PLAYING a brand of rugby that was as entertaining as it was ruthlessly effective, Roughyeds took their try tally to 21 in two Betfred League One home games this season when they thumped derby rivals Rochdale Hornets 56-16 in a Good Friday spectacular.
Eleven tries against London Skolars in the first home game at the Vestacare Stadium was followed by another 10 in this one with Logan Astley, Alex Sutton,Jordan Paga and Luke Nelmes each scoring two either side of an opener by Patrick Ah Van and a final try from Connor Carr.
Martyn Ridyard, kicking beautifully as always, chipped in with eight goals from ten conversion attempts as Stuart Littler’s men retained their 100 per cent league record with three wins from three games.
It was a display that certainly put a smile on the faces of the new directors, who were supported in their first home game by the presence of many familiar faces from yesteryear, among them former club chairmen John Chadwick and Bill Quinn, England RU fly half George Ford and former Great Britain prop John Fieldhouse.
Luke Nelmes was named man of the match and the Champagne Moment winner was 19-year-old forward sub Harvey Wilson, grandson of the late and legendary Ken ‘Tug’ Wilson, of Watersheddings fame.
Harvey’s pro debut was notable for the number and quality of his drives and carries.
He was one of four dual-reg Wigan Warriors youngsters in the Oldham side, along with full-back Astley, right-wing Jacob Douglas, another teenager who was once at Waterhead, and centre Sutton
(A full match report by Kasey Smith will appear here soon)
