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Spence’s double joy for Tynedale

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By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale…………….. 17 Preston G…………….. 12 An out-of-sorts Tynedale did just enough to edge past Preston at a rainy Corbridge. Seldom out of […]

Croft hat-trick has Harrogate wilting

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By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………45 Harrogate……………. 19 In many ways this match was conditioned by the elements. It began with a 20-minute downpour, which made protecting […]

Gritty Dorking see off Raiders threat

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By KEVIN BEAL Dorking………………… 17 Guernsey…………….. 13 Dorking held firm to take the honours in a tightly-contested game against Guernsey at The Big Field. Having […]

Rochford pay the penalty in defeat

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By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H………….. 17 Bury St Eds…………..23 Rochford Hundred paid the penalty for their indiscipline as they crashed to defeat at home to […]

Juddians run riot to down Westcliff

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By DICK DAVIES Westcliff…………….. 13 Tonbridge J…………48 Four tries in each half added up to a comfortable win for Tonbridge Juddians at Westcliff. The visitors […]

Late Lewis drama steals it for Hawks

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By CONOR O’HARA Worthing………………26 Henley…………………. 30 Ross Lewis scored a dramatic late winner as Henley Hawks snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Worthing. […]

Leading Lions still team to beat

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By MO SHER Barnstaple……. 10 Leicester L…….26 League leaders Leicester Lions maintained their fine start to the campaign with victory over Barnstaple, registering their eighth […]

Ben provides Lucs with missing Link

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By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni……………… 3 Luctonians…………..33 Luctonians proved too strong for their hosts in what was a hearty middle-table clash. Although Exeter were resilient […]

Alec leads Chase for happy Hornets

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By JASON SISCA Hornets…………………33 Newport (S)………… 19 Alec Chase’s second-half brace secured Hornets their second win of the season after a six-try first-half thriller. With […]

Trewin wonder try crowns fine show

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By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..36 Bournville…………… 17 This proved to be a proverbial game of two halves, but Redruth had done enough in the first half […]

Late Donoghue score seals win

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By MILES EDGE Stourbridge…………24 Dings Crusaders…29 Dings edged out Stourbridge after being down 14 men for much of the contest. Top scorer for Dings, Ciaran […]

Stortford turn on style in Albion win

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By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S……………. 31 Plymouth A…………. 19 Bishop’s Stortford cut loose in the second half against Plymouth Albion as they recorded their fifth […]

Park fall short in dramatic climax

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By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….22 Cambridge…………..24 Cambridge survived a late scare at The Rock as Rosslyn Park missed a penalty chance to snatch a dramatic […]

Chinnor punished by ruthless Sale

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By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor………………… 18 Sale FC…………………37 Sale claimed another bonus-point success as they punished Chinnor errors to wrap-up a convincing victory. Calum Morris (2), […]

Titans stave off Hull comeback

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By RICHARD PRICE-PIERCE Hull……………………….28 Taunton Titans…..36 Hull briefly threatened to pull off their first win of the season before Taunton Titans closed out a keenly […]

Relief as Blaydon get off the mark

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By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon………….32 Sheffield……….. 19 Blaydon picked up their first win of the season at the eighth attempt as they overcame visitors Sheffield. The […]

Faultless Fylde brush rivals aside

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By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde…………………….43 Tynedale…………….. 10 League leaders Fylde made it eight from eight with a win over Tynedale, despite losing two players to the […]

Titans steady ship with home victory

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By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T……….27 Huddersfield………… 3 Rotherham Titans got back to winning ways against spirited Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield. Stung by back-to-back defeats to promotion […]

Chester show a cutting edge to thwart Hoppers

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By KEN MOORE Preston G…………….. 13 Chester…………………29 Chester made more of their opportunities to record what eventually became a comfortable win away to Preston Grasshoppers. […]

Otley edge derby tussle with Gate

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By TIM THORLEY Harrogate……………. 10 Otley…………………….. 16 Otley took the derby bragging rights by beating Harrogate in an entertaining game – the first meeting between […]

Magic Minikin on song for Ionians

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By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…………34 Sheffield Tigers……16 Two-try Lewis Minikin bagged 19 points to help Hull Ionians follow-up last week’s win over Sheffield with a […]

Reynolds’ boot is saviour for hosts

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By OLLIE DUNN Canterbury………….. 31 Rochford H………….. 12 Canterbury recovered from a slow start to get the better of Rochford. A penalty midway through the […]

Visitors stunned by second-half Raid

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By MO SHER Guernsey……………..36 Worthing……………… 31 A stunning second-half performance from Guernsey saw them beat Worthing. The visitors made a superb start, with Tom Bowen […]

Vikings too strong in basement battle

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By PAUL MORSE North Walsham…..49 Westcliff………………. 5 The Vikings had little trouble disposing of their rivals in this match between the League’s bottom two. Westcliff […]

Home discomfort for frustrating OA

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By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians……..26 Dorking…………………36 Dorking took the honours with a hard-fought win at Old Albanians, who are continuing to frustrate their fans on […]

Helicopter fails to stop Redruth

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By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffians…… 14 Redruth……………….. 26 The forward-based intent from the visitors showed from the start and multiple rumbling drives were rewarded as […]

Constant at double as Lions tame rivals

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By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……..27pts Clifton…………….. 14pts Devon Constant scored tries towards the end of each half as Lions’ perseverance won the day against Clifton. […]

Hornets defeated despite good rally

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By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………24 Hornets………………… 19 Hinckley had to dig deep to gain the five points in a very scrappy game at home to a […]

Luctonians claim the derby glory

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By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..36 Stourbridge………… 19 Luctonians sent local rivals Stourbridge home empty-handed following a sound performance in this derby. The visitors started the game […]

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