The Magpies defeated Nyngan 30-24 to record just their second win of the season, and their first at home, while the Tigers have slipped to fifth position after a series of defeats.

Forbes first grade coach Brad McMillan said it was his team’s best effort so far.

“Definitely,” he said. “We’re starting to play good footy now. I think we’re too good a side to be losing and the boys are just starting to realise how good they are,” McMillan said.

The coach said there “wasn’t a bad player on the field” on Sunday, with defence and completion of sets two vital aspects to the victory.

“Defence was really good and completion of our sets was really good, and they are two main things you need to win games.”

Forbes led at half time and maintained their advantage in the second half despite a high penalty count.

Importantly the home team didn’t suffer any injuries, McMillan said, and will be confident against the Jets at Narromine this weekend.

While he said the task was always difficult at Narromine, McMillan said the two recent wins would give the Magpies confidence for the remainder of the season.

“Definitely – the way we are playing at the moment, I don’t think there’s a team in the competition that we can’t compete with.”

Unfortunately the win didn’t improve Forbes’ ladder position with Cobar also notching up their second win for the season last weekend. Cobar defeated Dubbo Westside 28-22 to prevent a change of positions on the bottom rungs of the ladder.

Forbes were soundly beaten in reserve grade 42-8 but scored an emphatic victory in under 18s 36-0 to retain top spot on the juniors ladder. 

Full round rugby league results

GROUP 11 - ROUND 13

FIRST GRADE

Played on Saturday

COBAR ROOSTERS 28 (Michael Furner, Tristan Everett, Andrew Sellwood, Kewa Kili, Luke Moody tries; Furner 4 goals) def DUBBO WESTSIDE 22 (Anthony Thurston 2, Peter Boon, Rob Lake tries; Shannon Fuller 3 goals)

Played on Sunday

DUBBO CYMS 40 (Jyie Chapman 2, Colby Pellow 2, Nick Wilson, Alex Bonham, Daryl Cubby tries; Pellow six goals) def DUBBO MACQUARIE 26 (Zac Rennick 2, Josh Merritt, Dylan Hill, Kyle Cochrane tries; Jeremy Smith 3 goals)

WELLINGTON COWBOYS 40 (Justin Toomey-White 3, Chris Thompson 2, Shannon Ireland, Robbie Donn tries; Lewis Stanley 6 goals) 

FORBES MAGPIES 30 def NYNGAN TIGERS 24

RESERVE GRADE 

Played on Saturday

COBAR ROOSTERS 22 (Marc Anderson 2, Evan Rice, Ben Trudgett tries; Rice 3 goals) def DUBBO WESTSIDE 16 (Dave Carriage 2, TJ Fuller tries, Carriage 2 goals) 

Played on Sunday 

DUBBO CYMS 32 (Josh Toomey, Kyle Simmonds, Todd Edmunds, Iliesa Navatu, Anthony Clarke, Brayden Peachey tries; Corey Cox 4 goals) def DUBBO MACQUARIE 20 (Dean Matthews, Luke Kennedy, Ricky Medway, Linton Cross-Shaw tries; Craig McLean 2 goals) 

WELLINGTON COWBOYS 22 def NARROMINE JETS 12

NYNGAN TIGERS 42 def FORBES MAGPIES 8

UNDER-18S

Played on Saturday

DUBBO WESTSIDE 22 (Thomas Clow 2, Matthew Mearritt, Cruize Fuller tries; Jaman Crawford 3 goals) def COBAR ROOSTERS 18 (Jake Osbourne 2, Michael Kanavale tries; Bayley Pendergast 3 goals) 

Played on Sunday

DUBBO CYMS 20 (Kiyan Shaw, Jesse Dunlop, Marshall Sing, Jake Hall tries; Hewett Haycock 2 goals) def DUBBO MACQUARIE 18 (Alex Boney, Corey Marsden, Wade Peachey tries; Hayden Kemper 2 goals) 

WELLINGTON COWBOYS 26 def NARROMINE JETS 14

FORBES MAGPIES 36 def NYNGAN TIGERS 0

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WOODBRIDGE CUP

ROUND 15 results:

FIRST GRADE: Cargo 52 def Gooloogong 0, Peak Hill 78 def Burrengong 20, Eugowra 54 def Grenfell 30, Canowindra 64 def Condobolin 16.

YOUTH LEAGUE: Grenfell 32 def Eugowra 12, Peak Hill 50 def Canowindra 6.

LEAGUE TAG: Cargo 46 def Gooloogong 16, Grenfell 13 def Eugowra 12, Canowindra 18 def Condo 10.