Late try sees Standish High named joint Year Eight Champ Schools winners

Standish Community High School scored a late try to share the spoils in Year Eight boys Champ Schools final.

Matt Halton went over in the final moments, before successfully converting his own try, to earn the Wigan side a 20-20 draw against Calderdale’s Ryburn Valley High School.

Standish had been 14-8 ahead at half time, but were pegged back by their opponents after the break.

Halton opened the scoring, followed by tries from Alfie Silcock and Toby Calderbank-Mannix, before Ryburn’s second half comeback.

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