T'Other Side: Ince Rose Bridge

Usually we produce pages entitled ‘T’Other’ Side’ and ‘Past Matches’ about our next opponents. However, as far as we can ascertain, Featherstone Rovers have never previously played against Ince Rose Bridge and the amount of information we have been able to garner about Ince Rose Bridge is far less than we usually put together.

A Bit of History

Ince Rose Bridge rugby league team started life in 1926 and they are based in the town of Ince-in Makerfield. It is a very strong rugby league area and is within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan but it also borders upon the Metropolitan Borough of St. Helens.

Last season they finished third in the National Conference Division 1, which was won by Waterhead Warriors, our previous opponents.

Finishing third, they went into the play-offs contested by the teams finishing third to sixth with the play-off winners getting promotion to the Premier Division. In the play-off semi-finals they beat Crosfields 48-12 but in the final they lost to Dewsbury Moor Maroons by 16-10. That match was played at Post Office Road so, although Fev have never played them, it is not their first visit to our ground.

Ince Rose Bridge in the Challenge Cup

Their first year in the Challenge Cup was in 2004 and the match against Fev will be their tenth.