‘HAVEN EDGE IT AGAINST CRUSADERS
JORDAN WEIR
WHITEHAVEN 28
NORTH WALES CRUSADERS 24
The Ortus Rec, Saturday
WHITEHAVEN ended their first season under Anthony Murray with a home victory over League One champions North Wales Crusaders despite a ten-point deficit at half-time to grab their third successive victory and the first victory over North Wales at home since 2012.
Olly Davies was involved in the game’s first incident where he was sent to the sinbin for a late tackle on Haven half back Jack Newbegin. It was the visitors however that got the contest’s opening score while still down to 12 men when Sam Wilde powered over from short range, Jordy Gibson failing to add the extras from the touchline. Haven hit back just into the second quarter following magnificent interplay from Jack Kellett and Brad Brennan with the former crossing the whitewash to level the scores. Dan Abram’s conversion the home side the smallest of leads.