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League Leaders All Win In National Conference League

By Robert Haile

Important wins in the National Conference Leagues as teams look to put themselves in the best position to push on for the end of the season.

At the top of the Premier Division West Hull, Hunslet Club Parkside and Thatto Heath Crusaders all won.

At the bottom York Acorn picked up a surprise 28-20 win against Rochdale Mayfield as Leigh Miners Rangers beat Pilkington Recs 20-26 to put some distance between them and the relegation places.

Division One leaders Hull Dockers extended their lead with a 34-10 win over Ince Rose Bridge as Wigan St Patricks moved joint second with a 28-26 win at home to Milford.

Stanningley moved up to fifth with a 14-16 win over Myton Warriors along with West Bowling up into sixth with a 46-12 win over Featherstone Lions.

Skirlaugh beat Oulton Raiders 32-12 to close in on the top six.

The top two both won in Division Two with Heworth picking up a 4-18 win away at Dewsbury Moor Maroons with Barrow Island winning 34-30 at home to Woolston Rovers.

Third placed Crosfields beat Bradford Dudley Hill 12-24 with Normanton Knights taking a 28-18 win over Beverley to move up to fourth.

Taking advantage of the team above them losing Dewsbury Celtic moved a point behind sixth with a 38-6 win over Hunslet Warriors.

In Division Three Leeds East took another step towards promotion with a 4-24 win away at Hensingham while Waterhead Warriors stayed two points clear of third with a 40-10 win against Leigh East.

Oldham St Annes’ 60-0 victory over Drighlington and Seaton Rangers’ 48-16 derby win at home to Millom keep them joint third.

Four points behind in joint fifth Shaw Cross Sharks won 36-6 at home to Eastmoor Dragons and Bentley beat Batley Boys 14-6 as both moved above fellow fifth placers Millom.

Premier Division Results

Hunslet Club Parkside 16-6 Lock Lane

Pilkington Recs 20-26 Leigh Miners Rangers

Siddal 10-16 Thatto Heath Crusaders

West Hull 50-12 Thornhill Trojans

York Acorn 28-20 Rochdale Mayfield

Premier Division Table

  1. West Hull – 27
  2. Thatto Heath Crusaders – 23
  3. Hunslet Club Parkside – 22
  4. Lock Lane – 20
  5. Wath Brow Hornets – 19
  6. Siddal – 14
  7. Rochdale Mayfield – 14
  8. Pilkington Recs – 12
  9. Leigh Miners Rangers – 12
  10. York Acorn – 7
  11. Thornhill Trojans – 6
  12. Egremont Rangers – 4

Division One Table

  1. Hull Dockers – 24
  2. Kells – 20
  3. Wigan St Patricks – 20
  4. Oulton Raiders – 19
  5. Stanningley – 18
  6. West Bowling – 17
  7. Ince Rose Bridge – 17
  8. Skirlaugh – 15
  9. Featherstone Lions – 14
  10. Myton Warriors – 6
  11. Saddleworth Rangers – 4
  12. Milford – 2

Division One Results

Hull Dockers 34-10 Ince Bridge Rose

Myton Warriors 14-16 Stanningley

Skirlaugh 32-12 Oulton Raiders

Wigan St Patricks 28-26 Milford

West Bowling 46-12 Featherstone Lions

Division Two Table

  1. Heworth – 27
  2. Barrow Island – 22
  3. Crosfields – 20
  4. Normanton Knights – 19
  5. Clock Face Miners – 17
  6. Woolston Rovers – 15
  7. Dewsbury Celtic – 14
  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

Barrow Island 34-30 Woolston Rovers

Bradford Dudley Hill 12-24 Crosfields

Dewsbury Celtic 38-6 Hunslet Warriors

Dewsbury Moor Maroons 4-18 Heworth

Normanton Knights 28-18 Beverley

Division Three Table

  1. East Leeds – 28
  2. Waterhead Warriors – 22
  3. Oldham St Annes – 20
  4. Seaton Rangers – 20
  5. Shaw Cross Sharks – 16
  6. Bentley – 16
  7. Millom – 16
  8. Batley Boys – 12
  9. Leigh East – 11
  10. Drighlington – 10
  11. Hensingham – 4
  12. Eastmoor Dragons – 3

Division Three Fixtures

Bentley 14-6 Batley Boys

Oldham St Annes 60-0 Drighlington

Hensingham 4-24 East Leeds

Seaton Rangers 48-16 Millom

Shaw Cross Sharks 36-6 Eastmoor Dragons

Waterhead Warriors 40-10 Leigh East