONIANS secured a hard-fought victory with a dogged performance against winless Wharfedale at Mortimer Park in front of […]

Smokin’ Joe’s late break downs Lucs

10 September 2017 0 comments

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…30 Luctonians …25 FLYING full-back Joe Heatley’s sizzling secondhalf break ultimately settled this hard fought local derby as Stour snatched victory over […]

Depledge misses late shot at glory

3 September 2017 1 comment

By ROGER KEEGAN Sheffield 31 Luctonians 32 SHEFFIELD were denied a win on their first taste of National Two rugby as Steve Depledge pulled a […]

Harrogate denied by Avent’s late try

30 April 2017 1 comment

By MATTHEW JOHNSON Hinckley 32 Harrogate 31 HARROGATE were condemned to relegation in the cruellest way as they were denied a heroic, if ultimately academic, […]

Lucs are clawed as Tigers scramble to safety

30 April 2017 2 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians 23 Sheffield T 36 TIGERS secured their league status for next season with an excellent all-round performance. Both sides had plenty […]

Ruthless Caldy a cut above Lucs

19 February 2017 0 comments

■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…5 Caldy…36 CALDY consolidated their promotion hopes with a well-deserved victory against a Luctonians side who offered plenty and played much of […]