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  • Otley given capital punishment for poor defending

    London Scottish 38, Otley 22 With London Scottish well placed in the promotion fight and Otley in desperate need of league points at the other end, the Cross Greeners were up against it from the start. They were under no illusions about the reception

  • Park Avenue victory the perfect warm-up for Halifax clash

    Nantwich Town 0 Bradford Park Avenue 1 Bradford Park Avenue bounced back from a home defeat to second-placed Colwyn Bay with a victory on the road that took them back into the top half of the table and sets them up nicely for tomorrow night’s visit of

  • Leeds United up the power in Pompey blackout

    Portsmouth 2, Leeds 2 The lights went out but Leeds United stayed swit-ched on to take a point after twice falling behind at Fratton Park. The appropriately-named Sanchez Watt was the ideal character to have in the Leeds side but Luciano Becchio and

  • Brier 'shocked and appalled' by Brighouse players' attitude

    Brighouse 0 Maltby Main 5 Brighouse lost more ground on Premier Division promotion rivals Maltby when the South Yorkshire outfit romped to victory at Town’s Duel Seal Stadium. Maltby turned in a nap hand, though the figures were slightly

  • Back to the drawing board for Guiseley

    Goals at either end just minutes apart in the second half meant Guiseley had to settle for a point from their visit to Boston in this Blue Square Bet North top-five clash. It could be seen as a good result on the face of it but the Lions will be disappointed

  • Edwards flies to Eagles' rescue

    Rossington Main 2 Eccleshill United 2 The Eagles turned this Division One game around to earn a point after going into the half-time break 2-0 down. Rossington opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark through Bradley Billam and doubled their

  • Witter hopes to be a belter at welter

    Junior Witter will launch a final crack at the boxing big time when he steps up to welterweight next month. Bradford’s former world champion faces Romanian-born Victor Lupo in Mississauga in Canada on February 19. It will be Witter’s

  • Farsley are knocked off top spot by Parkgate

    Parkgate 3 Farsley AFC 2 The leadership of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division changed hands when second-placed Parkgate edged a five-goal thriller over Farsley. Neil Parsley’s men have been sitting on top of the pile virtually all season

  • Pendle Forest's grounds for concern

    Pendle Forest’s third team are not sure where they will be playing their home matches this season. The uncertainty has been caused because Pendle Council might be building a new pavilion at Bull Holme. Mewies Solicitors Craven League clubs will

  • Dewsbury 12 Bulls 46

    The Bulls cruised to a comfortable 46-12 win against Dewsbury in their second pre-season trial match. A mixed side of old heads and academy starlets came good after half-time, with Cain Southernwood instrumental to the effort. The Rams

  • Bid for detached new home rejected

    Councillors have turned down an application to build a detached house on land off Barley Cote Road, Riddlesden, Keighley. The proposals, to build a house in the rear garden of a bungalow, provoked eight letters of objection and three letters of support