Teenage scrum-half Gregg McNally scored a brilliant debut hat-trick as struggling Whitehaven stunned Co-operative National League One title contenders Salford on Thursday night.
The A-Level student capped a memorable performance with a stunning breakaway try from a kick-off as the Cumbrians ran out 26-22 victors at the Recreation Ground.
McNally said: "It's a 17-man game, I can't do it on my own - but what a debut."
What a cracking game that was. One of the best perfomances from Whitehaven
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
turf wrote:Who was the referee/video referee Josie??
Where they any good??
Trust you
Ref T Alibert (a Frenchman)
TJ P Meadows TJ A T Smith RR B Armstrong MC C Hodgson
Yes they had a good game
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
it was one of the best National league games I have ever watched! Right until the last second the game was open. Officials where very good and that McNally was awesome at 7! Good to see Salford getting shaken up and they will find it hard in the Northern Rail Semi away to Celtic.
ancient and loyal upon my chest
they are men of wigans best
a team that playyyyyyed the wigan way
and won the championship in may
jim sullivan he was the king
brian mctigueee and jonny ring
a team that playyyyyed the wigan way
and won the championship in may
when eric ashton was alive
with billy boston by his side
dave bolton and billy blan
oh what a time to be a fan!
in 85, at wem ber ley
john ferguson and brett kenny
a team that played the wigan way
and won the challenge cup in may
in 95 we won them all
tuigamala, faz and paul
a team that playyyyyed the wigan way
and won the championship in may
Ancient and loyal upon my chest
they are men of wigans best
a team that playyyyyyed the wigan way
and won the championship in may.
mc nally was class throughout the game and hes only 17. id like see us give him a trial but according to sky hes going training with leeds in august. salford are finding it hard in that league after losing to whitehaven and they only just beat featherstone and celtic c other weeks.
