IT'S not everyday you get to play a rugby league match with your two sons, but for Scott Pendlebury the unthinkable happened on October 15.

Pendlebury, who is 50 years of age and a "legend" at Clayton Rugby Club, was called in for match action after there were a number of absentees from the club's first team for their home encounter with the Almondury Spartans in October.

Clayton went on to the lose the fixture 36-22, however, playing with his two sons, Nathaniel, 20, and Harrison, 17, is something Pendlebury will never forget.

Speaking to the T&A, he said: "It was a brilliant experience and it's one that I never thought I'd get because my older lad packed it in when he was 16, and he's only just started again this year.

"I'm a coach at Clayton and I always sign on as a player because there are always them one or two games when I'm needed, and this happened to be one of them. It was my first game of the season, so I don't think I could have picked a better time to play to be honest; it's an experience I'll never forget."

Pendlebury's two sons are playing rugby at an adult level and after playing on their team, he admitted that it can be quite nervy to watch.

He said: "They are playing against adults now and they've never done that before, so it can be quite uncomfortable to watch sometimes. My youngest is a bit of a hot head; he thinks he's the hardest in the world," Pendlebury joked.

He added: "He's certainly not scared of running into a tackle, so I always have to be wary of that and keep him in line. On the other side, they're young, they're fast and they've got lots of energy. This allows them to stay out of trouble most of the time."

Pendlebury started his Clayton career at ten years-old meaning he has been at the club for 40 years, and the father of Nathaniel and Harrison admitted that playing with his two sons was the highlight of his rugby league career.

He said: "It has to be the best moment, without a shadow of a doubt. I started in 1982 when I was ten so I've been through many years of rugby league and decades for that matter.

"We once got to the Yorkshire Cup final at Headingley; unfortunately we lost but this moment has got to outrank that. Like I said, I never thought I'd get this moment again but I'm one of the lucky dads who have and it's a moment I'll treasure forever-certainly the best of my career."

Pendlebury joked: "Perhaps this is the only time it happens and I'll be grateful if it is because I'm getting a little bit too old for this sport now."