Whitehaven RL match reports

Whitehaven go so close to pulling off draw at Swinton

Craig Calert photo Swinton 30 Whitehaven 24: Whitehaven almost snatched a draw from the jaws of defeat on the final breathless play of the match last night.

Last updated 3 May 2013
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Victory over Doncaster keeps Whitehaven's season on track

Craig Calvert photo Whitehaven 24 Doncaster 14: Haven kept their season on track with this hard-fought success over last season’s Championship One winners.

Last updated 29 April 2013
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Last play anguish for Whitehaven in cup derby with Workington

Whitehaven rugby photo Whitehaven 12 Workington Town 16: BBC schedulers who opted not to televise this Tetley’s Challenge Cup derby epic may be ruing their decision after the old rivals set up a grandstand finish yesterday.

Last updated 22 April 2013
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Whitehaven lose vital bonus point in final minute at Batley

Lee Patterson photo Batley 30 Whitehaven 16: In the build-up to the game, Batley boss John Kear said he had seen The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from Haven this season.

Last updated 15 April 2013
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Whitehaven win but are far from convincing in front of poor crowd

Martyn Wilson photo Whitehaven 38 London Skolars 32: Whitehaven go in to the hat for today’s Challenge Cup fourth round draw but were far from convincing against Championship One Skolars.

Last updated 8 April 2013
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Whitehaven hand Sheffield only their second defeat of season

Lee Doran photo Whitehaven 30 Sheffield Eagles 16: Cynics may have thought it an April Fools prank when the final score flashed around the rugby league websites.

Last updated 2 April 2013
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Workington Town hit back to take bragging rights against Whitehaven

Callum Phillips photo Workington Town 28 Whitehaven 16: A Callum Phillips hat-trick lit-up a poor west Cumbrian derby to set-up Workington Town’s sixth straight win over their local neighbours.

Last updated 30 March 2013
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Whitehaven make their point as they push unbeaten Halifax

Rodney Pora photo Whitehaven 12 Halifax 22: Whitehaven produced their best effort of the season to give the league leaders a fright yesterday.

Last updated 25 March 2013
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Gutsy Whitehaven hit back to beat Barrow Raiders

Lee Doran photo Barrow 20 Whitehaven 30: Whitehaven ensured they remained above Barrow Raiders in the Championship table with a gutsy display at Craven Park.

Last updated 18 March 2013
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Hunslet Hawks outgun Whitehaven

pora11 Hunslet Hawks 30 Whitehaven 0: Leeds Reserves 18, Whitehaven 0, quipped one Hawks’ fan at the interval yesterday. It was a little unfair, given the input from Hunslet regulars, but you could see his point.

Last updated 11 March 2013
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Whitehaven slump to defeat at Hunslet

Hunslet Hawks 30 Whitehaven 0: Whitehaven slumped to a fourth consecutive loss against a Hunslet side that included five dual-reg players from Super League champions Leeds Rhinos.

Last updated 10 March 2013
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Whitehaven pay the price as Featherstone power home

Lee Doran photo Whitehaven 18 Featherstone 45: A slow start cost Whitehaven any chance of victory against the title favourites.

Last updated 4 March 2013
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Second-half horror show disastrous for Whitehaven

Lee Doran photo Dewsbury 46 Whitehaven 8: Whitehaven blew their chances thanks to a second-half horror show at Tetley’s Stadium yesterday.

Last updated 25 February 2013
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Whitehaven comeback is too little too late against Leigh

HAVLC2 Whitehaven 14 Leigh 28: The kick-off was delayed 45 minutes following a floodlight failure caused by an electrical problem outside the stadium, and for much of the first-half, Haven must have wished the Recre pitch had remained in semi-darkness a little longer.