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25-05-2025
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WSL roundup: Wigan score 106 points to go top
The Hunter sisters scored seven tries between them as Wigan Warriors topped 100 points against Barrow Raiders to claim top spot in Women's Super League. The relentless Warriors ran in 19 tries with Ruby Hunter, Eva Hunter and Ellse Derbyshire all claiming trebles while Grace Banks and Kaitlin Hilton scored two apiece, and Holly Speakman, Cerys Jones, Vicky Molyneux, Molly Jones, Jenna Foubister and Mia Atherton also went over. Isabel Rowe kicked 15 conversions, with Jodie Morley scoring Barrow's only try and Nicole Benson converting as the scoreline ended up at 106-6. Reigning champions York Valkyrie withstood a strong Leeds Rhinos fightback in the second half to notch their first league win of the season with a 24-16 scoreline. The Yorkshire derby saw tries from Tara Moxon and Eboni Partington put York in control at half time but Izzy Northrop and Jenna Greening went over, and Mel Howard's sole conversion edged Rhinos ahead. Zoe Hornby scored against her old team to restore the Valkyrie lead but Frankie Blakey and another Howard conversion made it 16-14 to the away side. York stepped on the gas after that, as Emma Kershaw and Moxon's second try earned them a 24-16 victory. Challenge Cup finalists St Helens racked up their first Super League win of the season with a comfortable 36-0 win at Huddersfield Giants which takes them third in the table. After initial strong resistance from a Giants side which won at Warrington Wolves last week, Vicky Whitfield sparked Saints into life by scoring with her first touch after going on as a replacement. Dani McGifford added another try before half time and after the break further scores from Georgia Sutherland, Chantelle Crowl, Phoebe Hook, Rachael Woosey and Darcy Stott eased them to victory as Luci McColm added four conversions.
BBC News
25-05-2025
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- BBC News
WSL roundup: Wigan score 106 points to go top
The Hunter sisters scored seven tries between them as Wigan Warriors topped 100 points against Barrow Raiders to claim top spot in Women's Super relentless Warriors ran in 19 tries with Ruby Hunter, Eva Hunter and Ellse Derbyshire all claiming trebles while Grace Banks and Kaitlin Hilton scored two apiece, and Holly Speakman, Cerys Jones, Vicky Molyneux, Molly Jones, Jenna Foubister and Mia Atherton also went Rowe kicked 15 conversions, with Jodie Morley scoring Barrow's only try and Nicole Benson converting as the scoreline ended up at champions York Valkyrie withstood a strong Leeds Rhinos fightback in the second half to notch their first league win of the season with a 24-16 scoreline. The Yorkshire derby saw tries from Tara Moxon and Eboni Partington put York in control at half time but Izzy Northrop and Jenna Greening went over, and Mel Howard's sole conversion edged Rhinos Hornby scored against her old team to restore the Valkyrie lead but Frankie Blakey and another Howard conversion made it 16-14 to the away stepped on the gas after that, as Emma Kershaw and Moxon's second try earned them a 24-16 Cup finalists St Helens racked up their first Super League win of the season with a comfortable 36-0 win at Huddersfield Giants which takes them third in the initial strong resistance from a Giants side which won at Warrington Wolves last week, Vicky Whitfield sparked Saints into life by scoring with her first touch after going on as a McGifford added another try before half time and after the break further scores from Georgia Sutherland, Chantelle Crowl, Phoebe Hook, Rachael Woosey and Darcy Stott eased them to victory as Luci McColm added four conversions.
