National League 2N

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s National League 2N news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

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Bournville

Chester

Fylde

Harrogate

Huddersfield

Hull

Hull Ionians

Loughborough Students

Luctonians

Otley

Preston Grasshoppers

Rotherham

Sedgley Park

Sheffield

Sheffield Tigers

Stourbridge

Tynedale

Wharfedale

Hull stay top of the tree with late victory

13 January 2019 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Hull Ionians ………31pts Hinckley ……………27pts A LATE catch-anddrive try saw table-toppers Hull Ionians stifle a Hinckley second-half resurgence and continue their unbeaten […]

Sharpe cuts Blues open in striking win

13 January 2019 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersf’d …37 Macclesf’d …19 FLUENT Huddersfield made it three wins on the bounce in an entertaining game that opened up after the […]

Victory for Lions despite Chester efforts

6 January 2019 0 comments

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……25 Chester …………19 LEICESTER Lions and Chester played out an enthralling encounter in the East Midlands, with the hosts edging a […]

Smith keeps cool to seal Fylde win

6 January 2019 0 comments

By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield 28 Fylde …………….31 A LATE Greg Smith penalty broke Macclesfield hearts as Fylde snatched a last-gasp win in Cheshire. It was […]

Field give tough time by Hoppers

6 January 2019 0 comments

By ANTON JONES Preston G ………22 Huddersfield…27 HUDDERSFIELD came out on top after a hardfought victory over Preston Grasshoppers. The visitors enjoyed the lion’s share […]

14-man Boro are beaten despite fightback

6 January 2019 0 comments

By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions….15 Hull Ionians …25 PETERBOROUGH Lions came close to causing the upset of the day as they were beaten by league […]

Hoodoo is broken as Otley tame the Tigers

6 January 2019 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley ………………….28pts Sedgley Park ….26pts OTLEY finally beat Sedgley Park after a string of eight consecutive defeats against their Lancashire rivals, in […]

Palmer late show breaks Sheffield hearts

6 January 2019 2 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T …22 S leicester …23 A DRAMATIC stoppage time penalty from Ben Palmer snatched victory for South Leicester in only their […]

Parker on song as Tynedale triumph

6 January 2019 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ………40 Stourbridge….24 A TWO-try burst at the start of the second half saw Tynedale beat Stourbridge in a hard-fought encounter. Both […]

Away day joy for battling Hinckley

6 January 2019 0 comments

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….20 Hinckley……….33 A STRONG performance from Hinckley saw them break their losing run on the road as they downed Wharfedale. They […]

Late Lewis effort wins it for Fylde

23 December 2018 0 comments

By ROBERT JONES Fylde… 33 Preston G… 17 ADAM Lewis helped himself to a late score as Fylde finally held off a Preston Grasshoppers comeback […]

Comfortable win for hosts Chester

23 December 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN JAMES Chester… 43 Macc’field… 20 CHESTERsecured another vital win in the promotion chase after convincingly beaten Macclesfield 43-20. It was the visitors who […]

Lions hit back to claim the bragging rights

23 December 2018 0 comments

By JAMES THOMPSON South Leics… 28 Leicester L… 37 LEICESTER Lions emerged with the spoils and local bragging rights after a superb comeback victory over […]

Hosts hold firm in tense encounter

23 December 2018 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Pk… 20 Wharfedale… 15 SEDGLEY Park held on for a narrow victory in a hard-fought end-to-end Christmas cracker against Wharfedale at […]

Johnson the man for Huddersfield

23 December 2018 1 comment

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield… 23 Otley… 12 THE boot of Huddersfield’s Chris Johnson proved to be the difference in a pulsating all-West Yorkshire clash at […]

Supreme Stour too good for Tigers in stunner

23 December 2018 1 comment

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge… 51 Sheffield T… 39 STOUR staged a stunning recovery by coming from 31-7 down to secure a vital victory which keeps […]

We weren’t consistent enough, says Cook

23 December 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians… 38pts Tynedale… 29pts PAUL Cook was far from satisfied with his Hull Ionians side’s efforts despite them getting back to […]

Spirited Lions seal draw against leaders

23 December 2018 1 comment

By STEVE TAYLOR Hinckley… 19 P’boro L… 19 HINCKLEY remain unbeaten at home this season but were only able to draw as bottom of the […]

Fylde in touch at the top with win on road

16 December 2018 0 comments

■By STEFFAN JAMES Sedgley Pk …14 Fylde …22 FYLDE are up to fourth in the National 2 North table thanks to an impressive win on […]

Smith’s penalties clinch it for Otley

16 December 2018 0 comments

■By NICK DOYLE Otley …6 Chester …0 THIS was a tight game in difficult circumstances after the referee had declared the pitch fit to play. […]

Macclesfield add to Bridge’s woes

16 December 2018 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Macclesfield 27 Stourbridge…22 MACCLESFIELD took a major step towards safety with a huge victory. Stourbridge have now won just one of their […]

Scoreless Ioniansget what they deserved

16 December 2018 2 comments

■By CHARLES RICHARDSON Leicester L …17pts Hull Lonians …0pts IONIANS head coach Martyn Wood had no excuses after his league-leading side were comfortably beaten by […]

Classy Ireland makes the Tigers growl

16 December 2018 1 comment

■By STEVE SMITH Sheffield T …12 Hinckley …3 SHEFFIELD Tigers bounced back from two consecutive victories by edging out high-flying Hinckley at Dore Moor. They […]

Hoppers refuse to let the weather dictate

16 December 2018 2 comments

■By ANTON JONES Preston G …25 S Leicester…0 HOPPERS ended comfortable winners in the miserable conditions, despite South enjoying periods of possession. Persistent rain and […]

