Dave Best is requiring surgery on his damaged shoulder and is likely to out of the team for some 3 months, we wish him a speedy recovery. Long term injuries to Lee Marsh and Aaron Miller are prcgessing slowly and their return to action is eagerly awaited. Martin Ainscough (injured in the cup game) and Casey Mayberry should be available for the Swinton game as should Andy Hobson, all carrying nigling hamstring injuries.

The Rugby League World magazine in their the next issue - out at the start of March is going to contain a large preview of the Championship and Championship One season. As part of this they are wanting to gauge to opinion of the fans. Please can Panthers Fans fill in this quick questionnaire and your opinion might be in the next issue of the Rugby League World.

CLICK HERE TO FILL IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE

The Blackpool's Community Sports Awards took place this weekend at the Town Hall. There was over 30 applicants in 10 different categorises. Blackpool Panthers supported these Awards by sponsoring the first ever Blackpool's Disability Sports Award.

Picture: Pablo the Panther, Lisa Daley and Chairman Bobby Hope.

With only their second win in 30 games in the Northern Rail Cup, the Panthers acheive a record 74-6 win over Gateshead Thunder, with an impressive 14 try spectacular, the Panthers fans will not soon forget.

READ THE FULL MATCH REPORT - CLICK HERE

Blackpool Panthers have found two helpful and hard working pupils from Ribby with Wrea Primary School. The lucky student has received a FREE Blackpool Panthers Rugby League Football Club 2010 Junior Season Ticket.

The winner was Beth Needham. The School held a competition for the tickets where the children had to write in to say why they wanted/deserved the tickets. Beth in Year 5/6 class won both tickets as she entered by herself and wrote about her friend whose dad enjoys Rugby League and wanted to take his daughter to local matches.

WELL DONE BETH AND KEEP UP THE HARD WORK FROM PAUL BALLARD PANTHERS WINGER!!!!

Panthers are still looking for more star pupils so please get in contact with your school P.E. teacher if you think you have been working hard at school.

Courtney Holt with the donated shirt from Blackpool Panthers RLFC that auctioned and raised the sum of £53.00

Blackpool Panthers donated a 2010 home shirt to the Blackpool Polar Bears for their 10th Birthday Party. Panthers Chairman Bobby Hope “This shirt has helped raise some extra cash for this great disability Sporting group in Blackpool. Hopefully we will see Courtney showing off his New Panthers Shirt at the next home game against Rochdale Hornets on Friday 12th March.”

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The Blackpool Panthers are looking to enter an Under 18’s team in the Gillette National Youth 2010/11 competition, which will run from November to April.
The competition will have teams from across the UK and include entries as far South Wales and Hemel Hempstead in the south to Gateshead in the North.

As you can imagine this will be a great opportunity for our local players and coaches to develop their skills and is an excellent pathway to the Panthers professional team.
The Panthers under 18’s team are currently in promising talks with Blackpool Council to base myself to the Blackpool Stanley Park Arena.