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National Conference League Matches Spread Over Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

By Robert Haile

Four days of rugby league as the National Conference League matches are spread over the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Starting in Division Two Beverley hosted Heworth on Wednesday June 1 with the visitors recording a 10-26 win to go top.

Barrow Island have a chance to go back to the top on Saturday June 4 when they host Bradford Dudley Hill.

Crosfields travel to Clock Face Miners and Normanton Knights take on Hunslet Warriors.

Wigan St Judes will be hoping to close the gap to Woolston Rovers when they meet on Saturday and Dewsbury Celtic face Dewsbury Moor Maroons.

Then on Thursday June 2 the Premier Division match between Lock Lane and Thornhill Trojans kickoff the rugby league fixtures with a 7pm (19:00) kickoff.

The Premier Division fixtures continue with Thatto Heath Crusaders and Pilkington Recs playing on Friday June 3 kicking off at 7:30pm (19:30)

Then on Saturday June 4 there is a variety of kickoff times, in the four Premier Division matches they all start at 2:30pm (14:30).

It is top versus bottom as West Hull host York Acorns.

Second placed Hunslet Club Parkside face Siddal and fourth placed Wath Brow Hornets head to Rochdale Mayfield.

At the bottom Egremont Rangers will be hoping to come away from Leigh Miners Rangers with a win that will close the gap to them.

In Division One Hull Dockers’ match with Skirlaugh is the early kickoff at 1:30pm (13:30).

The rest start at 2:30pm (14:30) with joint leaders Kells facing Myton Warriors, Ince Bridge Rose host Wigan St Patricks and Featherstone Lions take on Oulton Raiders.

Saddleworth Rangers host West Bowling and Stanningley face Milford.

There is a Cumbrian derby in Division Three as Millom host Hensingham as Seaton Rangers travel to Leigh East.

Bentley take on Shaw Cross Sharks, Drighlington face Batley Boys and Oldham St Annes play Waterhead Warriors in the battle for second.

It is top versus bottom as East Leeds’ march to Division Two looks to continue against Eastmoor Dragons.

Premier Division Fixtures

Lock Lane v Thornhill Trojans

Thatto Heath Crusaders v Pilkington Recs

West Hull v York Acorn

Rochdale Mayfield v Wath Brow Hornets

Hunslet Club Parkside v Siddal

Leigh Miners Rangers v Egremont Rangers

Premier Division Table

  1. West Hull – 19
  2. Hunslet Club Parkside – 18
  3. Thatto Heath Crusaders – 17
  4. Wath Brow Hornets – 15
  5. Lock Lane – 14
  6. Siddal – 12
  7. Rochdale Mayfield – 10
  8. Pilkington Recs – 8
  9. Leigh Miners Rangers – 8
  10. Thornhill Trojans – 6
  11. Egremont Rangers – 4
  12. York Acorn – 3

Division One Table

  1. Kells – 16
  2. Hull Dockers – 16
  3. Oulton Raiders – 15
  4. Wigan St Patricks – 14
  5. Ince Rose Bridge – 13
  6. West Bowling – 12
  7. Stanningley – 12
  8. Skirlaugh – 10
  9. Featherstone Lions – 8
  10. Saddleworth Rangers – 4
  11. Myton Warriors – 4
  12. Milford – 0

Division One Fixtures

Hull Dockers v Skirlaugh

Featherstone Lions v Oulton Raiders

Ince Rose Bridge v Wigan St Patricks

Kells v Myton Warriors

Saddleworth Rangers v West Bowling

Stanningley v Milford

Division Two Table

  1. Heworth – 19
  2. Barrow Island – 18
  3. Crosfields – 16
  4. Normanton Knights – 14
  5. Clock Face Miners – 13
  6. Woolston Rovers – 11
  7. Wigan St Judes – 8
  8. Dewsbury Moor Maroons – 7
  9. Hunslet Warriors – 6
  10. Dewsbury Celtic – 6
  11. Bradford Dudley Hill – 6
  12. Beverley – 6

Division Two Fixtures

Beverley 10-26 Heworth

Barrow Island v Bradford Dudley Hill

Clock Face Miners v Crosfield

Dewsbury Celtic v Dewsbury Moor Maroons

Normanton Knights v Hunslet Warriors

Wigan St Judes v Woolston Rovers

Division Three Table

  1. East Leeds – 20
  2. Waterhead Warriors – 14
  3. Oldham St Annes – 14
  4. Seaton Rangers – 14
  5. Shaw Cross Sharks – 14
  6. Bentley – 12
  7. Drighlington – 10
  8. Batley Boys – 10
  9. Millom – 8
  10. Leigh East – 5
  11. Hensingham – 4
  12. Eastmoor Dragons – 3

Division Three Fixtures

Bentley v Shaw Cross Sharks

Drighlington v Batley Boys

East Leeds v Eastmoor Dragons

Leigh East v Seaton Rangers

Millom v Hensingham

Oldham St Annes v Waterhead Warriors