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Dogged Otley taught lesson

9 February 2020 0 comments

By RYAN STEVENS L’boro Students …47 Otley……………………33 LOUGHBOROUGH Students put last week’s defeat in Hull behind them as they secured a high-scoring home victory against […]

Hateful-eight for hyped Fylde

9 February 2020 0 comments

By EMILY WATLING Chester ………………15 Fylde ………………….51 FYLDE romped to a dominant victory on their travels against Chester, scoring eight tries as they controlled the […]

Caldy live up to bill in second half blitz

9 February 2020 0 comments

By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………32pts Sedgley Park ….11pts DIFFICULT conditions were always going to limit the ability of either team to play error free rugby […]

Rundle springs again to down Hoppers

9 February 2020 0 comments

By NICK PULLEN TRY machine Dan Rundle raced over for a hat-trick as Stourbridge heaped more misery on relegationthreatened Preston Grasshoppers. Although Hoppers started in […]

Field shake things up at the bottom

9 February 2020 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH Sheffield Tigers …10 Huddersfield ………27 HUDDERSFIELD eased their relegation fears with an unexpected bonus-point win away at promotion-chasing Sheffield Tigers. Fly-half Mark […]

Battle of the Dales edged by Wharfe

9 February 2020 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ……………26 Wharfedale ……….34 A FINE all-round display saw Wharfedale emerge victorious in the Dales derby, as they dominated both territory and […]

Sutton double as Caolan leads way

2 February 2020 0 comments

By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Epsom…23 Barnes ………………17 THE last time Sutton recorded a league victory was at Barnes and they made it a welcome […]

Peterson eager for second crack in top flight

2 February 2020 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE STANDING 6’8 and weighing 18-and-a-half stone, there’s no doubting which side Newcastle lock Greg Peterson is most suited to in […]

Speres the sole scorer as the Dale keep it tight

2 February 2020 1 comment

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….10 Huddersfield ….3 A TENSE one-try affair at the Avenue was won by the home side with a Matt Speres try […]

Last-gasp block frustrates Esher

2 February 2020 0 comments

By JACQUI TURNER Old Redcliffians 25 Esher ………………25 THERE was nothing to separate Old Redcliffians and Esher as the hosts dramatically blocked a conversion attempt […]

Otley brushed aside by Caldy

2 February 2020 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………12 Caldy ………………….31 CALDY marched inexorably on in their bid to return to National One with a convincing win against Otley. Gavin […]

Watkins bags brace for Lucs

2 February 2020 1 comment

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians …………26 Sheffield Tigers ….7 LUCTONIANS kept up their good form with a fine home win against a dogged Sheffield Tigers in […]

Hull upset Students as O’Donnell stands out

2 February 2020 2 comments

By RICHARD GORE Hull………………33 L’boro…………….20 HULL overcame a strong Loughborough side to record a well-won victory thanks in part to a mammoth performance from back […]

Hinckley catch the eye as run continues

2 February 2020 1 comment

By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde………………17pts Hinckley …………27pts CHRIS Campbell hailed his Hinckley team as they made it eight wins from nine, powering past an uncharacteristically poor […]

Stour run up the board at Scunthorpe

2 February 2020 0 comments

By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe … 15 Stourbridge…76 STOURBRIDGE ran in 12 tries on the road to further dent bottom-of-the-table Scunthorpe’s points difference. Visiting left wing […]

Dale take spring out of Hoppers

2 February 2020 0 comments

By MIKE MITCHELL Preston G’h…………14 Tynedale …………29 TYNEDALE took the spoils at Lightfoot Green as composure near the try line let Hoppers down. The away […]

Park stand up to Chester questions

2 February 2020 1 comment

By HARRY GRAY Sedgley Park……27 Chester ………………14 SEDGLEY PARK saw off a second-half fightback from Chester as they secured an eventually assured National League 2 […]

Hodgson stars as Richmond cruise

2 February 2020 3 comments

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……10 Richmond……25 LEAGUE leaders Richmond proved too strong for a battling Cinderford team as they secured a bonus-point victory at the […]

McKirdy hat-trick sees OEs home

2 February 2020 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians ….28 Darlington MP…….26 BATTLING Elthamians withstood a second-half Darlington fightback to secure a thrilling bonuspoint victory. Scrum-half Euan McKirdy scored […]

Cool finish by Young earns Lions their win

2 February 2020 2 comments

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L ……17 Dings Crus ……15 LIONS just about deserved victory after a nail-biting finish. Dings had the better of the first […]

Blackheath Cooke up a major storm

2 February 2020 1 comment

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams …………….18 Blackheath ….31 RAMS’ National One title hopes suffered a major blow as an impressive Blackheath side landed a 31-18 bonus-point […]

Reds not there just for the ride

2 February 2020 1 comment

By SIMON LORD Bury St Edmunds 17 Redruth ………………33 REDS maintained their excellent run of form with a hard-fought win. The Cornishmen made light of […]

Hot start puts Chinnor path to fourth on win in five

2 February 2020 0 comments

By DAVID BEDDOWS Driving through: Nick Selway goes low to score from the maul for Chinnor PICTURES: Gareth Lyons MATCH STATS… TEAMS ROTHERHAM TITANS: Benjamin […]

Thompson spot on to lift OAs

2 February 2020 0 comments

By WILL JENNINGS Worthing…………….29 Old Albanian ……30 MORGAN THOMPSON was the hero as his late kick secured a thrilling victory for Old Albanian. They had […]

