National Conference League Round-up – Week 10
Premier Division round-up
MYTON WARRIORS produced their best performance of the season with a 19-18 win at THATTO HEATH CRUSADERS.
Despite scoring four tries to Myton’s three Thatto missed out on the two points that would have seen them move to the top of the table.
The hosts registered tries through Jamie Tracey, Adam Walsh and a brace from Darren Woods, but crucially Shaun Quinn was only able to improve one effort.
Myton – who trailed 10-6 at half-time – had Lee Fewlass, Lee James and Ash James on the score sheet and along with goals from Ash James (2) and Kris Walker, and a field-goal from Ricky Hough it proved just enough.
EAST HULL roared to impressive 48-12 win over city rivals HULL DOCKERS.
Andy Kay and Andy Taylor both touched down inside the opening 10 minutes and the former’s two conversions opened up an early 12-0 lead for the visitors.
However, that was as good as it got as the home side hit back in great fashion to run in nine tries.
Carl Puckering led the way with a hat-trick and three conversions, whilst Robbie Smith tagged on three more goals for good measure.
The other try scorers were Ian Kerman (2), Lee Brown, Chris Lyth and Lee Cator (2).
SIDDAL claimed their fifth win of the season with a comfortable 32-8 win over LEIGH MINERS RANGERS.
Dan Patrice gave the home side an early lead only for Miners to hit back through a Luke Martin try and two goals from Jonny Youds.
That though proved to be the visitor’s final scoring act as Gareth Blackburn, Shaun Garrod, Emmerson Newburn, Jaymes Chapman and Richard Lopag, with Blackburn also adding four goals.
WATH BROW HORNETS returned from Hull in a happy mood following a 22-18 success over WEST HULL.
The home side raced into an 18-0 lead by the interval but were eventually overhauled by the champions.
Scott Spaven improved tries from Brett Turner, Sam Watson and Dean Thompson to give Wests a big advantage, but second half efforts from James Dixon, Jamie Devine, Scott Pink and Karl Dixon – plus three Peter Caddy goals – proved to be enough.
Defences dominated the clash between WIGAN ST PATRICKS and SKIRLAUGH with the hosts running out 14-4 winners.
Mike Johnson crossed late on for the Hull sides only points, whilst the St Pats points came from tries to Anthony Atherton and Tom Atherton, plus goals from Brad Smith (2) and Dean Hatton.
YORK ACORN picked up their second win in as many weeks with a 38-10 win over INCE ROSE BRIDGE.
The home side ran in seven tries in a win that sees them climb off the foot of the table.
Nick Speck, Joe Porter and Ash Robson all touched down twice with a Jordan Hyde effort and goals from Robson (2) and Antony Chilton (3) completing the Acorn points scoring.
Ince’s only bright points of the afternoon came through tries to Rick Shaw and Kenny Baker, Chris Boyland improving the first effort.
PREMIER DIVISION
Saturday May 18
East Hull 48 v 12 Hull Dockers
Siddal 32 v 8 Leigh Miners Rangers
Thatto Heath Crusaders 18 v 19 Myton Warriors
West Hull 18 v 22 Wath Brow Hornets
Wigan St Patricks 14 v 4 Skirlaugh
York Acorn 38 v 10 Ince Rose Bridge
Division One round-up
BRADFORD DUDLEY HILL sent WIGAN ST JUDES spinning to their first defeat of the season with a 34-10 victory at the Neil Hunt Memorial Ground.
Tries to Isaac Brown, Steve Mason and Nathan Kitson – plus the first two of Kitson’s five-goal haul – helped the home side into a 16-4 half-time lead, with St Judes managing a response via a Nathan Jones touchdown.
The league leaders managed a second half try and goal from Daryl King but Hill cruised to victory with further tries to Mason, Kyle Carter and Neil Wall.
ROCHDALE MAYFIELD and ECCLES played out a 70 thriller on Thursday evening with Eccles sneaking home 36-34.
