Town match reports
Town’s season over as they fail to tame Cougars
Published 8 September 2008
Keighley Cougras 32 Workignton 14: Brave Town lost out in the battle for promotion against bogey team Keighley Cougars during a hard fought elimination play off clash.
Weary Town let 16-point lead slip as Oldham turn on the heat
Published 1 September 2008
Oldham 40 Workington Town 16: The final hooter which signalled the end of the regular National League Two season couldn't come quick enough for Town at Boundary Park.
Lacklustre Town bow as Thunder storm in
Published 1 September 2008
Workington 14 Gateshead Thunder 22: Workington secured their 10th bonus point of the season and the final play-off slot in NL2 with a lacklustre display against newly crowned champions Gateshead Thunder.
Town are edged out by bogey team Keighley
Published 11 August 2008
Keighley Cougars 26 Workington 20: Play-off chasing Keighley and Workington met for the fourth time this season. Once more the Yorkshire team taking the spoils. Town fell tantalisingly short, losing by a six point margin.
Town do double over London
Published 4 August 2008
Town 33 London Skolars 16: Workington Town snuffed out their opponents with some sparks of brilliance at Derwent Park yesterday, to record their first league double of the season.
Ten-try Town run riot against Hunslet
Published 28 July 2008
Hunslet Hawks 0 Workington Town 50: A play-off place is still in the melting pot for Workington Town after a ruthless demolition job at Hunslet Hawks.
Knights run riot against injury-hit Town
Published 21 July 2008
Workington Town 18 York City Knights 56: Town's injury crisis really hit home as they produced a miserable performance, shipping over 50 points for a second successive week.
Leaky Town stung as Hornets run in 10 tries
Published 14 July 2008
Rochdale 54 Workington Town 34: A huge sign at the entrance to Rochdale proclaims ‘Birthplace of Co-operation’.
Nanyn the destroyer as Town run Oldham close
Published 7 July 2008
Workington Town 14 Oldham 16: Dave Rotheram had mixed feelings at the end of this nail-biter, which Town blew only four minutes from full-time when Oldham powerhouse Mick Nanyn claimed his third try of the match.
Doncaster hammer Town to gain revenge
Published 28 June 2008
Doncaster 40 Workington Town 2: Doncaster extracted their revenge on Workington Town in last night’s National League Two clash to dash the Cumbrians’ hopes of their first double of the season.
Grim day as Town lose out to Hawks
Published 23 June 2008
Workington Town 20 Hunslet Hawks 23: Town blew a golden chance to consolidate their NL2 play-off place yesterday as they slumped to their most disappointing defeat of the season.
Town rock Blackpool in nine-try massacre
Published 17 June 2008
Workington Town 50 Blackpool Panthers 12: Town blew away the Panthers with a power-packed second-half display in which they netted 38 unanswered points to set up one of their most impressive wins of the campaign.
Swinton hit back from 12 down to beat Town
Published 9 June 2008
Swinton Lions 33 Workington Town 24: Workington Town skipper Dean Burgess crossed late in the game, Carl Forber adding the goal, to give the west Cumbrians a National League Two bonus point at Swinton Lions yesterday.
Skolars taught lesson in Lunt’s masterclass
Published 2 June 2008
London Skolars 38 Workington Town 45: Workington Town had hooker Shaun Lunt and half-back Carl Forber to thank for their seven-point victory over London Skolars in a points-fest at New River Stadium.
Presley tries leave Town all shook up
Published 27 May 2008
Workington Town 6 Keighley 18: Two second-half Jon Presley tries saw Town check in to Heartbreak Hotel as they failed to build on last week’s win over unbeaten Doncaster.
Town turn on the style to stun Donny
Published 19 May 2008
Workington Town 32 Doncaster 10: Town produced easily their best performance of the campaign last night to hand NL2 title challengers Doncaster their first league defeat after six wins.
Smith back as Town look to down the Dons
Published 17 May 2008
BRETT Smith will make his first-team return for Workington Town against unbeaten Doncaster tonight at Derwent Park after over two years out of the spotlight (8pm kick-off).
Town humbled as Barrow run in 13 tries
Published 5 May 2008
Barrow 66 Workington Town 6: Barrow stamped their authority over Cumbrian rivals Workington with a comprehensive thrashing at Craven Park.
Town fail to tame Lions despite Kmet’s double
Published 28 April 2008
Workington Town 20 Swinton 30: Franco Kmet’s second try two minutes from full-time secured Town a bonus point yesterday, but they could just as easily have taken three.
Town out but far from down after cup exit
Published 21 April 2008
Workington Town 12 Hull KR 68: Town boss Dave Rotheram reckoned his team deserved better than the big scoreline posted by Super League Hull KR.
