By BRIAN TILLEY

Tynedale.................38
Hull............................17
A WILL ROBERTS hat-trick steered Tynedale to their first home win of the season in a Christmas cracker of an encounter at Corbridge.
Tynedale went ahead after 13 minutes when a swift exchange of passes saw James Telford go in under the posts for Cam Grant to convert.
Hull were quick to respond, however, and good handling down the left saw number eight Adam Brankley go over in the corner. Three minutes later an interception saw Michael Adlard run half the length of thepitch to give Hull a 12-7 lead after...