In Pennine League Division One, Queensbury posted a comfortable 40-14 win at home to Emley Moor.

Some bone-crunching tackles from Scott Swann halted the huge Emley pack in their tracks and set the platform for full back Luke Brearcliffe to post a hat-trick.

Joe Swain, Gareth Crowther, Joe Langford and Sam Poole also crossed in the seven-try romp, with the goal-kicking shared between Brett Marriott (3), Dave Helm 2 and Scott Swann.

There was, however, a sour note as Bury lost Italian international prop Angelo Ricce with a broken ankle.

Visitors Birkenshaw continued their dominance over Illingworth, inflicting a 40-0 scoreline in Halifax.

Birky’s full back Richard Rhodes created the scoring opportunities for Ben Nabozny (2), Dave Scriven, Andy Hirst, Seth Lambert, Benoit Rogers and Andy Seager. Matty Honeysett kicked six conversions.

West Bowling A shot up to sixth after a 26-0 win at Wyke. Lee Innes scored two tries and kicked three goals, with James Dewhirst, Andrew Padgett and Mark Dunning joining him on the scoresheet.

Odsal Sedbergh won the Division Three clash at Boothtown Terriers 40-20.

Paul Bottomley, Luke Sellers, Jonny Ward, Russ Sigston, Adam Moffatt, Duane Platt, Steven Suddards and Robert Priestley reached the chalk for Sedge.

Queensbury A, inspired by Daniel Holmes, narrowly failed to record a Division Five double over Halifax Irish A.

Full back Rory Brooke finished a five-man passing move to put Bury on the board at 16-6. They added second-half tries by hooker Kennedy Timewell and stand-off Kelvin Daulat, both converted by Michael Boocock, in going down 24-18.