Crusaders crush sorry Reds
Celtic Crusaders came out on top in their engage Super League basement battle with fellow strugglers Salford at Brewery Field.
Last Updated: 11/07/09 9:18pm
Celtic Crusaders came out on top in their engage Super League basement battle with fellow strugglers Salford at Brewery Field.
However, it all looked to be going wrong for the Welsh side early on as Luke Adamson and Stuart Littler both crossed for the City Reds, John Wilshere converted both.
But Crusaders hit back in dramatic fashion, registering 25 unanswered points in the space of an hour to run out convincing winners.
Centre Marshall Chalk sparked the comeback on 20 minutes when taking a high ball on the sixth tackle and raced over in the corner.
Winger Anthony Blackwood then went over nine minutes later and when full-back Damien Quinn kicked his second goal, the teams were back on level terms.
And four minutes later Crusaders were in front for the first time, hooker Lincoln Withers scrambling over from close range and giving Quinn the easiest of conversions.
Shaun McRae's Salford had several chances to get back on terms but payed for their handling errors as the pressure mounted.
And it was Celtic stand-off Matt Smith who grabbed the hosts' fourth touchdown on 55 minutes to give them a 12-point lead.
Salford were never at the races after that as the penalties started to mount up - Smith's one pointer in the final minute adding insult to injury.
