By Robert Haile
Clubs have reached the half way mark in the National Conference League season with this round of matches.
On Saturday May 21 some teams will be happy with how the season has gone so far while others will be looking to improve.
In Division Three leader East Leeds beat Millom 8-28 and will be looking to seal the title in the second half of the season.
With one promotion place surely spoken for the five teams in second place will be looking to stamp their authority on second, Oldham St Annes ran out 12-52 winners at Hensingham, Waterhead Warriors beat Batley Boys 34-6, Seaton Rangers won a closer match beating Bentley 32-26 and Shaw Cross Sharks recorded a 24-16 victory over Drighlington.
At the bottom Eastmoor Dragons recorded their first win with a 26-12 victory over Leigh East.
Viewers of the OURLEAGUE coverage of Division Two’s joint leaders Barrow Island trip to Dewsbury Moor Maroons were treated to ten tries as Barrow came away with a 18-40 victory and top spot.
Crosfields dropped to third with Normanton Knights taking a 22-30 win as Heworth’s 54-18 win against Dewsbury Celtic put them second.
The five team tie at the bottom was broken up as Hunslet Warriors were beaten 4-39 by Clock Face Miners, Bradford Dudley Hill went down 8-24 to Woolston Rovers as Wigan St Judes won 14-10 beating Beverley by a single try.
The top of Division One is no clearer as Hull Dockers lost 30-22 to Oulton Raiders, who are now a point behind the top two as Kells go joint top after a 16-36 win at Milford.
Ince Rose Bridge swapped places with Wigan St Patricks as West Bowling beat Ince Rose Bridge 48-0 and Wigan St Patricks won 20-12 against Saddleworth Rangers.
Skirlaugh closed the gap to Stanningley with a 17-10 victory over them as Featherstone Rovers squeezed a 14-16 win over Myton Warriors.
In the Premier Division West Hull beat fourth placed Lock Lane 16-34 while second placed Hunslet Club Parkside won 40-0 against Thornhill Trojans while third placed Thatto Heath Crusaders ran out 10-28 winners at Egremont Rangers.
In fifth place Wath Brow Hornets kept in touch with a 34-32 win over Leigh Miners Rangers.
While Pilkington Recs lost 12-18 to Rochdale Mayfield and bottom club York Acorn went down 12-40 against Siddal.
Premier Division Results
Egremont Rangers 10-28 Thatto Heath Crusaders
Hunslet Club Parkside 40-0 Thornhill Trojans
Lock Lane 16-34 West Hull
Pilkington Recs 12-18 Rochdale Mayfield
Wath Brow Hornets 34-32 Leigh Miners Rangers
York Acorn 12-40 Siddal
Premier Division Table
- West Hull – 19
- Hunslet Club Parkside – 18
- Thatto Heath Crusaders – 17
- Lock Lane – 14
- Wath Brow Hornets – 13
- Siddal – 12
- Rochdale Mayfield – 10
- Pilkington Recs – 8
- Leigh Miners Rangers – 8
- Thornhill Trojans – 6
- Egremont Rangers – 4
- York Acorn – 3
Division One Reaults
Milford 16-36 Kells
Myton Warriors 14-16 Featherstone Lions
Oulton Raiders 30-22 Hull Dockers
Skirlaugh 17-10 Stanningley
West Bowling 48-0 Ince Rose Bridge
Wigan St Patricks 20-12 Saddleworth Rangers
Division One Table
- Kells – 16
- Hull Dockers – 16
- Oulton Raiders – 15
- Wigan St Patricks – 14
- Ince Rose Bridge – 13
- West Bowling – 12
- Stanningley – 12
- Skirlaugh – 10
- Featherstone Lions – 8
- Saddleworth Rangers – 4
- Myton Warriors – 4
- Milford – 0
Division Two Results
Dewsbury Moor Maroons 18-40 Barrow Island
Bradford Dudley Hill 8-24 Woolston Rovers
Crosfields 22-30 Normanton Knights
Heworth 54-18 Dewsbury Celtic
Hunslet Warriors 4-39 Clock Face Miners
Wigan St Judes 14-10 Beverley
Division Two Table
- Barrow Island – 18
- Heworth – 17
- Crosfields – 16
- Normanton Knights – 14
- Clock Face Miners – 13
- Woolston Rovers – 11
- Wigan St Judes – 8
- Dewsbury Moor Maroons – 7
- Hunslet Warriors – 6
- Beverley – 6
- Dewsbury Celtic – 6
- Bradford Dudley Hill – 6
Division Three Results
Eastmoor Dragons 26-12 Leigh East
Hensingham 12-52 Oldham St Annes
Millom 8-28 East Leeds
Seaton Rangers 32-26 Bentley
Shaw Cross Sharks 24-16 Drighlington
Waterhead Warriors 34-6 Batley Boys
Division Three Table
- East Leeds – 20
- Waterhead Warriors – 14
- Oldham St Annes – 14
- Seaton Rangers – 14
- Shaw Cross Sharks – 14
- Bentley – 12
- Drighlington – 10
- Batley Boys – 10
- Millom – 8
- Leigh East – 5
- Hensingham – 4
- Eastmoor Dragons – 3