THE Grainey Trophy is set to have a new name on the cup for the first since 1996 as the old firms well and truly had their noses put out.

Leigh East went neck-and-neck for an hour until Ince Rose Bridge pulled to a 28-14 win. Hosts Leigh Miners Rangers never looked like matching the enterprise of a tuned Halton Simms Cross as they ducked 20-12.

Rose Br idge, newcomers to the Conference League, showed what a force they intend to be, and would not let their Premier Division opponents settle. Bridge were 6-0 in the lead by the quarter hour, secondrow Lee Jukes, a big performer, bagging a penalty, and try to centre Kevin Moran.

East's found some form as winger Andy Gregson prospered, followed by second row Lee Wingfield who was having a fine competition, coming up with a score, Danny Kilshaw converted for 6-10.

Right on half time MoM Damien Cleary crossedand Jukes goaled for a 12-10 interval lead. Just after the restart speedy winger Gregson did get his second touchdown but from here on in the local East's challenge was to wilt in the heat.

Jukes goaled his own try to keep his personal points tally rolling, linking well with halfback Cleary, the midfield maestro prompting centre Moran in for his second try. Jukes, with the conversion, sunk East with his accuracy, and more agony before the whistle as Ince backrower Chaz Derbyshire crossed to seal East's fate.

Simmies have held the trophy in their illustrious past, and with this promising team smashed the Miners to set up a great final.

Their lead came from a terrible start for the home side, knocking on at the kick off, giving Simms Cross the chance for Dave Percival to touch down. Brian Capewell added the goal.

The Miners compounded the problem with mistakes galore as an Allan Billington try, capewell conversion and Paul Roberts field goal made it 13-0.

Just before the interval new prop Andy Forbar made room for skipper Tommy Goulden dive over.

However Miners couldn't sustain this momentum, the second period saw another sneaked drop goal to halfback Roberts, and well worked try to sub forward Kieran Kavanagh.

From a blind side move winger Craig Graham outpaced the cover to go 80 metres by the posts but it was too little, too late.

On Saturday Leigh East and Miners Rangers will meet in the Hilton Cup under 13's event at 1.30pm. The main game follows at 3pm.