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Shock And Awe In Round Five Of The National Conference Leagues

By Robert Haile

Shocks and records fell in the fifth round of rugby leagues National Conference League.

On a cold but sunny Saturday, April 2, only two teams finished the day with undefeated records.

One of those are West Hull in the Premier Division with four wins and a draw they sit top of the table after a 52 point win against Egremont Rangers.

Wath Brow Hornets suffered their first defeat at Siddal going down 24-16 as they are over taken by the hosts in the league.

Lock Lane jump to second in a high scoring game at Leigh Miners Rangers with a 24-38 win.

In the battle at the bottom Thornhill Trojans came away with the points with a 10-18 win away at York Acorn.

Thatto Heath Crusaders came out on top in a close game against Pilkington Recs with a 14-18 win while Rochdale Mayfield were beaten by Hunslet Club Parkside 18-22.

Division One leaders Oulton Raiders suffered their first defeat to Kells with a 38-18 score line.

Stanningley and Wigan St Patricks are the new league leader with victory on the road.

Ince Bridge Rose move up to third after a 32-12 victory over Saddleworth Rangers while Myton Warriors lost a close 30-28 at Skirlaugh with Hull Dockers beating West Bowling 30-10.

Crosfields are joined by Barrow Island and Clock Face Miners at the top of Division Two.

Clock Face Miners sit top after beating Bradford Dudley Hill 16-18, Crosfields are second after a 30-8 defeat to Heworth and Barrow Island are third after beat Normanton Knights 28-24.

Woolston Rovers were beaten 24-18 by Dewsbury Moor Maroons.

Beverley picked up their first win against Dewsbury Celtic while Hunslet Warriors over came Wigan St Judes in a low scoring game.

Leeds East are the only side in the four divisions to have a 100 percent win record after beating Leigh East.

Seaton Rangers were beaten 26-18 by Oldham St Annes while Shaw Cross Sharks lost to Waterhead Warriors 14-40 as six clubs sit joint second.

Eastmoor Dragons picked up a draw with Bentley while Millom played out the highest scoring game of the day in a 70-34 defeat to Drighlington.

Also beaten on the road Hensingham lost 30-12 away to Batley Boys.

Premier Division Results

Egremont Rangers 0 – 52 West Hull

Leigh Miners Rangers 24 – 38 Lock Lane

Pilkington Recs 14 – 18 Thatto Heath Crusaders

Rochdale Mayfield 18 – 22 Hunslet Club Parkside

York Acorn 10 – 18 Thornhill Trojans

Siddal 24 – 16 Wath Brow Hornets

Premier Division Table

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

Division One Results

Featherstone Lions 22 – 36 Stanningley

Hull Dockers 30 – 10 West Bowling

Ince Rose Bridge 32 – 12 Saddleworth Rangers

Kells 38 – 18 Oulton Raiders

Milford 16 – 40 Wigan St Patricks

Skirlaugh 30 – 28 Myton Warriors

Division One Table

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

Division Two Results

Barrow Island 28 – 24 Normanton Knights

Beverley 14 – 12 Dewsbury Celtic

Bradford Dudley Hill 16 – 18 Clock Face Miners

Dewsbury Moor Maroons 24 – 18 Woolston Rovers

Heworth 30 – 8 Crosfields

Hunslet Warriors 12 – 4 Wigan St Judes

Division Two Table

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

Division Three Results

Batley Boys 30 – 12 Hensingham

Bentley 16 – 16 Eastmoor Dragons

Drighlington 70 – 34 Millom

Leigh East 12 – 34 East Leeds

Oldham St Annes 26 – 18 Seaton Rangers

Shaw Cross Sharks 14 – 40 Waterhead Warriors

Division Three Table

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