CLECKHEATON fell to a narrow 33-29 defeat to Bridlington at a windswept Moorend in North One East.

Bridlington attacked down the left and winger Max Towse ran in unopposed after some indifferent attempts at tackling. Morrison added the conversion.

Cleck made amends after 10 minutes when a superb rolling maul made 30 metres downfield and, when Heeley interfered, the Bridlington flanker was sent to the sin bin.

After a quick penalty and several phases, Josh Plunkett crossed for a try which Dale Breakwell improved to level the scores. Breakwell added a penalty goal 10 minutes later and Cleck took the lead 10-7.

Just four minutes later Morrison was allowed to walk through a gap in the right side of Cleckheaton’s absent defence to score a soft try which the same player converted to put Scarborough back ahead.

Jack Seddon was sent to the bin on 30 minutes to put Cleck under more pressure, but they held out more in part to Bridlington butchering some clear opportunities when they had the numerical advantage.

The next score came as half time approached, Breakwell put a smart grubber kick behind the line and Danny Booth was on the spot. Breakwell added the goal.

The second half began with Bridlington dominating without looking to add to the points tally.

On 50 minutes, Breakwell fell short with an ambitious penalty from 45 metres, but the kick fell well short and Bridlington cleared to halfway.

A quick throw in by Matt Piper set up a sweeping counter attack and a number of phases later, Joey Carley powered over the line in the left corner for an unconverted try.

At two scores ahead, Cleckheaton seemingly had the game in their hand at this point but inexplicably everyone ball watched as Bridlington restarted.

An easily catchable ball was left to hit the ground and bounce into the hands of a Bridlington player, with centre Daniel Vannet, scoring a few seconds later. Morrison converted.

James Wilson was dispatched to the bin and Bridlington took full advantage of the full back's absence by running in two tries in seven minutes to take the game by the scruff of the neck, as Cleckheaton’s tackling was again a cause for concern.

Bridlington converted one of the two tries and suddenly had an 11-point lead.

On 78 minutes, Ben Dearing scored a try in the right corner. Breakwell converted into the wind, assisted by both post and crossbar.

Cleckheaton now had a try bonus and a losing bonus point but there was still time left for more action.

Cleck kept applying pressure on the line and Brid lost two men to the sin bin in their desperation to keep the Moorenders out.

With the final play of the game, Cleckheaton replacement Ben Etchells looked to have got the ball down over the line but referee Gavin Jones deemed it was held up and the whistle blew for full time.