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Consolidation At The Top Of National Conference League

By Robert Haile

Cumbrian derby win, consolidation at the top and upsets in the National Conference League as teams play postponed games.

In the Premier Division the sides have a weekend off and will resume on Saturday July 2

In Division One Kells stay in second after losing 19-6 Oulton Raiders who moved up to third.

Featherstone Lions move to within two points of the top six after beating Skirlaugh 36-20 and made it likely that the bottom three has been decided.

Though not mathematically certain the seven point gap to ninth placed Skirlaugh makes Myton Warriors’ 28-22 win over Saddleworth Rangers important, specially as Skirlaugh and Featherstone Lions have a game in hand.

Table toppers Heworth have a five point gap to second placed Barrow Island in Division Two after beating Dewsbury Moor Maroons 48-14.

Woolston Rovers lost 42-0 to Dewsbury Celtic but have now played a game more than most of those around them.

In Division Three Hensingham and Millom played out a thrilling derby with the visitors taking the game by two point with a 32-34 win.

It was a more comfortable win for Seaton Rangers as they beat Drighlington 66-12 to move joint third.

There is no change at the bottom as Drighlington sit six points above Hensingham who occupy eleventh and the second re-election spot.

Premier Division Results

York Acorn 26-18 Wath Brow Hornets

Thatto Heath Crusaders 20-4 Hunslet Club Parkside

Egremont Rangers 12-16 Pilkington Recs

Thornhill Trojans 10-40 Rochdale Mayfield

Lock Lane 26-24 Siddal

Leigh Miners Rangers 26-28 West Hull

Premier Division Table

  1. West Hull – 25
  2. Thatto Heath Crusaders – 21
  3. Hunslet Club Parkside – 20
  4. Lock Lane – 20
  5. Wath Brow Hornets – 19
  6. Siddal – 14
  7. Rochdale Mayfield – 14
  8. Pilkington Recs – 12
  9. Leigh Miners Rangers – 10
  10. Thornhill Trojans – 6
  11. York Acorn – 5
  12. Egremont Rangers – 4

Division One Table

  1. Hull Dockers – 22
  2. Kells – 20
  3. Oulton Raiders – 19
  4. Wigan St Patricks – 18
  5. Ince Rose Bridge – 17
  6. Stanningley – 16
  7. West Bowling – 15
  8. Featherstone Lions – 14
  9. Skirlaugh – 13
  10. Myton Warriors – 6
  11. Saddleworth Rangers – 4
  12. Milford – 2

Division One Results

Oulton Raiders 19-6 Kells

Featherstone Lions 36-20 Skirlaugh

Myton Warriors 29-22 Saddleworth Rangers

Division Two Table

  1. Heworth – 25
  2. Barrow Island – 20
  3. Crosfields – 18
  4. Clock Face Miners – 17
  5. Normanton Knights – 17
  6. Woolston Rovers – 15
  7. Dewsbury Celtic – 12
  8. Dewsbury Moor Maroons – 11
  9. Wigan St Judes – 9
  10. Hunslet Warriors – 8
  11. Beverley – 6
  12. Bradford Dudley Hill – 6

Division Two Fixtures

Heworth 48-14 Dewsbury Moor Maroons

Dewsbury Celtic 42-0 Woolston Rovers

Division Three Table

  1. East Leeds – 26
  2. Waterhead Warriors – 20
  3. Oldham St Annes – 18
  4. Seaton Rangers – 18
  5. Millom – 16
  6. Bentley – 14
  7. Shaw Cross Sharks – 14
  8. Batley Boys – 12
  9. Leigh East – 11
  10. Drighlington – 10
  11. Hensingham – 4
  12. Eastmoor Dragons – 3

Division Three Fixtures

Hensingham 32-34 Millom

Seaton Rangers 66-12 Drighlington