Ah Van closes in on 150 career tries

Patrick Ah Van scores a try for Oldham this season

Having scored the first try of the ten Oldham put on Rochdale Hornets last time out, Roughyeds' former New Zealand Warriors and Samoa winger Patrick Ah Van has now totalled 149 tries in his career.

He hopes to score his milestone-hitting 150th try at Doncaster on Sunday when Stu Littler’s men will be out to avenge their narrow two-point defeat on the same ground in the Challenge Cup; to inflict the home side’s first league defeat; and at the same time extend their own league record to four wins from four games.

In this second vs third clash of two unbeaten teams in Betfred League One, something has to give, that’s for sure.

History favours the Dons, who have won their last six home meetings with Roughyeds, whose last win in Doncaster was 46-26 in Championship One back in 2010.

We all know, though, that history counts for nothing in rugby league . . . and you could argue that Oldham are due a win there, if not over-due.

Ah Van, meanwhile, scored two tries for Samoa, 16 for the Warriors, 12 for Bradford Bulls, 95 for Widnes Vikings in eight seasons at Naughton Park, 22 for North Wales Crusaders and, so far, two for Oldham, although his talents are now being used as much as a forward as a barnstorming finisher on the flank.

Roughyeds now have two young backs in the top nine League One try scorers, namely Jordan Paga on six and Alex Sutton, a dual-reg centre from Wigan, on four.

In the goals section, Martyn Ridyard is third on 20.

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