Rugby: Douglas squeeze past Firwood Waterloo

Vagabonds Ladies win on the road at Bury

Report by Dave Christian:

They needed an away win and they got it - Douglas beat Firwood Waterloo 25-21 in Regional 2 North West to keep the pressure on league leaders Sandbach. 

Nathan Robson, Matty Wood and Harry Hewson all picked up tries for Douglas with Robson also adding two conversions and two penalties.

Elsewhere in the league Sandbach were beaten at North Ribblesdale which means Douglas are now only three points behind the leaders Sandbach and have a game in hand against Burnage which is scheduled for 24 January.

Defeats all round in Counties 3 ADM Lancs/Cheshire

Both Ramsey and Vagabonds suffered defeats in Counties 3 ADM Lancs/Cheshire. 

Ramsey went down 50-29 to Burnley at the Mooragh Park, while Vagabonds lost 45-17 to Oldham at Ballafletcher.

Burnley led 26-22 at half time after a hat-trick from wing Harry Cole and a breakaway try from Ayrton Campbell. 

Cole converted one and Joe Bramhall three. 

Ramsey replied through Dan Kelly but looked to be out of five before half time. 

Matt Meechan then crashed over and two late tries from wing Will Millsopp plus a Kelly conversion saw them secure a bonus point and close to within four at the break.

Burnley however let rip after the half time break - Harry Cole ran in his fourth and fifth scores, there were also tries from Marcus Duxbury and Tom Graveston with Bramhall converting two. 

Ramsey pulled one back through Josh Corteen which Kelly converted but it was too little too late.

At Ballafletcher, promotion contenders, Oldham were too powerful for 'Vagas'. 

The Vagabonds set piece however continued its fine form - Ed Knight bagged a pushover try, they earned a penalty try and Harry Goodwin also weighed in with one with Cam Findlay kicking one conversion.

Vagabonds Ladies win on the road

Vagabonds Ladies beat bottom side Bury 26-15 in Womens NC2 North (South) in their final away game of 2025. 

Try machine, Freya Crowe added another two to her tally and there were also tries from Maisie Murray and Leona McGovern with skipper Sammie Macdonald kicking three conversions.

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Results 

Saturday, 22 November 2025

Regional 2 North West

Firwood Waterloo 21-25 Douglas

Counties 3 ADM Lancs/Cheshire

Ramsey 29-50 Burnley

Vagabonds 17-45 Oldham

Womens NC2 North (South)

Bury 15-26 Vagabonds