Swinton Lions were beaten away from home this weekend as they were outgunned by a high-scoring Workington Town, losing 32-12.
The Lions who arrived into the game in good form, were stunned quite quickly by the host as they were able to take the lead within three minutes.
Workington were able to move the ball smartly down the left wing with a clever kick through, that led to the Jake Bradley running onto the end and scoring. The lead was further extended with Jake Carter adding the extra points.
However, it seemed that despite the early setback the Lions were happy to hit back. The away side had a couple of promising chances but were let down by costly handling errors at key moments.
These errors were picked off, with the Town extending their lead. A slick passing move saw Levi Atiga crash over in the corner, though Carter was unable to convert this time.
And the gap between the two sides continued to grow, with Workington Town’s flurry of tries putting pressure on the Lions in the 23rd minute.
Dom Wear capitalised on a mistake by George Roby to race away and score under the posts, Carter making no mistake with the conversion.
Momentum was in the favour of the Town, as the fourth try came from another Lions error.
A kick gone wrong led to Zarrin Galea scooping up the loose ball and racing 50 metres down the middle to score beneath the posts, Carter again successful with the boot.
Although Town looked likely to extend their advantage before the break, it was the Lions who struck last in the half, with Frank Sergent crossing in the final minute and Dan Abram nailing a superb touchline conversion to keep the visitors in touch.
And the Lions started the second half brightly with sustained pressure, but it was Town who once again took control.
On 49 minutes, Atiga crossed for his second after a powerful break by Dave Eccleston, though Carter’s conversion attempt drifted wide.
The Lions’ woes were compounded when prop Jordan Brown was sent to the sinbin for a dangerous tackle on 58 minutes. However, Town were unable to make the extra man count, with the Lions enjoying a better spell despite being a man down.
Kian Morgan, making his Lions debut, almost found a way through on 65 minutes, but Town’s defence held firm. Sergent also threatened with a chip-and-chase but lacked the necessary support.
The Lions did have the final say on the scoreboard with three minutes remaining, when Gav Rodden and Morgan combined to send George Roby darting over on the left, with Abram converting.
However, by then the damage had been done, as Town wrapped up a convincing and well-deserved win. For more information on the Swinton Lions season check – here.
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