Ashton Bears A 24 Burtonwood Bridge 24

HALF back Andy Shelley crossed for two tries and kicked four conversions as Burtonwood Bridge opened their North West Men’s League campaign with a 24-24 draw at Ashton Bears A.

Other try scorers for Bridge were hard-working skipper Rikki St Pier and second row forward Tommy Leyland.

Bridge: Mark Wilson; Wil Maudsley, James Innes, Jack Knowles, Dave Quigley; Brad Allen, Andy Shelley; Rikki St Pier, Kev Roberts, Josh Glynn, Callum Farnan, Tommy Leyland, Danny Reilly. Subs: Phil Parry, Luke Rahaman, Ste Matthews.