For the second game in a row the Seconds from Rossendale Rufc succumbed to defeat from a team far below them in the league standings. It was a difficult and frustrating afternoon and the team were well beaten. Previous visits to the Wirral have been fruitful for this team but that wasn't going to be the case for the Rossendale lads this afternoon and Wirral stormed in to an early lead. Dale never recovered and Wirral progressively added to the score board throughout the game to end up 55 - 10 winners.
Try scorers for Rossendale were Gabe McGuire and Johnny Dutton.
A tasty home game against Macclesfield awaits Rossendale this Saturday afternoon with a 3pm kick off on the top pitches . A match that could prove decisive on who claims fifth place in the league with both teams on equal points as it stands now .