Swinton Lions 44 East Hull 4: Minnows put up fine effort against Lions
The visitors were convincingly beaten by 40 points at The Willows, but Radford was pleased with the way his National Conference League Premier Division side battled against their higher placed hosts.
“I’m very proud of my players because it was a step up in quality for them,” said Radford.
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Hide AdCraig Poucher scored the visitors’ only try but Jamie Edwards failed to convert as the Lions scored eight tries, six of which were converted.
Dean Thompson and Joe Fitzpatrick both bagged braces for the Lions, with Martin Ainscough, Tommy Gallagher, Ian Mort and Karl Ashall also on target.
Swinton: Mort, Foxen, Reay, Thompson, Hamilton, Ainscough, Watson, Morrison, Smith, Holland, Cunniffe, Gallagher, Wingfield. Substitutes: Ashall, Forber, Fitzpatrick, Wilson.
East Hull: Abdul, Thackrey, Edwards, Precious, King, Blanchard, Puckering, Brown, Painter, Docherty, Bell, Poucher, Blakeley. Substitutes: Roberts, Cator, Partis, Lyth.
Referee: P Brooke (RFL).