Johnson rescues late draw for Fylde

9 December 2018 0 comments

■By CHRISTIAN EVANS WARRENSpragg admitted the thrilling encounter played out between his Fylde outfit and Huddersfield was more for the spectators than the teams themselves. […]

Searing comeback wins day for Chester

9 December 2018 1 comment

■By STEFFAN JAMES Chester …24 Sedgley P …12 CHESTER scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to secured a magnificent comeback and a bonus […]

Hamilton strikes to win it for hosts

9 December 2018 0 comments

■By JAMES STEVENS Hinckley…26 Leic Lions…19 A SEVEN-TRY thriller in Leicestershire saw Hinckley complete a stirring fightback with a try 12 minutes from time. After […]

Stour come up short once more

9 December 2018 1 comment

■By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…32 Preston G …38 STOURBRIDGE continued their slide down the table with an eighth defeat of the season. Preston took an early […]

Drama at the end as Macc stunned by Hull

9 December 2018 1 comment

■By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians…18 Macc’field …16 VISITORS Macclesfield may feel aggrieved to have been defeated, having held a 16-6 lead with the scoreboard clock […]

Hosts victorious in scrappy clash

9 December 2018 1 comment

■By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale …18 Tynedale …3 ITWAS not a day for fastflowing back play, more an occasion for the purist as Wharfedale defeated Tynedale […]

Palmer holds his nerve in key kick

9 December 2018 1 comment

■By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester…13 Otley …14 TRIES from Stephen Nolson and Declan Dunn were enough for Otley to see off the challenge of South […]

Lions joy as Tigers tamed by stunning fightback

9 December 2018 2 comments

■By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions …28 Sheff Tigers …27 AN exciting finish saw Peterborough Lions come from 27-7 down to win and pick up a […]

Three in a row as Tynedale continue to fire

2 December 2018 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH Sheffield T …11 Tynedale …17 TYNEDALE secured their third successive National Two North victory as they capitalised on Sheffield Tigers’ defensive frailties […]

Burnhill too hot to handle for Stour

2 December 2018 1 comment

By NICK DOYLE Otley …36 Stourbridge …12 OTLEY downed a spirited Stourbridge side, scoring four unanswered tries in the first half. They opened the scoring […]

Leaders shocked by perfect Preston

2 December 2018 1 comment

By ANTON JONES Preston G …29 Hull Ionians…7 HULL Ionians suffered just their second defeat of the season to bottom half side Preston Grasshoppers, who […]

Ice-cold Greg denies Dale at the last

2 December 2018 0 comments

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …20 Wharfedale …17 GREG Smith kicked a lastminute penalty to give Fylde an arm wrestle of a win over a tough […]

Leicester pile more misery on limp Lions

2 December 2018 3 comments

By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L …35pts Peterborough L 17pts IT requires guts and determination to succeed in winter and Leicester Lions head coach Andy Key […]

Classy Collins dazzles as Sedgley soar

2 December 2018 0 comments

By MARK COOPER Sedgley P …43 S Leicester.24 SOUTH Leicester were on the receiving end of a firsthalf blitz as Sedgley Park Tigers scored five […]

Chester back on track with tight win

2 December 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.15 Chester …21 A STIRRINGsecond-half display saw Chester claim their tenth win of the campaign. Bouncing back from last week’s first defeat […]

Macc attack cuts through Hinckley

2 December 2018 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Macclesfield 33 Hinckley …21 MARSHALLGadd’s Macclesfield secured a huge bonus-point win over Hinckley to move offthe bottom of the table. Hinckley are […]

South end run of six defeats in shock win

25 November 2018 0 comments

By ROSS BARNETT South Leic……….35pts Huddersfield……29pts SOUTH Leicester ended a six-game losing streak with an impressive victory over high-flyers Huddersfield. Matthew Cooke got South Leicester […]

Hat-trick hero Harrison is the difference

25 November 2018 2 comments

By NICK PULLEN Stourb’dge …36 Sedgley P….29 STOURBRIDGE stopped a recent run of poor results with a thrilling victory over Sedgley Park. Stour snatched an […]

Passman stars in Tynedale success

25 November 2018 4 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……..32 Leicester L……17 TYNEDALE did enough to record back to back wins for the first time this season, despite cold conditions making […]

Broadley hat-trick wins it for Tigers

25 November 2018 0 comments

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….26 Sheff Tigers …35 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ backs were the key as they put in a sparkling display to defeat Wharfedale. The Wharfedale […]

Away joy for Fylde following scrappy tussle

25 November 2018 0 comments

By CONNOR SMITH Chester…………..7 Fylde…………….16 CHESTER lost their first game in five matches as they were downed at home to Fylde. The visitors made it […]

Superb Hinckley in seventh heaven

25 November 2018 1 comment

By DEAN THOMPSON Hinckley……….49 Preston G……….5 HINCKLEY ran in seven tries as they brushed aside the challenge of Preston Grasshoppers. The visitors put the first […]

Lions hit back for courageous win

25 November 2018 0 comments

By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions..14 Macclesfield..12 PETERBOROUGH Lions fought back from 12-0 down at half-time to eventually see off Macclesfield and draw level on points […]

Hull rally again to secure another victory

25 November 2018 1 comment

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians….31 Otley…………….21 LEAGUEleaders Hull Ionians rallied from an early setback for a second week on the spin to claim all five […]

Ford late show is key for battling Chester

18 November 2018 1 comment

By STEFFAN JAMES Chester…………28 Wharfedale ….25 CHESTER made it four consecutive wins with a bonus-point victory at home to Wharfedale. However, it was the visitors […]

Second win on the spin for Fylde

18 November 2018 0 comments

By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde…………….42 S. Leicester ….20 FYLDE ran in four firsthalf tries as they racked up back-to-back bonus point wins, beating South Leicester 42-20. […]