UGB 32 Burtonwood Bridge 28 THE difference between the two sides was the goal kicking of UG's teenager stand-off Carl Pownall.

The tries for UG came from Shaun Anders, Den Hall, Pownall, Tony Cartwright, Graham Grimshaw and Martin Blake.

Sadly for UG they lost second row Mark Murray with a broken leg and winger John Hill with a broken ankle in the first 20 minutes.

All at the club wish them a speedy recovery.

The Mel Griffiths man of the match was Den Hall, with Carl Pownall taking the Birkett Motors players player award.

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