Ben Naulumatua, Dan Kaufman, Seta Tala, Joe Quanici, Todd O’Brien and Paul Brearley all crossed the whitewash for Mayfield as O’Brien and Aiden Gleeson (4) added the extras.
However it was not quite enough as the Manchester visitors responded with a hat-trick to Joe Connor, Chris Scanlon (2), Louis Taylor and Richard Openshaw. Andrew Muscat completed the win with four goals.
MILFORD MARLINS shaded their West Yorkshire derby with DEWSBURY CELTIC 16-14.
Dave Warren, Shane Tasker-Howard and Martin Harding were the Milford try scorers as Martin Loveridge booted two conversions.
Celtic – who were 12-6 adrift at the break – registered tries to Pat Foulstone, Scott Green and Mike Foulstone. Nikki Crabtree adding a goal.
EAST LEEDS continued their promotion push with a narrow 22-17 success at OULTON RAIDERS.
The Raiders – who were 13-0 at the break – had try scorers in Andy Tillett and Chris Hope, whilst Danny Stanley kicked two goals and two field-goals and Lee Gomersall added a penalty.
Easts were thankful to Jake Normington’s last second touchdown as they claimed win number six of the campaign. Earlier Dean Langton, James Forsell and Jordan Normington had touched down, whilst Tom Sheldrake kicked three goals and Haydn Mann tagged on a late field-goal.
STANLEY RANGERS slipped to a 28-26 home defeat to WATERHEAD.
The home side crossed for tries through Paul Hughes, Gareth Rawlinson, Joel Marsh (2) and Danny Grice, with Grice also on target with three goals.
However, the Oldham-based visitors hit back from 10-0 down to claim the spoils, with Ashley Wildman, Craig Highton, Peter Davies, Terry Fitzgerald and Martin Sarsfield all helping themselves to a try and Michael Diveney supplying four goals.
HUNSLET WARRIORS returned from Cumbria with the points following a 24-12 win at MILLOM.
The Warriors had Caldon Bravo, Darryl Gaunt, Karl Featherstone and Jake Carney as Gary McClelland tagged on four conversions.
The Woollybacks responded with touchdowns to Marcus O’Brien and Paul Carter as Paul Evans improved both.
DIVISION ONE
Thursday May 16
Rochdale Mayfield 34 v 36 Eccles
Saturday May 18
Bradford Dudley Hill 34 v 10 Wigan St Judes
Dewsbury Celtic 14 v 16 Milford Marlins
Millom 12 v 24 Hunslet Warriors
Oulton Raiders 17 v 22 East Leeds
Stanley Rangers 26 v 28 Waterhead
Division Two round-up
NORMANTON KNIGHTS moved back to the top of the table with a 28-12 win at STANNINGLEY.
The Knights seventh win of the season came thanks to tries to Joe Crossland (2), Christian Hartley, Clarke Thompson, Jon Hodgson and Adrian Mulcahy, with Mulcahy adding two goals.
The hosts trailed just 4-0 at half-time and managed second half efforts to Josh Roberts and Anthony Glynn. Both of which were improved by Ross Cartmell.
LEIGH EAST were too good for OLDHAM ST ANNES on Thursday night running out 34-16 winners.
A brace from James Noon and five goals from Adam Holland played a major part in the success, whilst other touchdowns came from Gavin Hunter, Tom Fletcher, Sam Grainey and Kieron Dainty.
The Saints did manage three tries of their own through Michael Cadd (2) and Chris Bell with Kiel Lancashire slotting over a couple of goals.
ASKAM passed the half-century mark as they ran out 56-4 winners at CASTLEFORD PANTHERS.
The home sides only consolation came from a John Fenwick try, as the visitors Josh Steel led the way with a four-try haul.
Dan Sayle completed a hat-trick, Kristian Tyson helped himself to a try and eight goals, whilst Adam Jackson and Alex Brailsford also got in on the act.
OLDHAM ST ANNES bounced back from their mid-week defeat with a 28-20 victory at EASTMOOR DRAGONS.
Simon Topping, Ryan Powell and Niall Collins all went over inside the opening quarter as Kiel Lancashire kicked the first three of his four goals.
