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HAVEN FANS PODCAST EPISODE 5 2022

Welcome once again  to the  Haven RL Fans podcast   . In this episode we look back over the last three away games and preview Sundays home clash with Dewsbury  .Essential listening for all Haven fans  where Stubbsy , Faz and guests discuss all thngs Haven  Want to have your say ? Got something you want […]

Haven Squad for London Clash

Jonty Gorley has announced his 21 man squad to travel to the capital for their Betfred Championship Round 3 encounter vs London Broncos at Cherry Red Records Stadium on Sunday afternoon. 
Both Glenn Riley and Jake Moore are unavailable for this fixture while Andrew Bulman is serving a one match suspension following his sin-binning in the Round 1 defeat vs Leigh Centurions however they could be first appearances of the season for Chris Taylor and Karl Dixon who have yet to make a competitive appearance in 2022 due to injury problems. 
1 Geronimo Doyle2 Dave Eccleston3 Chris Taylor4 Will Evans6. Karl Dixon7 Nikau Williams8 Liam McAvoy9 Callum Phillips10 Tom Walker11 Ryan King12 Liam Cooper13 Dion Aiye14 James Newton15 Connor Holliday16 Tom Wilkinson17 Andrew Dawson18 Guy Graham20 Jake Bradley21 Kieran Hudson22 Josh Martin23 Alex Bishop

Haven RL Fans Podcast 4 for 2022

Welcome once again  to the  Haven RL Fans podcast   . For Eps 4  we have club Director Ashley Kilpatrick as our guest  .Essential listening for all Haven fans  where Stubbsy , Faz and guests preview week 3 of the 2022 Championship   While Ashley gives us an account of the work he has done in recent […]

whitehaven fans podcast episode 3 for 2022

Welcome to the  Haven RL Fans podcast Eps 3Essential listening for all Haven fans . where Stubbsy Faz abd guests preview week 1 of the 2022 Championship   We catch up with Tony Colyer from Barrow and Callum Linford from Workington to look back  at the pre season games   and assess the prospects for the three cumbrian clubs for this first round of fixtures 

Want to have your say ? Got something you want to share about the Haven .As always you are welcome to join  us for our next podcast ,email us at trustinhaven@gmail.com

Haven Squad to face Leigh in Season Opener

Jonty Gorley has named his 21 man squad for the opening round of the Betfred Championship away to Leigh Centurions at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday Afternoon with a 3pm kick off. 
Jonty Gorley has three unavailable players due to injuries and suspensions. Chris Taylor and Karl Dixon are unavailable following picking up injuries in the pre-season outings against Workington Town and Swinton Lions respectively. Connor Holliday is suspended for this fixture following a one match penalty notice picked up following the Ike Southward Memorial Fixture. 
There’s a possibility for seven competitive debuts for this fixture with all of the squad either seeing some action across our two pre-season fixtures. 
Jonty Gorley’s 21 man squad vs Leigh Centurions:- 1 Geronimo Doyle2 Dave Eccleston4 Will Evans5 Andrew Bulman7 Nikau Williams8 Liam McAvoy9 Callum Phillips10 Tom Walker11 Ryan King12 Liam Cooper13 Dion Aiye14 James Newton16 Tom Wilkinson17 Andrew Dawson18 Guy Graham19 Jake Moore20 Jake Bradley21 Kieran Hudson22 Josh Martin23 Alex Bishop30 Glenn Riley 

Workington Town 18 Whitehaven 14

Town win the Ike Southward Trophy 2022 with dramatic injury time try

Jonty Gorley and his squad will look back at this game a ask themselves ” how did we lose this one ?”

For this 2022 Ike Sothward game Haven selected a 17 man squad that featured four new signing in Aussie recruits in Alex bishop and Josh Martin winger Dave Eccleston and prop Liam McAvoy .

THe game kicked off in almost perfect conditions and a sizeable crowd in attendance .

In bright Winter sunshine it was Haven who took the early Initative with halves Williams and Bishop prominent though clearly Haven were not firing on all cylinders . Against the run of play Town got over the visitors line on 22 mins only to cancelled out for obstruction .

Haven affirmed their superiority on 32 mins when Eccleston scored in the corner to give the Haven a deserved 4 nil lead which they kept to half time .

Dave Eccleston First Try for Haven – Photo by TiH Member Malcolm Walker

Haven started the second stanza in similar vein and on 47 mins Tom Wilkinson scored a try converted by Holliday to extend Havens lead to 10 nil . At this point it looked as though Haven could kick on , show their championship credentials and extend their lead .

However a string of unforced errors and penaltys from Haven allowed Town back into the game . On 62 Minutes Walker took advantage of hesitant Haven defence to score a converted try . Town 6 Haven 10

Haven response was a second try from Tom Wilkinson as he touchdown as he chased a Bishop grubber . Town 6 Haven 14 .

Tom Wilkinson Try – Photo by TiH Member Malcolm Walker

However Town respone was swift and decisive as ex Wath Brow Hornet Curtis Teare rampaged through a tired looking Haven defence to put Bickerdike in for a convertred try . Town 12 Haven 14 and with time ebbing away ,

Haven were now defending for their lives and it looked they might just hold out when on the 80th minute Henson went over for a try to break Havens hearts and leave the final score Town 18 Haven 14 .

Aussie Recruit Alex Bishop in action today – Photo by TiH member Malcolm Walker

From a Haven point of view it always disappointing to lose to our local rivals . However Haven did control the game for 60 minutes with some good individual contributions , notably from Aussie newcomers Alex Bishop and Josh Martin. That last quaters mistakes will leave Jonty Gorley nd the s quad plenty to work on this w eeek ahead of their next pre season game a way to Swinton next week .

haven rugby league fans podcast episode 2 2022

Welcome to the  Haven RL Fans podcast Eps 2 / Essential listening for all Haven fans . where Stubbsy and Faz talk with  Havens Jonty Gorley  We catch up with whats been happening with the playing squad through pre season and Preview Sundays Ike Southward trophy game  2022  

Want to have your say ? Got something you want to share about the Haven .As always you are welcome to join  us for our next podcast ,email us at trustinhaven@gmail.com

Haven rl fans podcast episode 1 2022

Sign up  Today for this essential podcast on Whitehaven RL  ! Were back for 2022  Its Trust in Havens latest podcast where where Stubbsy and Faz chat   with Havens Media Officer Jordan Weir …We catch up with whats been happening at the Recre over the close season the outs the ins and what are the prospects for 2022  

Want to have your say ? Got something you want to share about the Haven .As always you are welcome to join  us for our next podcast ,email us at trustinhaven@gmail.com