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Rugby League: Crusaders off to flying start

Feb 2 2008 by Staff Reporter, Western Mail

RUGBY LEAGUE: Celtic Crusaders held on for a 22-12 win against Sheffield Eagles in the first game of their Northern Rail Cup campaign last night.

Tries from Paul Ballard and Luke Dyer gave the Crusaders an 8-0 lead before Sheffield hit back. But the Crusaders regained their eight-point advantage with a Tony Duggan try to lead 12-4 at the break. The Eagles clawed their way back to parity with two second-half scores but Duggan’s second try put the Crusaders back in front and they sealed the win in the final minute when Ballard went over for his second try and Jace Van Dijk landed the conversion.

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