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Warrington Wolves 12 St Helens 48
THE irony will not have been lost on Paul Cullen that a Warrington official gave Saints a helping hand towards a 10th straight win against Wolves on Friday. It was a miserable night for Cullen, who witnessed the world club champions run away with it
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FOOTBALL: Blackpool next up
WARRINGTON Schoolboys' under 11s football team take on Blackpool at Victoria Park on Saturday after an unlucky 1-0 defeat at Kirkby at the weekend. Liam Turner, Lloyd Pownell and Tom Pears all went close in the first half but Warrington, whose player
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RUGBY UNION: Twickenham final beckons
LYMM High School's under 15s rugby union side will be bidding to follow former pupil David Strettle to Twickenham when they play their Daily Mail National Cup semi final against Wellington College on Saturday. Strettle will make his first Twickenham
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Albion edge out Eagles
Latchford Albion u17 22 Culcheth Eagles u17 16. LATCHFORD Albion edged past Culcheth in a North West Counties Youth League derby'. Eagles took a deserved lead, with Unicorns catching up and overtaking them in the second half. Latchford got the bounce
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Berry back with Soap
Crosfields 14 Egremont Rangers 30. PHIL Berry returned to rugby league with Crosfields on Saturday but was unable to help Soap record victory against Cumbrians Egremont Rangers in rugby league's National Conference Division Two. Berry was a promising
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Berry back with Soap
PHIL Berry returned to rugby league with Crosfields on Saturday but was unable to help Soap record victory against Cumbrians Egremont Rangers in rugby league's National Conference Division Two. Berry was a promising 19-year-old winger in Warrington Wolves
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New rule for refuse is firebug concern for town
FIREFIGHTERS are worried that new rules for bringing your wheelie bin out early may encourage arson attacks. Warrington Borough Council is asking residents to put their bins out by 6.30am on collection days. It says this is part of an improved service
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Wainwright compensates for Morley loss
PAUL Cullen says the form of Mike Wainwright has allowed Wolves to cope without Adrian Morley. Wolves lost Morley, who could return next week against Hull KR, with a fractured eye socket in the first match of the season but have barely missed their star
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FOOTBALL: Darbyshire double
TONY Darbyshire scored twice as Orford Blackburne Arms toppled Warrington Soccer League Division Two leaders Rainhill Town Reserves on Saturday. Orford won 4-1 at Rainhill with Paul Fearnley and Lee McCloughlin also getting on the scoresheet. A hat-trick
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Saints are even better this year, says Cullen
ST Helens are a better side now than when they won last year's Grand Final, according to Paul Cullen. Saints beat Hull FC to win Super League last year, having already won the Challenge Cup and the League Leaders' Shield in 2006, but have added to that
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Man shot in Padgate
A GUNMAN is on the run after a man was shot last night, Thursday. The 31-year-old victim was shot in the leg when he answered the door at a house on Vulcan Close, Padgate at 8pm. Armed police were called to the scene. The man who is being treated at
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RUGBY UNION: Seventh loss for Warrington
Warrington 15 Manchester Wanderers 22. A SPIRITED comeback was not enough to prevent a seventh straight loss for Warrington RUFC in South Lancashire/Cheshire Two. Manchester opened the scoring with a try but Warrington replied with a penalty from Duncan
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Jimmy and Jeff on fire
Warrington IMBRL 12 Rylands Sharks A 18. WARRINGTON and Rylands clashed at Hood Lane with the visitors claiming all four points on offer in Saturday's North West Counties Division Six clash. With the weather playing havoc with the fixture system both
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Rear View - the exclusive Guardian column
PLAYING our way will be the key to the game against St Helens. Saints play really fast but we've got to play the way we want to play and not let them play like that. I believe we can beat anyone on our day. It's just about cutting out our mistakes and
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Town’s children are exam wizards
THE future of Warrington looks bright as the town's pupils continue to set the standard in important exams. Schools minister Jim Knight has welcomed a record proportion of 14-year-olds reaching and exceeding expectations for their age in maths and science
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We’ve got too many homes
IN 2016, Warrington homeowners could be feeling the squeeze. According to Warrington Borough Council's Housing Land Report 2006, the town could have an oversupply of houses equivalent to 14 years worth. The report was highlighted in a recent appeal
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Affordable housing row leads to tenant refusing to leave
"I AM not going. They will have to evict me." Debbie Maddox had a long-running dispute over her home in Sankey that is coming to a head. It's an affordable home, which should have gone to people fighting to get on the property ladder - but instead it
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HOCKEY: Still in the hunt
WARRINGTON Hockey Club men's team remain in the hunt for promotion despite failing to win either of their games in North West Division Eight North at the weekend. Warrington lost 4-3 against mid-table Bolton on Saturday and then drew 2-2 with table toppers
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FOOTBALL: Maine Road overhauled
Maine Road Reserves 2 Eagle Sports 4. EAGLE produced a good performance to win at Maine Road in the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Second Division. Quirk gave them the lead in the 12th minute when he latched on to Burton's through ball and, although Maine
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Beverley Williams drawn by Ross aged 6
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FOOTBALL: Town look for recruits
WARRINGTON Town Juniors under sevens soccer squad are looking for additional recruits. Anyone who is interested should contact Paul Anderson on 791347.
