Match Report: Wests Warriors

London Broncos 86 - 0 Wests Warriors

London Broncos delivered a historic and record-breaking performance in the second round of the Betfred Challenge Cup, dominating local rivals Wests Warriors 86–0 at the Richmond Athletic Ground. This emphatic victory not only secured progression to the third round against the Bradford Bulls but set a new club benchmark for the largest competitive win in the club’s history.

The Broncos began with purpose and applied pressure from the opening exchanges, spending extended periods in attacking territory. The opening score arrived inside the first quarter as sustained possession eventually created space on the edge, allowing Alex Max to cross and a Jimmy Meadows conversion for the first points of the afternoon.

Further tries by Liam Tindall, Elliot Wallis, Gairo Voro followed as London continued to test the Wests Warriors defence. London added to their lead through a combination of direct carries through the middle and wider movement on later tackles, with conversions extending the margin. Despite the scoreline beginning to move, the Warriors continued to compete, though they were unable to convert pressure into points.

London continued to add tries before half time capitalising on repeat sets close to the line and maintaining a high completion rate. The Warriors defended for long periods but were unable to prevent further scores, leaving the Broncos with a significant advantage at half-time.

After the restart, London increased the tempo, accelerating play-the-balls and maintaining territorial control. The pressure quickly translated into points as the Broncos crossed again through close-range efforts, followed by further scores out wide as the ball was shifted effectively across the field.

As the second half progressed, London continued to dominate possession and field position. Additional tries came through Ben Hursey-Hord, Alex Max, and Morea Morea as the Warriors were forced to defend repeated sets on their own line.

The closing stages followed a similar pattern, with London maintaining defensive discipline and limiting Wests Warriors’ attacking opportunities. Further scoring chances were created by Marcus Stock, Robert Mathias, Epel Kapinias, and Gairo Voro. The Broncos added to their total before seeing out the match without conceding.

The result confirmed London Broncos’ progression in the competition, with the performance characterised by control of possession, consistent defensive effort, and a decisive accumulation of points across both halves.

London Broncos: 1 Morea Morea, 2 Elliot Wallis, 3 Robert Mathias, 4 Alex Max, 5 Liam Tindall, 23 Gairo Voro, 7 Dean Hawkins, 16 Epel Kapinias, 18 Jimmy Meadows, 24 Lewis Bienek, 12 Jack Croft, 21 Will Lovell, 17 Marcus Stock.

Replacements: 14 Finley Glare, 28 Bobby Hartley, 6 Connor O'Beirne, 19 Ben Hursey-Hord.

Tries: Max, Tindall, Wallis, Tindall, Voro, Hursey-Hord, Max, Max, Morea, Morea, Stock, Max, Tindall, Mathias, Kapinias, Voro.

Goals: Meadows 7/9, Voro 2/3, O'Beirne 2/4

Sin-bin: None

Wests Warriors: 1 Iliess Macani, 2 Semisi Ikahihifo, 3 Tamati Gribble, 4 Paul McCullagh, 5 Reiss Walker, 6 Bailey Simpson, 7 Neil Thorman 8 Louis Robinson, 9 Dylan Leney, 10 Sam Roberts, 11 Matthew Ross, 12 Aaron Small, 13 Liam O'Callaghan.

Replacements: 14 Dominic Aston, 16 Jacob Morrison, 17 Tyler Johnson-Thomas, 18 Justin Dunnet

Tries: None

Goals: None

Sin-bin: None

Referee: Aaryn Belafonte

HT: 28 - 0