Rugby League

National Conference League

Premier Division

Saturday 15th June 2024

Kick Off 14.30 Actual 14.33

West Hull 42 Egremont Rangers 20, attendance 80

@ Johnny Whiteley Park

North Road

Gipsyville

Kingston upon Hull

HU4 6JP

£3 Admission

No Programme.

The five mile drive south east from my morning game took around thirteen minutes. On arrival, you enter the car park from North Road, with the social club right in front of you. Entry to the ground was through a gate, leading to a second car park area, where you paid your admission. There are three parallel pitches, running lengthways away from the entrance, with the main pitch being the nearest, with a floodlit training pitch next to it, with another pitch beyond. There is a small covered area, which also houses a tea bar, behind the near goal end, with the pitch railed on three sides (open at the far end) and a dugout on each side. Along the left touchline there are a couple of sections of open seating, which were of little use today with it raining for almost the entire match.

The game saw 2nd in the league table hosting 7th (out of 12) and although West Hull won comfortably in the end, it was very well contested throughout. The host opened the scoring, with the added conversion making it 6-0, but Egremont hit back with a try of their own to make it 6-4. Three tries in quick succession saw West Hull increase their lead to 24-4. Egremont reduced the lead to 24-10, but a try right on halftime saw West Hull lead 30-10 at halftime and five minutes into the second half they stretched their lead to 36-10, before another converted try made it 42-10 and it was game over. Egremont did score the last two tries of the afternoon, converting one, bringing the score back to 42-20, but it was too little, too late.

The journey home was much better than when heading north yesterday and took under four hours door to door, with no problems, taking me home via the Humber Bridge, A1, M11 and M25.