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by ROGER HALSTEAD OLDHAM boss Steve Deakin has been named as the Rugby League World magazine's NL2 coach of the month for April, nudging Doncaster's Ellery Hanley into second place. The citation reads: "Oldham continue to fight on three fronts after a hectic April. Wins over Whitehaven and Swinton have seen the Roughyeds progress to the latter stages of the Northern Rail Cup and the Challenge Cup respectively -- that and the home win over Rochdale makes Steve Deakin our coach of the month." Dave Clark (Barrow) is in third place; Paul Kidd (Swinton) fourth; and Barry Eaton (Keighley) fifth, but pride of place goes to Deaks, whose Oldham team also has two players in the NL2 team of the month --- James Coyle at scrum-half and Robert 'Two Bobs' Roberts at loose-forward. Among other Oldham players who were considered, but failed to make the final 13 were Neil Roden (ranked fifth at stand-off); Said Tamghart (fourth at prop); and Phil Joseph (fifth at hooker). Team: Stuart Kain (Gateshead); James Nixon (Barrow), James Mossop (Workington), Carl Sneyd (Rochdale), Dean Colton (Doncaster); Danny Jones (Keighley), James Coyle (OLDHAM); Dean Burgess (Workington), Corey Lawrie (Doncaster), Brendan Rawlins (Keighley), Mick Cassidy (Barrow), Michael Knowles (Gateshead), Robert Roberts (OLDHAM). Doncaster hooker Corey Lawrie, a 28-year-old Kiwi who played in the NRL with New Zealand Warriors last season, scored a double hit, winning both the RLW NL2 player-of-the-month award and what is described in League Weekly as the 'Official' NL2 player-of-the-month award. Oldham can boast two forwards in this team, namely Tamghart at prop and Tommy Goulden in the second-row. Hanley's Doncaster, currently top of the table, have no fewer than five players in the side. Team: Lee Mapals (York); Austen Aggrey (London Skolars), Andreas Bauer (Doncaster), Namila Davui (London Skolars), Gavin Duffy (Keighley); Kyle Briggs (Doncaster), Luke Gale (Doncaster); Craig Lawton (Doncaster), Corey Lawrie (Doncaster), Said Tamghart (OLDHAM), Ross Divorty (York), Tommy Goulden (OLDHAM), David March (York). Fans travelling to Dewsbury on Sunday for Oldham's fifth-round Carnegie Challenge Cup tie at the Ram Stadium (3pm kick off) should note the following prices: Seating, adults £13; OAPs, under-16s and students with an ID card £8; standing, adults £12, OAPs £6, under-16s £2. Seats are still available on the supporters bus which leaves the social club at 1pm and the Black Horse at 1.15pm. Cost is £12.50. To book ring Joyce on 0161 665 1832 or Janet at the Roughyeds office on 0161 628 3677 asap. |
