National League One

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Rank
MP
W
D
L
PF
PA
P
1
20
15
0
5
255
255
77
1
28
23
2
3
255
255
111
1
20
15
0
5
255
255
77
1
20
15
0
5
255
255
77
1
20
15
0
5
255
255
77
2
20
15
2
3
255
255
73
2
20
15
2
3
255
255
73
2
20
15
2
3
255
255
73
2
28
22
0
6
255
255
106
2
20
15
2
3
255
255
73
3
20
15
0
5
255
255
71
3
20
15
0
5
255
255
71
3
28
19
1
8
255
255
102
3
20
15
0
5
255
255
71
3
20
15
0
5
255
255
71
4
19
13
0
6
255
255
65
4
19
13
0
6
255
255
65
4
19
13
0
6
255
255
65
4
28
18
3
7
255
255
99
4
19
13
0
6
255
255
65
5
28
18
1
9
255
255
96
5
19
12
0
7
255
255
64
5
19
12
0
7
255
255
64
5
19
12
0
7
255
255
64
5
19
12
0
7
255
255
64
6
28
17
0
11
255
255
90
6
19
11
3
5
255
255
63
6
19
11
3
5
255
255
63
6
19
11
3
5
255
255
63
6
19
11
3
5
255
255
63
7
18
7
1
10
255
255
49
7
18
7
1
10
255
255
49
7
18
7
1
10
255
255
49
7
28
12
1
15
255
255
70
7
18
7
1
10
255
255
49
8
19
7
2
10
255
255
46
8
19
7
2
10
255
255
46
8
28
10
2
16
255
255
65
8
19
7
2
10
255
255
46
8
19
7
2
10
255
255
46
9
19
8
0
11
255
255
39
9
19
8
0
11
255
255
39
9
19
8
0
11
255
255
39
9
19
7
2
10
255
255
43
9
28
12
0
16
255
255
61
9
19
8
0
11
255
255
39
10
20
6
0
14
255
255
39
10
28
9
1
18
255
255
60
10
20
6
0
14
255
255
39
10
20
6
0
14
255
255
39
10
20
6
0
14
255
255
39
11
19
7
1
11
255
255
38
11
19
7
1
11
255
255
38
11
28
11
1
16
255
255
59
11
19
7
1
11
255
255
38
11
19
7
1
11
255
255
38
12
18
6
0
12
255
255
35
12
18
6
0
12
255
255
35
12
28
9
1
18
255
255
59
12
18
6
0
12
255
255
35
12
18
6
0
12
255
255
35
13
28
7
0
21
255
255
50
13
17
5
0
12
255
255
30
13
17
5
0
12
255
255
30
13
17
5
0
12
255
255
30
13
17
5
0
12
255
255
30
14
19
3
1
15
255
255
23
14
19
3
1
15
255
255
23
14
28
5
1
22
255
255
35
14
19
3
1
15
255
255
23
14
19
3
1
15
255
255
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JB keeps Titans in promotion hunt

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T……….29 Darlington MP……. 14 PROMOTION-contenders Rotherham were made to work hard for victory by struggling Darlington. The encounter was more closely […]

Top man Taylor is saviour for hosts

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley……………27 Leicester Lions….. 10 MOSELEY went into the Christmas break on the back of a hard-fought victory. The nature of the […]

Josh is so Smart as Heath keep Bishops at bay

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath………….39 Bishop’s S…………….32 AN excellent second-half performance from Blackheath gave them back-to-back home wins, although they were kept honest by a Stortford […]

Delight for Duncan as Albion triumph

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A…………. 31 Dings Crusaders….. 3 PLYMOUTH extended their winning run to three matches with a comprehensive victory over Dings Crusaders who […]

Proud Park provide the festive sparkle

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond……………. 17 Rosslyn Park……….25 ROSSLYN Park claimed the Christmas bragging rights with a deserved win which left local honours even for the […]

Sloot rescues the Club from Lions

■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath………….22 Leicester Lions….. 19 NOAH Sloot’s try with just two minutes remaining rescued Blackheath from a calamitous spell post-interval when Leicester […]

DMP and Sedge play out a thriller

■ By TOM WEST Darlington MP…….37 Sedgley Park………37 BOTH DMP and Sedgley had penalty chances to win it at the death, but neither could convert […]

Albion withstand Esher’s pressure

By RORY MORROW Esher……………………. 31 Plymouth A………….34 PLYMOUTH Albion held off Esher’s second-half fightback to take a bonus-point win. In an absorbing encounter, Thomas Putt’s […]

Park wise to the charge of Rams

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….27 Rams…………………….26 ROSSLYN Park held off a second-half charge by Rams to claim a bonus-point victory. The hosts got off to […]

Happy hosts back to winning ways

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A………….24 Darlington MP…….14 PLYMOUTH Albion recorded their first win in six with a hard-earned victory over bottom club Darlington. The win […]

Lions savour first back-to back wins

By JAKE WILSON Leicester L…………..22 Dings……………………. 15 THE Lions made it back-to-back wins for the first time this season in a game that can only […]

Rogers has the Will to inspire win

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S……………. 14 Sale FC………………….. 7 IN appalling conditions, both sides moved the ball around impressively, but a number of scoring chances […]

Charlie celebrates happiest birthday

■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………………… 12 Leicester L …………. 15 LEICESTER Lions secured just their second win of the season with victory at Sale FC. […]

Classy Richmond claim top spot

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond……………. 21 Sedgley Park……….. 6 RICHMOND pulled back from a 3-0 half-time deficit to score three second-half tries and claim a four-point […]

Park survive late scare to triumph

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….33 Plymouth A………….29 ROSSLYN Park just edged out Plymouth in a close encounter. The hosts opened the scoring when Sam Kennaugh […]

Hosts are over the Hill and far away

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ……………33 Darlington MP ……. 19 TOBY HILL provided the spark as Bishop’s Stortford beat Darlington MP. The visitors hit the […]

Rampant Rams are ten out of ten

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams…………………….33 Blackheath…………. 14 RAMS made it a perfect ten league wins to start the campaign as they won an epic war with […]

Hayes holds his nerve at the death

■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham …………. 18 Plymouth ……………. 17 A LAST-GASP penalty from Lloyd Hayes snatched an unlikely victory for Rotherham against a shell-shocked Plymouth. […]

Esher save their best until late on

■By RORY MORROW Esher……………………. 51 Dings…………………….32 ESHER entertainingly defeated Dings Crusaders for a crucial victory. Joshua Thorne struck first blood for Esher, Thomas Walker converting. […]

In-form Rams run rings around Park

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams…………………….40 Sedgley Park………22 RAMS overcame a dreadful opening half-hour to make it nine league wins from nine with a home success against […]

Dogs snap up stylish victory

By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC…………………33 Esher ……………………22 SALE saw off second-bottom Esher in an entertaining clash to make it two wins on the bounce. The […]

Henderson treble in vain for Tigers

By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ……..24 Blackheath …………36 BLACKHEATH flexed their muscles as they barged past Sedgley Park with a resounding win yesterday. Sedgley Park […]

Hayman’s double extends record

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth…………….. 16 Rams……………………. 21 RAMS maintained their unbeaten record this season, but they were pushed all the way by a Plymouth side […]

Late surge sees Dings romp clear

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings…………………….46 Darlington…………… 20 DINGS fully justified being favourites with a big win over Darlington Mowden Park. On paper it was Dings game […]