Despite the winning margin this result was much closer than the
scoreline would suggest with the the visitors pack denying the
home side possession for long periods of the action yet, forced
to live off scraps, were still industrious enough to run in five
well crafted tries.

Burnage took the lead with a try from Ralph Lawson off a catch
and drive, Ross Winney slotting the conversion to add to an
earlier penalty.

Rossendale hit back with a try from Tom Albinson off a neat
break by Jamie Albinson and good support play from Sam Lothian
who found the centre coming up on the outside. Steve Nutt kicked
the conversion but a second try for Lawson again off a catch and
drive gave Burnage a 7-15 lead at the interval.

A penalty from Winney increased the advantage but with the
Lancastrians at last beginning to enjoy more of the ball, a try
from Nutt off a break by Jamie Albinson converted by the full
back reduced the deficit with a try from Danny Collins rampaging
through from five metres out also converted by Nutt giving
Rossendale the lead for the first time.

Now in control further tries from Jamie Albinson, off an
audacious dummy again converted by Nutt and Danny Harrison
straight from the restart supporting a 60 metre dash by Anthony
Bingham sealed the win.

Geoff Lightfoot