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National Conference League Rugby League Preview Round Two

By Robert Haile

The National Conference Leagues second round takes place this weekend, March Saturday 12.

In the Premier Division Egremont Rangers will be looking for their first points and win away to Pilkington Recs while Wath Brow Hornets host Thornhill Trojans.

Early league leaders Hunslet Club Parkside welcome Thatto Heath Crusaders, Siddal host Leigh Miners Rangers while York Acorn face Lock Lane.

West Hull continue their title defence against Rochdale Mayfield.

In Division One Kells welcome West Bowling for their first game of the season.

Wigan St Patricks travel to Hull Dockers with Milford facing Ince Rose Bridge.

Oulton Raiders welcome Featherstone Lions while Saddleworth Rangers play Skirlaugh and Stanningley host Myton Warriors.

Barrow Island host Hunslet Warriors in Division Two while Bradford Dudley Hill play Heworth, Clock Face Miners welcome Dewsbury Celtic.

Normanton Knights travel to Beverley while Woolston Rovers host Wigan St Judes and Dewsbury Moor Maroons play Crosfields.

Division Three has the first Cumbrian derby as Hensingham host Seaton Rangers with Millom playing Waterhead Warriors while Drighlington face Leigh East.

Eastmoor Dragons welcome East Leeds, Oldham St Annes face Batley Boys while Shaw Cross Sharks host new club Bentley.

Premier Division Fixtures

Wath Brow Hornets v Thornhill Trojans

York Acorn v Lock Lane

Siddal v Leigh Miners Rangers

West Hull v Rochdale Mayfield

Pilkington Recs v Egremont Rangers

Hunslet Club Parkside v Thatto Heath Crusaders

Premier Division Table

  1. Hunslet Club Parkside – 2
  2. Rochdale Mayfield – 2
  3. Leigh Miners Rangers – 2
  4. Thatto Heath Crusaders – 2
  5. West Hull – 2
  6. Wath Brow Hornets – 2
  7. Lock Lane – 0
  8. Pilkington Recs – 0
  9. Siddal – 0
  10. Thornhill Trojans – 0
  11. York Acorn – 0
  12. Egremont Rangers – 0

Division One Fixtures

Stanningley v Myton Warriors

Kells v West Bowling

Oulton Raiders v Featherstone Lions

Saddleworth Rangers v Skirlaugh

Hull Dockers v Wigan St Patricks

Ince Rose Bridge v Milford

Division One Table

  1. Oulton Raiders – 2
  2. Wigan St Patricks – 2
  3. West Bowling – 2
  4. Skirlaugh – 2
  5. Featherstone Lions – 0
  6. Kells – 0
  7. Myton Warriors – 0
  8. Saddleworth Rangers – 0
  9. Hull Dockers – 0
  10. Stanningley – 0
  11. Ince Rose Bridge – 0
  12. Milford – 0

Division Two Fixtures

Barrow Island v Hunslet Warriors

Bradford Dudley Hill v Heworth

Dewsbury Moor Maroons v Crosfields

Beverley v Normanton Knights

Woolston Rovers v Wigan St Judes

Clock Face Miners v Dewsbury Celtic

Division Two Table

  1. Hunslet Warriors – 2
  2. Normanton Knights – 2
  3. Crosfields – 2
  4. Clock Face Miners – 2
  5. Bradford Dudley Hill – 0
  6. Dewsbury Celtic – 0
  7. Dewsbury Moor Maroons – 0
  8. Heworth – 0
  9. Woolston Rovers – 0
  10. Barrow Island – 0
  11. Wigan St Judes – 0
  12. Beverley – 0

Division Three Fixtures

Millom v Waterhead Warriors

Hensingham v Seaton Rangers

Drighlington v Leigh East

Shaw Cross Sharks v Bentley

Eastmoor Dragons v East Leeds

Oldham St Annes v Batley Boys

Division Three Table

  1. Seaton Rangers – 2
  2. East Leeds – 2
  3. Batley Boys – 2
  4. Bentley – 2
  5. Leigh East – 2
  6. Oldham St Annes – 0
  7. Waterhead Warriors – 0
  8. Shaw Cross Sharks – 0
  9. Hensingham – 0
  10. Millom – 0
  11. Drighlington – 0
  12. Eastmoor Dragons – 0