Round 3 of the Harrigan Cup delivered another weekend of upsets, high-scoring action and shifting momentum, with Corrimal stunning defending premiers Wests 24-14 at Parrish Park, Thirroul remaining unbeaten with a 32-16 victory over Collegians, and Dapto bouncing back into the winners’ circle with a 30-20 win over the Sutherland-Loftus Pirates.
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After two narrow losses to open the season, the Corrimal Cougars have sent an early warning shot through the Harrigan Cup competition, stunning defending premiers Wests with a gritty 24-14 victory at Parrish Park on Mother’s Day.
The Cougars showed from the outset they had arrived ready to challenge the Devils on their home turf, matching the premiers physically and refusing to back down in a high-quality Round 3 contest.
Scores were locked at 10-all at halftime after both sides crossed for two tries apiece in an entertaining opening forty minutes, with neither team able to gain the upper hand.
Corrimal slowly wrestled control of the match after the break, with a penalty goal in the 49th minute nudging the visitors ahead before the Cougars delivered the decisive blow with back-to-back tries to open up a 24-10 advantage.
The Devils hit back in the 73rd minute to reduce the margin to ten points and briefly threaten a late comeback, but Corrimal’s defence stood tall in the closing stages to secure an early season upset.
The win was a reward for the Cougars’ strong opening month, having pushed both Dapto and Thirroul in narrow defeats before finally breaking through against the reigning premiers, who now have two losses in their first three games.
Elsewhere, Dapto bounced back into the winners’ circle with a 30-20 victory over the Sutherland-Loftus Pirates, while Thirroul continued its unbeaten start to the season with an impressive 32-16 win over Collegians.
The Butchers now sit as the competition’s only undefeated side after three rounds in what is developing into a wide-open and fiercely contested Harrigan Cup season.
Lower Grade Results | Round 2
Harrigan Plate
Helensburgh 42 Dapto 14
Wests 22 Corrimal 0
Thirroul 34 Collegians 16
Harrigan Shield
Northern Suburbs 22 Figtree 20
Avondale Wombats 18 Corrimal 4
Avondale greyhounds 40 Windang 0
Berkeley 16 Mt Kembla 16
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