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Preston Grasshoppers 17, Leicester Lions 14

7:08pm Saturday 29th March 2008

Hoppers dispelled any lingering doubts of freak results putting them in the relegation places with this hard-fought win over play-off hopefuls Leicester Lions.

Hoppers 3rds in cup final

9:32am Tuesday 18th March 2008

Hoppers 3rd XV beat Waterloo 2nd XV 13-11 at Lightfoot Green on Saturday to bag a place in the Halbro Cup Final scheduled to be played on May 3at Blackburn RUFC.

Beverley 5, Preston Grasshoppers 26

8:47pm Saturday 15th March 2008

Hoppers' victory and four-try bonus point at bottom-placed Beverley all but made them safe in the table while consigning their opponents to the drop.

Death of long-time Hoppers member

10:03am Friday 14th March 2008

Preston Grasshoppers have announced the death of long-time member Bert Dransfield.

Hoppers stalwart dies

9:05am Friday 14th March 2008

Preston Grasshoppers have announced the death of long-time member Bert Dransfield.

Hull Ionians 10 Preston Grasshoppers 11

3:58pm Tuesday 4th March 2008

Hoppers pulled off their sixth win on the road this season with this crucial one point victory over Hull Ionians and widen the gap between them and the relegation places.

Four new signings for Hoppers

10:07am Friday 29th February 2008

Preston Grasshoppers have strengthened their injury-ravaged squad by signing four players just before the February 29 transfer deadline.

Preston Grasshoppers 13, Darlington Mowden Park 30

6:32pm Saturday 23rd February 2008

Decimated by injuries, Hoppers failed to arrest their dismal run of home losses.

Morley 15, Preston Grasshoppers 17

9:06am Monday 18th February 2008

Hoppers at last got back to winning ways with a last gasp win away at Morley although they looked to be the better side for much of the game.

Hutton Grammar face Kirkham in cup final

3:09pm Sunday 17th February 2008

Hutton Grammar school will play Kirkham Grammar in the final of the Under 16 Schools Floodlit Cup to be held at Preston Grasshoppers' Lightfoot Lane ground on March 19.

International honour for ref Andy

11:35am Saturday 16th February 2008

Former Preston Grasshoppers' player Andy Taylorson's refereeing career has been given another boost.

Preston Grasshoppers 25 Caldy 56

9:00am Tuesday 12th February 2008

Once again Hoppers' defence was found wanting as for the second successive league game they conceded nine tries.

Hoppers host Caldy

12:11pm Thursday 7th February 2008

Preston Grasshoppers return to league action on Saturday when they host Wirral side Caldy.

Rugby Lions 57 Preston Grasshoppers 7

9:59am Monday 28th January 2008

Hoppers suffered the heaviest defeat for some years after conceding seven tries in the second period.

Preston Grasshoppers 13 Harrogate 17

10:23am Monday 21st January 2008

Hoppers came within seconds and inches of rescuing this game after they had trailed from the first minute.

Hoppers match in doubt

1:55pm Friday 18th January 2008

Preston Grasshoppers' match against Harrogate in Saturday is in doubt due to recent heavy rain.

Preston Grasshoppers 10 Blaydon 24

11:46am Monday 14th January 2008

Hoppers lost this EDF Energy National Trophy fourth round tie but put up a spirited performance against a side who now play their rugby one league above them.

Macclesfield 12 Preston Grasshoppers 26

5:16pm Monday 7th January 2008

Hoppers got back to winning ways at Macclesfield with what eventually turned out to be a comfortable victory After a disastrous start to the season, the Cheshire club had fared better coming up to the year end and needed a win to pull clear of the relegation zone. Conversely, Hoppers had lost their last three league outings and had slipped to seventh in the table.

Macclesfield 12 Preston Grasshoppers 26

10:42am Monday 7th January 2008

Hoppers got back to winning ways at Macclesfield with what eventually turned out to be a comfortable victory.

Church full for former captain's funeral

12:02pm Monday 31st December 2007

St Thomas's Church, Garstang was full to capacity last Thursday for the funeral of former Preston Grasshoppers captain Andy Procter.

Preston Grasshoppers 8 Fylde 17

2:43pm Friday 28th December 2007

It took several hours of toil by volunteers and the hiring of covers and hot air blowers to ensure that the ground was fit to stage this game, only for a power cut to plunge the field into darkness with just under 20 minutes left to play.

Hoppers take weather precautions for derby match

2:13pm Wednesday 19th December 2007

Preston Grasshoppers are taking precautions to ensure the local derby against Fylde goes ahead this Saturday.

Preston Grasshoppers 15 Tynedale 40

12:38pm Wednesday 19th December 2007

It soon became obvious Tynedale were not going to settle for a repeat of last season's fixture when they were turned over by Hoppers 22-10, despite being well clear at the top of the table.

Preston Grasshoppers 8 Lydney 6

7:40am Tuesday 11th December 2007

Hoppers battled their way through to the 4th Round of the EDF Energy National Trophy in atrocious conditions at Lightfoot Green on Saturday.

Leicester Lions 30 Preston Grasshoppers 5

9:13am Wednesday 5th December 2007

Playing into the teeth of a gale, Hoppers kept in touch until the last few seconds of the first half when a careless mistake let in the opposition for a try which made the score 16-0 at the break.

Leigh 0 Preston Grasshoppers 57

10:04am Thursday 22nd November 2007

Hoppers' superior league status was quickly apparent in this one-sided EDF Energy National Trophy second round tie although, to their credit, Leigh never gave up.

Leigh 0 Preston Grasshoppers 57

9:41am Monday 19th November 2007

Hoppers' superior league status was quickly apparent in this one-sided EDF Energy National Trophy 2nd round tie although, to their credit, Leigh never gave up.

Darlington Mowden Park 43 Preston Grasshoppers 15

9:52am Thursday 1st November 2007

Hoppers were seven points up within a minute and produced some sparkling play in the first half hour but did not take full advantage and went off the boil, conceding four unanswered tries in the final quarter.

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