Halifax 13, Old Grovians 13 Old Grovians travelled to Halifax in high spirits after their record win the previous week but, with a changed team and the rain pouring, they were brought back to reality. Grovians started in their now customary sluggish
A makeshift Baildon side produced a gritty performance to make it three wins on the spin as they won 11-10 at York RI. Lock Andy Pollard and prop Phil Wilson, both over 40, filled in admirably as centre Andy Patchett’s penalty put Baildon in front at
Mickleover Sports 4, Bradford Park Avenue 0 It was a nightmare afternoon for Park Avenue as they slumped to a heavy surprise defeat at lowly Mickleover Sports. The Bradford club are in danger of slipping out of the promotion race after taking just one
Workington 1, Guiseley 3 The Lions returned to form to reclaim third place in the table. Guiseley had lost their previous two league games but responded well as new signing Andy Holdsworth played the whole 90 minutes. The former Huddersfield Town
Brighouse Town lost the leadership of the NCEL Premier Division after a 2-2 stalemate against Nostell MW but their boss was also philosophical about the result. Paul Quinn said: “We were 2-0 up at half-time so we are disappointed not to have pulled it
Thackley 3, Arnold Town 3 Ten-man Thackley battled against the odds to come from behind and salvage a point. Dennyboys boss Vince Brockie shuffled his pack and substitute Deroy White rescued the home side in a 12-minute cameo appearance. The hosts
Silsden 1, Runcorn Town 2 Struggling Silsden were left seeing red against third-placed Runcorn in the North West Counties League Premier Division clash. The Cobbydalers’ Lewis Craig was brought down in the third minute and the referee pointed to the
Yorkshire Amateurs 2, Albion Sports 4 A first-half hat-trick from Jamie Bairstow saw Albion Sports take a strong grip on their derby clash at Bracken Edge. The victory took Albion to third in the NCEL Division One. Bairstow broke the
Eccleshill United 0, Worksop Parramore 2 The Eagles missed a superb opportunity to close the gap on the Northern Counties East League Division One leaders Worksop. Before the match, Eccleshill were in fifth spot with two games in hand, trailing by just
Curzon Ashton 3, Farsley 2 Farsley lost more ground on the division’s pacesetters when defeat at second-placed Curzon Ashton cost them third spot. The result carried just as much significance for the home side because the win took Curzon to the summit
Leicester Lions 22, Otley 13 Last season’s runners-up Leicester Lions have had a rather inauspicious start but new half-backs brought new life to their play as Otley were beaten. Although the Cross Greeners held sway in the forwards, they were regularly
Doncaster Phoenix 15, Bradford Salem 15 Replacement Prop Dave Luxton scored a last-minute try to earn Salem an honourable draw against Doncaster Phoenix at Castle Park. In wet and slippery conditions, Salem had the better of the early exchanges and
Beverley 7, Bradford & Bingley 53 All three teams that the Bees have beaten this season have claimed to be understrength through injury. That may be so but Martin Whitcombe’s men are not about to apologise for putting sides to the sword as they ran
Jersey 45,Wharfedale 5 Wharfedale’s first visit to the Channel Islands resulted in a disappointingly comprehensive defeat, leaving them propping up this ever more demanding table. Jersey were in commanding charge throughout, making expert use
Billingham 32, Cleckheaton 11 Cleckheaton’s first ever trip to the Teesside club resulted in a defeat to a side likely to be in the promotion mix at the end of the season. The visitors began confidently as Iain Gordon put them on the scoresheet first
Keighley 54, Castleford 16 With Castleford missing two-thirds of their first-team squad due to injuries, holidays and rugby league’s Grand Final, it was odds-on that Keighley would notch their third victory of the season. But that didn’t
A woman whose husband died of meningitis 12 years ago has joined a national charity walk in aid of life-saving vaccine research. Lesley Leaver, of Guiseley, completed a leg of the Meningitis UK walk in memory of her husband Kevin, who would
Health chiefs are aiming to publish a three-year plan to allay fears about the future of Wharfedale Hospital. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is also vowing to avoid repeating past mistakes by setting up a stronger ‘watchdog’ forum. The trust’s director
