Moor edged out in tense cup semi-final

Dewsbury Moor Under-18s produced a below par performance as they were edged out 14-12 at Lock Lane in the BARLA Yorkshire Cup semi-final last Sunday.
Dewsbury Moor's Luke Hooley has signed for Bradford BullsDewsbury Moor's Luke Hooley has signed for Bradford Bulls
Dewsbury Moor's Luke Hooley has signed for Bradford Bulls

of reaching the showpiece final but it was Lock Lane who struck first when they created a gap for their second row to go over for a converted try.

Cameron Bruce and Tom Kaye got Moor moving forward, well supported by George Croisdale and Bradley Foster.

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Eventually, Bradley Foster sent Croisdale over for a try and Jacob Flathers converted to level matters.

Jon Bownass, Jacob Crosswell, Tobias Richardson, Cain Croitty and Caden Wilkinson produced some crunching tackles.

Lock Lane put several high kicks, which proved difficult to collect in the bright sun.

This allowed Lock Lane to create good field position to score their second try and take a 12-6 lead.

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Kaye and Croisdale linked but the Moor stand-off was held up over the try line and a chance to level went begging.

Moor conceded an early second half penalty, which Lock Lane converted to take a crucial eight point lead which was to prove decisive.

Moor threw everything into attack with Liam Conway, Joe Longstaffe and Bownass all going close before a smart pass by Bruce allowed Jordan Foster to stride behind the posts for a try that Flathers converted.

Moor continued to press with Luke Sheridan attempting a break on the left but Lock Lane hung on to claim victory and book a Yorkshire Cup final date with West Hull at South Leeds Stadium.

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The successful Dewsbury Moor Under-16s celebrated another of their squad joining the professional ranks, when Luke Hooley signed for Bradford Bulls.

The Under-16s won the Division One title and local cup and Luke is the seventh player from the team to turn pro.

He recently starred in the Yorkshire Under-17s team that won the County Championship for the first time in five years.

The Bulls fought of competition from Warrington and Castleford to capture the exciting half-back’s signature.

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