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2016 Celtic Cup

30 April 2016 • KO 16:00

22 v 92

Blackpool Sports Centre, Blackpool

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Match Stats
4   Tries   18
3   Conversions   10
0   Penalties   0
0   Drop Goals   0

Match Report

Scot Wheelchair

Wales Wheelchair Rugby League team were crowned Celtic Cup champions today (Saturday 30th April) at Blackpool Sports Centre.

Head coach Alana Saergent said: "We are all ecstatic to have won the Celtic Cup as it was the first time we had entered the competition.

"The squad of players have shown remarkable improvement from when we played at the European Championships back in September. We have a very strong core of players who consistently show a huge improvement but who also have a lot more potential moving forward.

"We have concentrated on fitness and tactics a lot and have been trying various things in training which paid off at the weekend. We have improved on completing sets and passes, decreased knock-ons and other penalties which we have previously given away and have dramatically improved the percentage rate of successful conversions which is where we were missing a lot of point scoring previously. We have a couple of new additions to the squad too who got their first caps for Wales which has given us more options of how we play which has also added to the success at the weekend.

"We were expecting really close scorelines which wasn't the case and to win by the margins we did was impressive considering we lost by 1 point to Scotland at the Europeans which was the closest result we achieved back in September.

"The squad work really well together and have a very good bond and team spirit. I am excited at moving forward from here although we still have a few things to work on and polish off heading into Four Nations in September."

Games 1: Ireland v Wales
Half Time 22 - 28
Full Time 26 - 76

Game 2: Ireland v Scotland
HT 22 - 28
FT 58 - 58

Game 3: Scotland v Wales
HT 16 - 50
FT 22 - 92

Team Lists and Scoring Information

Scot Wheelchair Tries Goals DGs Pts Cards
0 Graeme Stewart
0 Stewart Squire
0 Michael Mellon
0 Ronnie Robb
0 Daniel Grant
0 David Harris
0 Michael Grant
0 Jay Anderson
0 Gavin Dobson
Wal Wheelchair Tries Goals DGs Pts Cards
0 Mark Williams (c) 4 2 20
0 Geraint Price
0 Sarah-Anne Evans
0 Gary Taylor
0 Alan Caron 2 8
0 Martin Beddis 2 2 12
0 Paul Sargent
0 Jason Owen 3 1 14
0 Andrew Higgins 3 4 20
0 Harry Jones 2 1 10
0 Stuart Williams 2 8
Time Score Player Team Action
0 - 4 Scot Wheelchair Try
0 - 8 Scot Wheelchair Try
0 - 12 Scot Wheelchair Try
0 - 16 Scot Wheelchair Try
4 - 16 Harry Jones Wal Wheelchair Try
8 - 16 Harry Jones Wal Wheelchair Try
12 - 16 Andrew Higgins Wal Wheelchair Try
16 - 16 Andrew Higgins Wal Wheelchair Try
20 - 16 Andrew Higgins Wal Wheelchair Try
24 - 16 Mark Williams Wal Wheelchair Try
28 - 16 Mark Williams Wal Wheelchair Try
32 - 16 Mark Williams Wal Wheelchair Try
36 - 16 Mark Williams Wal Wheelchair Try
40 - 16 Martin Beddis Wal Wheelchair Try
44 - 16 Martin Beddis Wal Wheelchair Try
48 - 16 Jason Owen Wal Wheelchair Try
52 - 16 Jason Owen Wal Wheelchair Try
56 - 16 Jason Owen Wal Wheelchair Try
60 - 16 Alan Caron Wal Wheelchair Try
64 - 16 Alan Caron Wal Wheelchair Try
68 - 16 Stuart Williams Wal Wheelchair Try
72 - 16 Stuart Williams Wal Wheelchair Try
72 - 18 Scot Wheelchair Conversion
72 - 20 Scot Wheelchair Conversion
72 - 22 Scot Wheelchair Conversion
74 - 22 Harry Jones Wal Wheelchair Conversion
76 - 22 Andrew Higgins Wal Wheelchair Conversion
78 - 22 Andrew Higgins Wal Wheelchair Conversion
80 - 22 Andrew Higgins Wal Wheelchair Conversion
82 - 22 Andrew Higgins Wal Wheelchair Conversion
84 - 22 Mark Williams Wal Wheelchair Conversion
86 - 22 Mark Williams Wal Wheelchair Conversion
88 - 22 Martin Beddis Wal Wheelchair Conversion
90 - 22 Martin Beddis Wal Wheelchair Conversion
92 - 22 Jason Owen Wal Wheelchair Conversion