The Saints then closed with tries to Collins and Michael Fogerty – plus a final goal from Lancashire – however in between times the Dragons registered four-pointers to Richard Colley, Caine McVittie, Andrew Smith and Greg Wilby. Arnold Mawere added a couple of conversions.
OVENDEN picked up a home win following their 24-10 success over LEIGH EAST.
Luke Sandland played a major role for the Halifax sides with a try and four goals, whilst Gareth English, Chris Geoghegan and Reece Drahosz also crossed.
Keiron Dainty and Gavin Hunter nipped over in responses as Adam Holland landed a conversion.
DIVISION TWO
Tuesday May 14
Oldham St Annes 16 v 34 Leigh East
Saturday May 18
Castleford Panthers 4 v 56 Askam
Eastmoor Dragons 20 v 28 Oldham St Annes
Ovenden 24 v 10 Leigh East
Stanningley 12 v 28 Normanton Knights
Division Three round-up
PILKINGTON RECS are the new Division Three leaders following their narrow 17-16 win over KELLS.
A Danny Lynch field-goal two minutes from time proved to be the difference and sent the Cumbrians to their first defeat of the season.
Lynch had earlier kicked four goals with the tries going to Richard Rafferty and Ryan Rogers.
Kells points came from tries to Jordan Burns, Gary Johnson and Connor Holliday, with Ryan Robb and Ben Milburn adding a goal each.
CROSFIELDS ran out comfortable 42-22 winners over WIGAN ST CUTHBERTS on Wednesday night.
Daniel Brown, Ben Mellor and Nathan Hamilton all scored twice with Hayden James also touching down. Jack Reid added five goals to take his side past the 40 point mark.
St Cuthberts – who were 22-20 ahead after an hour – had Matty Lowe, Earl Hurst, Jack Fishwick and Ryan Ashall on the try scorers list, with three goals from Ben Cottrill completing their scoring.
COVENTRY BEARS returned home with the points after a 44-18 win at FEATHERSTONE LIONS.
Harry Marks, Reece Needham (2), Tom Tsang, Chris Dixon, Mark Wilson, George Carlton and Gareth Fairhead were the Bears to get the tries as Chris Barrett added six goals.
The Lions replied with a try and three goals to Richard Frankland and touchdowns to Anthony Yates and Ricky Williams.
UNDERBANK RANGERS romped to a 54-12 win at HEWORTH.
The hosts managed a try and goal each to Jonny Payne and Tom Barron but it was never going to be enough to halt a rampant Rangers side that crossed for 10 tries.
Dan Pawson (2), James Usher, Sam Hendrick, Craig Williams, Corey Noel, Lee St Hilaire, Will Midgley, Sam Blaydon and Jordan Williams were the men to cross the line as Neil Barrett chipped in with seven goals.
PETERLEE PUMAS gave their best display of the season despite slipping to a 26-4 defeat to BLACKROOK.
Jack Parker (2), Greg Hale, Aaron Hewitt ad Craig Lyon all scored for the St Helens side as Ste Parkinson (2) and Jordan Welsby added the extras.
The Pumas never stopped competing throughout and got some reward with an Aaron Stott touchdown.
HINDLEY were no match for WOOLSTONROVERS as the Warrington hosts ran out 48-12 winners.
Four-try Christian Taylor led the way for Rovers as Mike Stout helped himself to a brace.
Daniel O’Brien was also in the points with a try and six goals, whilst other try scorers were Scott Davidson and Chris Mellor.
Hindley recorded tries to Chris Scarborough and Wayne Crank, with Crank improving both
DIVISION THREE
Wednesday May 15
Crosfields 42 v 22 Wigan St Cuthberts
Saturday May 18
Featherstone Lions 18 v 44 Coventry Bears
Heworth 12 v 54 Underbank Rangers
Peterlee Pumas 4 v 26 Blackbrook
Pilkington Recs 17 v 16 Kells
Woolston Rovers 48 v 12 Hindley