A grenade being found at the Victoria Pleasure Ground delayed Sunday\u2019s Championship clash between Goole Vikings and Whitehaven!<\/p>\n
Sunday afternoon\u2019s game had been due to kick off at 3pm, but at 2.36pm, Goole<\/a> released a club statement asking supporters not to attend until 4pm.<\/p>\n Within that statement, the Vikings confirmed that kick-off had been delayed, stating the delay was \u2018due to an incident at the Victoria Pleasure Ground that is currently being handled by the relevant authorities\u2019.<\/p>\n And now, LoveRugbyLeague can reveal that the delay was due to a bomb being found in one of the in-goal areas!<\/p>\n Upon the grenade being found, the area had to be evacuated, with professionals being called in to deal with it in a safe manner.<\/p>\n Eventually, Sunday\u2019s game did take place with a 4.20pm kick-off \u2013 meaning there was an 80-minute delay in proceedings.<\/p>\n Hosts Goole were beaten 36-22 by Whitehaven<\/a>, with the Cumbrians pulling off a second half comeback to earn the two competition points.<\/p>\n Want more Love Rugby League? Add us as a preferred source on Google<\/a> and ensure you never miss our exclusives and breaking news!<\/p>\n GRENADE delays Goole-Whitehaven clash as bizarre incident explained<\/p>\n Goole have now won just two of their first nine league games this term in the second tier, while that was Haven\u2019s second Championship<\/a> victory of the year, though they have also had a draw in the nine matches they have played so far in 2026.<\/p>\n Elsewhere in the Championship on Sunday, the clash between Keighley<\/a> and North Wales Crusaders at Cougar Park was delayed by 45 minutes due to an issue with medical equipment.<\/p>\n That delay did not hinder the hosts though, who ended up comfortable 66-10 winners.<\/p>\n