Hornets buzzing after cup success (From Warrington Guardian)

Hornets buzzing after cup success

Ashton Bears U12s 10

Halton Farnworth Hornets U12s 16

North West Counties Quarter Final

HORNETS progressed to the semis with another outstanding performance.

In a closely fought first half, Hornets took an early lead following a scrum.

O'Brien took on the home defence before sending out a pass to Shaun Gledhill who scored in the corner.

Both teams then used a good kicking game to gain advantage in the heavy conditions.

But it was Ashton who took the upper hand with a score right on half time, the conversion giving them a 6-4 interval lead.

The second half saw Hornets step up a gear and following good forward play Andrew Stevens took on the home defence to crash over in the corner. Jamie Hurstfield converted.

Hornets continued to use a tactical kicking game and used their better attacking to increase their lead.

Liam Hulme drove over following good handling along the line.

Hurstfield converted to give the away side a 10-point cushion.

The Widnes side crossed the whitewash on two other occasions only to have the scores ruled out before Ashton struck late on to score a consolation try leaving Hornets with a 10-16 victory.

Hornets will now be looking to go one step further in the North West Counties competition to reach a second final having already booked a Lancashire cup final date at Robins Park on February 29.