Local sides targeting promotion in NCL!

HUNSLET CLUB PARKSIDE are within a point of the leading group in the National Conference League’s early-season Premier Division table, courtesy of a 32-20 victory at Leigh Miners Rangers.

Parkside, with Danny Rowse back in the team after having returned from Hunslet RLFC, recovered from 16-10 down at half-time and closed with a Jack Dearden brace and tries by Jamie Fields, Ben Shulver, Harry Dodd and Omar Alwari, four of which Rowse improved.

Leaders OULTON RAIDERS maintained their 100 per cent record in Division One, winning 14-6 at Saddleworth Rangers through a Kieran Walpole brace, a Robbie Powell touchdown and a goal by Archie Craggs. And STANNINGLEY are also on the promotion frame, thanks to a 31-10 triumph at Milford earned with two tries by Ben Selby, touchdowns to Tyler Hart, Daniel Barcoe, Will Barker and Nathan Darby, and three goals and a drop goal by Tom Flannery.

A clean sweep for South of the River sides was thwarted by Normanton, who prevailed 18-16 in the Division Two clash at HUNSLET WARRIORS through a last-gasp penalty. The Warriors had been on level terms after notching a try and two goals by Jordan Gale and touchdowns for Matthew Scott and Tyler Dargan.

EAST LEEDS, meanwhile, are running riot in Division Three and walloped Cumbrians Seaton Rangers 56-6. Shane Plunkett led the way with a hat-trick and other tries went to Ryan Wooffitt, James Forsell, Luke Littlewood, Nehemiah Mensah, Andy Djeukessi, Jack Thackray and Roy Railton, with Nathan Conroy (7) and Littlewood kicking the goals.

DRIGHLINGTON were also among the points, winning 48-20 at Eastmoor. Tom Pickles, Kieran Roche and Sam Thornton bagged a brace apiece, Joe Sheldon, Liam Wright, Harris Brerton and Jack Richardson also raced in, and Roche and Sheldon kicked two goals each.

National Conference League Results

Premier Division: Leigh Miners Rangers 20, HUNSLET CLUB PARKSIDE 32; Rochdale Mayfield 36, Egremont Rangers 26; Siddal 34, Pilkington Recs 10; Thatto Heath Crusaders 8, Wath Brow Hornets 8; Thornhill Trojans 12, Lock Lane 68; York Acorn 10, West Hull 10.

Division One: Ince Rose Bridge 44, Hull Dockers 18; Milford 10, STANNINGLEY 31; Myton Warriors 6, Kells 82; Saddleworth Rangers 6, OULTON RAIDERS 14; Skirlaugh v Featherstone Lions -pp (Covid – Lions); Wigan St Patricks 22, West Bowling 14.

Division Two: Bradford Dudley Hill 10, Barrow Island 24; Crosfields 28, Clock Face Miners 22; Dewsbury Moor Maroons 36, Beverley 20; Heworth 60, Wigan St Judes 0; HUNSLET WARRIORS 16, Normanton Knights 18; Woolston Rovers 23, Dewsbury Celtic 16.

Division Three: EAST LEEDS 56, Seaton Rangers 6; Eastmoor Dragons 20, DRIGHLINGTO 48; Leigh East 12, Bentley 12; Millom 28, Oldham St Annes 16; Shaw Cross Sharks 22, Batley Boys 16; Waterhead Warriors 18, Hensingham 30.

Fixtures

Saturday 26 March 2022

Premier Division: Egremont Rangers v York Acorn; Siddal v HUNSLET CLUB PARKSIDE; Thornhill Trojans v Pilkington Recs; Thatto Heath Crusaders v Lock Lane; Wath Brow Hornets v Rochdale Mayfield; West Hull v Leigh Miners Rangers.

Division One: Featherstone Lions v Hull Dockers; Myton Warriors v Milford; OULTON RAIDERS v Ince Rose Bridge; STANNINGLEY v Saddleworth Rangers; West Bowling v Skirlaugh; Wigan St Patricks v Kells.

Division Two: Barrow Island v Heworth; Clock Face Miners v Dewsbury Moor Maroons; Crosfields v HUNSLET WARRIORS; Normanton Knights v Bradford Dudley Hill; Wigan St Judes v Dewsbury Celtic; Woolston Rovers v Beverley.

Division Three: Batley Boys v DRIGHLINGTON; Bentley v Oldham St Annes, EAST LEEDS v Waterhead Warriors; Eastmoor Dragons v Shaw Cross Sharks; Seaton Rangers v Leigh East.