BBC News
16-05-2025
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- BBC News
Wigan rout reigning champions York in season opener
Betfred Women's Super LeagueWigan (28) 40Tries: Jones, Hunter, T Power, Banks 2, Veivers, S Power Goals: Rowe 6York (0) 6Tries: Andrade Goals: Williamson Wigan Warriors served further notice there could be a new name at the top of Womens' Super League this season with an emphatic statement win against back-to-back champions York days after booking a place in the Womens' Challenge Cup final with a 44-14 semi-final win over Leeds Rhinos, Denis Betts' side left the reigning champions on the canvas at the Brick Community an explosive first half, the 2023 and 2024 champions Valkyrie conceded five tries as Wigan dominated possession and made best use of was 13 minutes before Molly Jones went over after a break and assist from Ellise Derbyshire, but Wigan had another through Eva Hunter four minutes later, and a third after Tiana Power's dazzling run from the right flank to it was an opening period that left York stunned, a try from Grace Banks, with a strong finish through two tackles, and an Emily Veivers score after she reacted quickest to a loose ball a minute from the break left them flattened. Izzy Rowe's boot proved reliable with four goals for the only respite to the relentless waves of Wigan pressure came during a long injury break as medics attended to York centre Tamzin Renouf, who was stretchered off after 35 there was later positive news about Renouf the half-time break did nothing to blunt the Warriors hunger, and Mia Atherton posted an enormous hit on Izzy Brennan straight from the Power matched her sister's first-half try on 51 minutes and Banks' claimed a second, both converted, to put Wigan 40-0 to the good in the closing stages.A consolation try from Savannah Andrade three minutes before the buzzer with Ellie Williamson adding two points allowed the visitors some measure of it could not mask the fact that the tectonic plates have clearly shifted in the close season as Wigan look to add a second Women's Super League title following a first and only win in 2018. Wigan: Banks; T Power T, Wilson, M Jones, Derbyshire; Foubister, Rowe; Coleman, Wilton, Gregory-Haselden, Hunter, S Power, Marsh, C Jones, Veivers, Dagger; Partington, Renouf, Rampton, Kershaw; Rihari, Williamson; Wood, Peach, Hornby, Andrade, Parker, Marshall, Stimpson, Moxon, Freddie Lincoln.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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Saints beat Valkyrie to reach Challenge Cup final
Betfred Women's Challenge Cup semi-final St Helens (2) 10 Try: Hoyle Goals: Gaskin 2, Harris York Valkyrie (0) 6 Try: Marshall Goal: Williamson St Helens reached their fifth consecutive Women's Challenge Cup final with victory in a tight, error-strewn semi-final win over York Valkyrie. Saints will face Wigan Warriors at Wembley on 7 June after a try from Shona Hoyle and the trusty kicking of Faye Gaskin saw them home at the Totally Wicked Stadium. Reigning Women's Super League champions Valkyrie, who have now lost to Saints in the last four for the past three years, hit back through Rhiannon Marshall but Saints kept them at arm's length. That means Saints, who lost to Valkyrie in the Grand Final last year, stay on course for a record-extending fifth consecutive triumph in the competition. More to follow St Helens: Salihi; Hook, E Stott, Hardcastle, McGifford; Harris, Gaskin; Crowl, Casey, D. Stott, Hoyle, Rudge, Cunningham. Interchanges: Whitfield, Mottershead, Sutherland, McColm. York Valkyrie: Dagger; Partington, Renouf, Rampton, Kershaw; Rihari, Williamson; Brennan, Peach, Parker, Andrade, Wood, Bell. Interchanges: Bibby, Marshall, Hornby, Stimpson.
BBC News
11-05-2025
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- BBC News
Saints beat Valkyrie to reach Challenge Cup final
Betfred Women's Challenge Cup semi-finalSt Helens (2) 10Try: Hoyle Goals: Gaskin 2, HarrisYork Valkyrie (0) 6Try: Marshall Goal: Williamson St Helens reached their fifth consecutive Women's Challenge Cup final with victory in a tight, error-strewn semi-final win over York will face Wigan Warriors at Wembley on 7 June after a try from Shona Hoyle and the trusty kicking of Faye Gaskin saw them home at the Totally Wicked Women's Super League champions Valkyrie, who have now lost to Saints in the last four for the past three years, hit back through Rhiannon Marshall but Saints kept them at arm's means Saints, who lost to Valkyrie in the Grand Final last year, stay on course for a record-extending fifth consecutive triumph in the to follow St Helens: Salihi; Hook, E Stott, Hardcastle, McGifford; Harris, Gaskin; Crowl, Casey, D. Stott, Hoyle, Rudge, Whitfield, Mottershead, Sutherland, Valkyrie: Dagger; Partington, Renouf, Rampton, Kershaw; Rihari, Williamson; Brennan, Peach, Parker, Andrade, Wood, Bibby, Marshall, Hornby, Stimpson.
