By BRIAN TILLEY

Tynedale................. 18
Hull Ionians............ 18
A MAGNIFICENT touchline conversion from Lewis Minnikin 10 minutes into added time salvaged an unlikely draw for Hull Ionians
Tynedale looked well set to avenge the 50-14 hammering they suffered at Hull Ionians’ hands in the reverse fixture back in September.
Tynedale took the lead after 16 minutes when Ralph Johnston crashed over from a penalty line-out.
Ben Haigh grabbed the second when he managed to squirm over from a 5m scrum, and in-form James Blackett added the extras. Ionians hit back with a Minnikin penalty...