Stanley racks up points in Challenge Cup triumph

And in a double whammy, their reserves won the Women’s Shield.

Both finals were staged at Odsal, the home of Bradford Bulls, and it is the first time one club has won both competitions in the same year.

The first team defeated Leigh Miners Rangers 62-6.

Player-of-the-match Tara Stanley crossed for four tries and landed seven conversions for a personal points total of 30.

Roxy Mura opened the try scoring and Heath went on to build up a 32-6 half-time lead against a side making their first appearance in the final.

The other tries came from captain Jenny Welsby, Stanley, Jodie Cunningham and Sammie Simpson.

Two scores from Emily Rudge got Thatto rolling again in the second period.

More followed from Sammie Smith and Cunningham, while Stanley went on to complete her personal haul.

Thatto Heath: Jodie Cunningham, Tara Stanley, Katie-May Williams, Rachel Thompson, Sammie Simpson, Jenny Welsby, Faye Gaskin, Lizzie Gladman, Tara Jones, Chloe Hammond, Roxy Mura, Chantelle Crowl, Emily Rudge. Subs: Dawn Taylor, Rebecca Rotheram, Jade Ward, Kath Organ, Millie Cadman, Naomi Williams.

The reserves also achieved a high-scoring success, ending the hopes of Whitley Bay Barbarians 44-0.

After Danni Bound’s break down the middle it was Lydia Binstead who got the first try of the afternoon.

Further tries in the first half came from Jade Ward and Rebecca Rotheram, two, and one conversion was added by Taleah Backo to make it 18-0.

Heath’s defence was questioned by Whitley Bay after the break but they managed to find some gaps at the other end, with Bounds completing a hat trick.

Further tries were recorded by captain Naomi Williams and Alisha Lea, with Backo converting three times.

Thatto Heath Reserves: Taleah Backo, Rebecca Rotheram, Charlotte Hill, Alisha Lea, Wendy Johnston, Carys Marsh, Millie Cadman, Chloe Richardson, Pip Birchall, Jade Ward, Olivia Miah, Danni Bound, Naomi Williams, Emma Dobson. Subs: Lydia Binstead, Casey Naylor, Kath Organ.