Dewsbury Rams 48 Swinton 6: Thackeray grabs try double for Rams

Anthony Thackeray scored a brace as Dewsbury Rams returned to winning ways with a comfortable 48-6 victory over Swinton Lions in the Kingstone Press Championship at the Tetley’s Stadium on Friday night.

By The Newsroom

Published 4th Jul 2014, 23:14 BST

Shane Grady crossed over early on for the home side, with Tom Hemingway converting, before Zach Johnson hit back with a try for the visitors 10 minutes later, Mick Nanyn scoring the Lions goal.

But the home side went ahead for the second time with a try apiece from Thackeray and Karl Pryce as Kieran Hyde added the extras to hand Dewsbury an 18-6 lead at the break.

The Rams ran riot in the second half with a second try from a Thackeray, while Ryan Wright, Dale Morton, Austin Buchanan and Kyle Briggs also crossed.

Hyde and Hemingway converted two further goals each with no reply from Swinton.

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