Whitehaven 34-12 Dewsbury Rams Match Report
Whitehaven strengthened their Betfred Championship position with a convincing 34-12 victory over Dewsbury Rams at the Ortus REC on Sunday afternoon. After taking a 14-0 lead into the break, Haven controlled much of the contest and ultimately ran in five tries to secure an important home win.
The hosts set the tone early and were rewarded with first-half tries from Brad Brennan and Ben Pearce, while accurate goal-kicking helped Whitehaven establish a commanding advantage. Dewsbury struggled to build sustained pressure during the opening 40 minuteas Haven built a 14-0. scoreline at the break
Whitehaven were unable to maintain that domminance after the restart. Dewsbury refused to fold and responded with tries from Tom Delaney and Bailey O’Connor, with O’Connor also landing both conversions. At that point Haven held a slender lead : could the Rams take the initiative away from Haven with the enxt score ?
This proved to be a turning point for HAven as they struck back with scored from Jay Weatherill, Ellison Holgate and Woody Walker all crossed the whitewash as the Cumbrians stretched their lead and kept the Rams on the back foot. Goal-kickers Ciaran Walker and Marc Shackley added the extras
The final whistle confirmed a 34-12 victory for Whitehaven, a result built on a strong first-half display and clinical finishing throughout the afternoon. Dewsbury’s late efforts provided some consolation, but the Rams were ultimately second best against a Whitehaven side that showed greater composure and attacking threat across the 80 minutes