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  • Grovians up to third

    Ossett 8 Old Grovians 30 This game was not as straight forward as the result might suggest. For the opening 25 minutes the Old Grovians were as lethargic and error-strewn in their play as they've been all season - and Ossett capitalised. Grovians

  • Silsden lack finishing touches as Saints march on

    Silsden 0, St Helens Town 1 The Cobbydalers were gifted home advantage for this second round tie but it did not prevent Premier Division rivals St Helens Town from marching on. St Helen’s rented home was unavailable to them so the tie was switched to

  • Penalty miss is Hard on Thackley goalscorer Ben

    The lead swung like a pendulum as Thackley shared the points in a 3-3 draw at Pickering Town. The Dennyboys went in front twice but had to settle for a point as they moved one place up the Baris NCEL Premier Division table to seventh.

  • O’Dea error for Leeds United due to concussion

    Leeds United 1, Cardiff City 1 Leeds boss Simon Grayson revealed that defender Darren O’Dea was suffering from dizziness when his error gifted Cardiff a goal in yesterday’s draw between the sides at Elland Road. The Republic of Ireland international

  • Albion Sports go top as Flynn stars on debut

    Albion Sports 2, Worksop Parramore 0 Albion Sports leapfrogged their visitors to go top of the Baris NCE League Division One as former leaders Handsworth MW lost for a second successive time. The first half was goalless and the second period threatened

  • Keighley Cougars sign Richie Barnett

    Keighley Cougars have signed former Dudley Hill product Richie Barnett from Hunslet Hawks. The winger, who was suspended from the game for two years in February 2008 after testing positive for a banned substance, has Super League experience with Hull

  • West Bowling's Marcinczak helps Italy qualify for World Cup

    West Bowling’s Jonathan Marcinczak was part of the Italy squad that earned qualification for the World Cup in 2013 after drawing 19-19 with Lebanon. The Azzurri secured a place in Group C of the main tournament on points’ difference thanks to a 78th-minute

  • Jacob Rowan skippers Leeds to victory

    Cononley’s Jacob Rowan was given the captain’s armband in the absence of Andy Titterrell and Mike MacDonald as Leeds Carnegie clinched a 45-28 win at Bedford.

  • Fontaine leads Wibsey Warriors charge

    Wibsey Warriors 42, Clayton 10 Full back Nick Fontaine posted two tries to spur Wibsey Warriors to a telling victory in their Pennine League Premier Division derby against Clayton at Northfield Road. Injury-hit Clayton started as if they meant business

  • Otley earn their stripes against Sheffield Tigers

    Otley 46, Sheffield Tigers 28 Newly-promoted Sheffield Tigers provided stiff opposition on their first visit to Cross Green but Otley responded to claim victory, though the result was in the balance until late on. The hosts gained an early penalty,

  • Late blow for Baildon

    Baildon 12, Rotherham Phoenix 18 A low-scoring but entertaining game in which the lead changed hands five times saw Baildon fall at the final hurdle to lose for the third week in succession. The Jenny Laners thought they had snatched victory

  • Bradford Salem stun Yarnbury in superb comeback

    Yarnbury 22, Bradford Salem 52 Bradford Salem came from 22-0 down at half-time to produce an emphatic win, which moves them into fourth place. After conceding three tries in the first half, Salem played some scintillating rugby, scoring eight tries

  • Beadle’s about to seal Bradford Park Avenue cup progress

    Kidsgrove Athletic 0, Bradford Park Avenue 2 Bradford Park Avenue booked their passage into the first round proper of the FA Cup with a hard-earned but ultimately straightforward win in the midlands. Kidsgrove played well and kept the

  • Farsley sunk by last-gasp Green goal

    Bamber Bridge 2, Farsley AFC 1 Farsley’s promotion challenge received a damaging blow as they lost by the odd goal to a late winner at Bamber Bridge in the Evo-Stik League. The Lancashire outfit were the better side in a goalless first half but Farsley

  • Wharfedale pay penalty in war of attrition

    Stourbridge 23, Wharfedale 20 A last-gasp penalty try denied Wharfedale a much needed-victory as a very relieved Stourbridge side drilled home their party-piece rolling maul 20-metres to the line for James Hearn’s conversion to wrap up a priceless first

  • Bradford & Bingley pick holes in Sandal defence

    Bradford & Bingley 31, Sandal 8 It is often said that any side can beat any other on their day in this division. However, on this showing it is a mystery how Sandal beat previously undefeated Chester the previous week as they were beaten at a canter

  • Keighley find cure for travel sickness

    Pontefract 19, Keighley 24 Keighley ended their away-day blues with victory inspired by an energetic performance from their forwards. Against the run of play, Pontefract were first on the scoreboard with a well-taken try for outside half Chris

  • Bradford City at home in FA Cup

    City have been handed a home draw against League One Rochdale in the first round of the FA Cup. But Park Avenue's reward for getting through the qualifiers is a long trek to Hampshire to face AFC Totton. FC Halifax got the plum tie of the round with

  • Home comfort for patched-up Cleckheaton

    Cleckheaton 39, Old Brodleians 15 Cleckheaton comfortably continued their unbeaten record in home matches this season. To add to a midweek Centurion Yorkshire Cup victory over Sheffield Tigers, they have now succeeded in four straight league games at