Bolton youngsters take the plaudits

Matthew Robinson, 19, scores 2 tries in a lively display. The best of those was as he and Rory Biggins, 18, drove one of the Tyldesley players over his own line, stripped him of the ball and then Robinson grounded it. Sam Kelly, 19, was guilty of dropping the ball over the line after some fine elbows out, elbows in, passing from captain Mark, Higgins, 26. He did make amends later as he pounced on a chip thru from Conor Crowe, 29. Bolton University student Mike Taylor, 19, went over in the corner for his first try, ever. Even the determined tackle by the Tyldesley “15“ couldn’t stop him. Conversions were added by Spencer, 20 and Sackfield, 27. Bolton, of course, did have some older players on show. While John Kelly, 52, was puffing and blowing as only a man of his advanced years can, sexagenarian Eric Cruice was attempting to have a heart attack and had to be removed from the pitch.

(sorry, lost all my notes i made on the day)