Lymm 28 Rossendale 32

A PROMISING season ended in defeat for Lymm as visitors Rossendale edged a to-and-fro encounter at Crouchley Lane.

Adam Fletcher’s side finished fourth in the Northern Premier as a result and the Lymm head coach said the campaign offered much to build upon.

“Ending fourth in this very competitive league is a great achievement,” he said.

“We will be looking to build on this next season and use our developing strength in depth.

“We have more home-grown talent waiting to come through from our very successful Colts teams.”

Cormac Nolan notched 18 of Lymm’s points as he scored a try, two conversions and three penalties.

James Kimber and Tom Bray also crossed in the first half to give Lymm an eight-point lead, but an interception try on the strong of half-time changed the momentum and allowed Rossendale to claim the spoils.

Lymm: Gav Woods, Adam Bray, Jordan Widdrington, Matty Connelly, Aaron Rasheed, Joe Watson, Jake Ashall, Ollie Higginson; Andy Davies, Scott Redfern; Richard Halford, Tom Bray, James Kimber, Ali Sutherland, Cormac Nolan. Subs: Matty Hand, Grant Sneadon, Will Baldwin.