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Wigan Warriors Under 16s beat Widnes Vikings 28-22

Warriors win final game of the season and end the year unbeaten

Reece Hamlet, James McDonnell, Adam Ford, Morgan Smithies and Gary McMahon cross for Wigan’s tries

Wigan Warriors Under 16s finished their 2016 campaign off in style as they beat Widnes Vikings 28-22.

The win means the Warriors Junior Academy side end the season unbeaten with six wins and one draw from their seven fixtures.

Leading 16-6 at the break, Wigan held off a spirited Widnes side to claim the win and maintain their fine record.

Reece Hamlet, James McDonnell, Adam Ford, Morgan Smithies and Gary McMahon all crossed for the Warriors with Harry Smith adding four goals.

Full-time: Widnes Vikings Under 16s 22-28 Wigan Warriors U16s

Match Details
Widnes Vikings – 22

Tries: Burn, Brookes, Hatton, Draper

Goals: Edge 3

Wigan Warriors U16s – 28

Tries: Hamlet, McDonnell, Ford, Smithies, McMahon

Goals: Smith 4

HT: 6-16

Wigan Warriors U-16s: Callum Green, Adam Ford, Liam Kenyon, Jordan Parr , Reece Hamlett, Ryan Forshaw, Harry Smith, Joe Turton , Gary Mcmahon, Oscar Hansen, James Mcdonnell, Mike Fairclough, Joe Shorrocks

Interchange: Max Roberts, Callum Greave, Tom Johnson, John Hutchings, Jacob Corcoran, Morgan Smithies, Tom O’loughlin

Widnes Vikings U-16s: Joe Edge, Jarrod O’connor, Jayden Hatton, Tyler Jones, Oliver Brookes, Ben Davies, Lewis Else, Luke Draper, Jake Burns, Lee Dyas, Jake Bradley, Josh Wilde, Calum O’neill

Interchange: Josh Rourke, Bradley Calland, Declan Mercer, Sam Walters

Referee: A Gill


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I look at the names on the team sheets and wonder if some are related to past/present players, any idea Josie?

shaunedwardsfan​club​ wrote:I look at the names on the team sheets and wonder if some are related to past/present players, any idea Josie?

Not too sure, but I can try & find out if you like?

Hope that kid Hamlet makes it all the way. A Headline writer's dream!

Can't remember whether it is Shane or Lee Hansen who is Oscar's father.

josie andrews wrote:

shaunedwardsfan​club​ wrote:I look at the names on the team sheets and wonder if some are related to past/present players, any idea Josie?

Not too sure, but I can try & find out if you like?

If you wouldn't mind Josie.

shaunedwardsfan​club​ wrote:

josie andrews wrote:

shaunedwardsfan​club​ wrote:I look at the names on the team sheets and wonder if some are related to past/present players, any idea Josie?

Not too sure, but I can try & find out if you like?

If you wouldn't mind Josie.

I'll try & find out over the the weekend, got a lot on these next couple of days

One of the squad not played is the grandson of Colin Tyrer.

Kittwazzer wrote:Hope that kid Hamlet makes it all the way. A Headline writer's dream!

If he makes it to the first team, he'll certainly suffer some slings and arrows on here!

morley pie eater wrote:

Kittwazzer wrote:Hope that kid Hamlet makes it all the way. A Headline writer's dream!

If he makes it to the first team, he'll certainly suffer some slings and arrows on here!