Ellis grabs three as super Park go on the rampage

2 February 2020 1 comment

By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park 50 Cambridge ….19 ARTHUR ELLIS’ hat-trick saw Rosslyn Park hammer Cambridge in a ruthless second-half performance at The Rock. Kieran […]

Clifton turn up heat to leave them in control

2 February 2020 0 comments

By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth 17 Clifton…………43 BOURNEMOUTH went into the game optimistic after a run of near-misses, but the Bristol side were too strong for […]

Bishops shake off woeful beginning

2 February 2020 2 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St……40 Hull Ionians….22 STORTFORD banished a sloppy start to record a convincing win over Hull. The hosts were seven points down […]

It’s bliss for the faithful as Juddians take charge

2 February 2020 1 comment

By NICK PITSON Henley …………….17pts Tonbridge ……….18pts Threat: Tonbridge’s Ryan Jackson tries to break through Henley’s Dave Hyde is stopped is his tracks PICTURE: Steve […]

Moseley profit from sinners

2 February 2020 1 comment

By DAVE LAWRENCE Canterbury …………13 Moseley …………….29 MOSELEY picked up a vital away win against basement boys Canterbury, but needed to bounce back after their […]

Westcliff have no answer to Taunton rush

2 February 2020 0 comments

By MIKE AMOS Taunton ……….43 Westcliff……….10 Taunton started at a fast pace and never looked back to record a convincing victory over Westcliff. The hosts […]

Sale sneak off with the points

2 February 2020 2 comments

By ALICE DEARMORE Sale ……………………26 Plymouth Alb……25 SALE held on to record victory by the slimmest of margins as they kept out Plymouth Albion in […]

It’s May’s day as Villagers edge it

26 January 2020 1 comment

By JACK JOHNSON LAURENCE May held his nerve to land a lastminute conversion and earn Chinnor the narrowest of victories over Cinderford. It proved a […]

Club go wild to rescue victory

26 January 2020 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX FOUR tries in the final quarter rescued Blackheath from a ten-point deficit and gave them, what in the end, turned into an […]

Derby glory for Clifton as visiting Reds falter

26 January 2020 0 comments

By WYN TINGLEY CLIFTON rose to the occasion as they emphatically claimed bragging rights with a six-try triumph over Old Redcliffians at Station Road. In […]

Titans flicker but DMP prove too good at home

26 January 2020 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON On the way: Gary Law goes over to stretch Darlington’s lead PICTURES: Gareth Lyons TEAMS DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK: Jarvis, 6, Asher-Wood, 7, […]

Bournemouth rise from dead

26 January 2020 0 comments

By NICK CROWE WESTCLIFF saved some face against Bournemouth despite throwing away a 15-point lead as nothing could ultimately separate the sides at the Gables. […]

Sublime Albion run riot as Park suffer big blow

26 January 2020 0 comments

By NICK BURT A SUPERB second-half performance saw Plymouth Albion convincingly beat Rosslyn Park in a damaging blow to the visitors’ promotion hopes. Before the […]

St Eds consign Dings to defeat

26 January 2020 1 comment

By JOHN WHITE DINGS fell to their third straight defeat, outscored five tries to four against Bury St Edmunds at Shaftesbury Park. The visitors were […]

Magic Matt strikes at the death to win it

26 January 2020 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON MATT Hema’s 12th try of the season snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for Cambridge in the last play of a […]

Lions prove Constant threat at the Barn Elms

26 January 2020 0 comments

By ALICE CLARKE A SECOND-HALF double from Devon Constant helped Leicester Lions to their third win in four as they saw off struggling Barnes with […]

Hodgson fluffs his lines late on

26 January 2020 1 comment

By DAVID LAWRENCE OLD Elthamians held on for a hard-fought victory in the Midlands with hosts Moseley missing two late penalties that would have given […]

-flying Hawks are halted by Redruth

26 January 2020 0 comments

Develish: Jack Simmons of Redruth dives over in Hellfire Corner for a try Stopped: Hawks’ Reuben Norvill is tackled by Dean Bonds PICTURE: Iktis Photo/Simon […]

Rich bank more points at home

26 January 2020 1 comment

By TIM FORRESTER RICHMOND showed their class with a five-try blitz late on to thrash Bishop’s Stortford. The visitors got off to just the start […]

TJs whack Worthing to return to the top

26 January 2020 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians bounced back from defeat at Taunton last time out to claim all five points at a canter against south coast […]

Fight for survival will bring best out of Titans

26 January 2020 2 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE CARETAKER head coach Steve Salvin thinks Rotherham’s desperate situation at the foot of the National One table could work in their favour. […]

Esher condemn Sutton to bottom

26 January 2020 0 comments

By MATT BALDWIN ESHER took advantage of a tiring Sutton & Epsom side late on to turn a close game into a convincing victory at […]

Bell rings thrice as Tyne smash half-century

26 January 2020 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY AN eight-try spree against rock bottom Scunthorpe gave Tynedale their first maximum points win since the beginning of November, the bottle uncorked […]

Titans triumph as OAs edged out

26 January 2020 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN THE narrowest of margins gave Taunton victory over Old Albanians at Woollams as they were made to work tirelessly for the spoils. […]

Gaudie double as Greens rise

26 January 2020 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH TWO tries from Sam Gaudie helped Wharfedale secure the points in an all-Yorkshire clash at Dore Moor. The Greens eased relegation worries […]

Luct late show stuns Students

26 January 2020 0 comments

By RYAN STEVENS AFTER a great run of success at home against Sheffield Tigers, the students planned to extend their run of success against Luctonians. […]

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