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‘All I want is some help’
A PENSIONER who nursed his dying wife while caring for his severely disabled son says he feels abandoned by social services. So bad is the situation that 70-year old Kevin Haunch of Burtonwood says that he is at the end of his tether, as full time carer
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RUGBY UNION: Moore beached by Southport
Southport 54 Moore 12. MOORE were beaten by free scoring Southport in rugby union's Euromanx South Lancashire/Cheshire Three. The hosts had scored 171 points in their previous three games and touched down two tries in the opening 20 minutes against
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Shop worker bitten in attack
A SHOP worker was bitten after trying to stop an audacious robbery attempt in Penketh. Three men had gone into the Co-op shop on Warrington Road in Penketh at 5pm yesterday, Thursday, carrying large containers. After pushing three members of staff away
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Beverley Harker drawn by Holly aged 10
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Woolston stay second
New Springs Legion Lions 14 Woolston Rovers 44. WOOLSTON Rovers maintained second place in North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Six with a nine-try haul at New Springs Legion Lions. Mike Leicester was outstanding for Rovers, while Neil
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Property giants unveil look new look tower block at Priestley House
PYTHON Properties has released images of how a run-down tower block will look after a revamp. The company bought Priestley House in Sankey Street in the town centre in November, and the first office suite is now complete and ready for occupation. A
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Leading United out will be just the job for Jordan
LINING up next to Ronaldinho and Rooney at a charity match next week will be Jordan Wormald. The Fairfield youngster will be the mascot for a huge charity football match at Old Trafford next Tuesday when his beloved Manchester United take on a European
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‘Should back both town centre plans, not just one’
A WARRINGTON businessman has called upon a Government planning inspector to approve two different plans for the town centre. The inspector is considering two multi-million pound projects, including plans for cinemas, housing, shops, restaurants, offices
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FOOTBALL: Crosfields miss late penalty as Greenalls take the points
Crosfields 0 Greenalls PSO 1. GREENALLS clinched victory against their town rivals after Crosfields missed a late penalty in Saturday's Mid-Cheshire Soccer League First Division clash. Crosfields were reduced to 10 men at the start of the second half
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CYCLING: Eight on their bike
WARRINGTON Road Club had eight riders in action last weekend. Three riders went to Chester Road Club's 28-mile hilly time trial on a windswept open course around Broxton. Warrington's riders narrowly missed the team prize due to a mechanical problem
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SNOOKER: Culcheth go top
CULCHETH Legion are the new leaders in Warrington Snooker League Division Three. They defeated GESM B 6-1 to give them a one-point lead over Penketh Cons A, who lost 4-3 at home to Snookers B. Tetley OF dropped from second to fourth after a surprise
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HOCKEY: Lymm promoted
LYMM men's team beat second place Alderley Edge 3-0 at the weekend to put them five points clear at the top of North West Hockey League Division Eight South and guarantee themselves promotion. Lymm had the vast majority of the play but did not convert
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Bulls lose control of championship race
Pilkingtons 36 Bank Quay Bulls 14. SATURDAY'S defeat against title challengers Pilkingtons leaves Bank Quay Bulls needing other results to go in their favour if they are to become champions of the North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Premier Division
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Junior rugby league reports
Thatto Heath Crusaders u16 2 Latchford Albion Unicorns u16 8. LATCHFORD worked hard with walking wounded' to overcome a powerful Thatto Heath side. Tries from Matthew Lomax and Kallum Watkins were enough to give Latchford the points. Blackpool Scorpions
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This is the win we want
PAUL Cullen wants Wolves to achieve one of their pre-season goals by clinching a rare victory against St Helens tomorrow night, Friday - and he believes Saints can be beaten. Before Super League XII had even kicked off, Cullen outlined a desire for Wolves
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FOOTBALL: Fife require managers
FIFE Rangers are looking for team managers for the 2007/08 season. Anyone interested can contact Reg Peers on 635805.
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Bracek and Harrison back for under 21s
ANDY Bracek and Ben Harrison will appear for Wolves' under 21s when they take on St Helens at Wilderspool on Saturday at 2.30pm. The two young forwards started the season on loan at Widnes Vikings but will not feature for the National League One side
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Challenge Cup draw on Monday
WOLVES will find out their opponents in the fourth round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup on Monday. The draw will take place in Leeds at approximately 7.30pm and the Warrington Guardian website will bring you the identity of Wolves' opponents as soon as