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Minikin holds his nerve for Ionians

21 October 2018 2 comments

By MALLY KNOWLES THE Ionians v Chester match at Brantingham Park was as close to the proverbial game of two halves as it is possible […]

Bradley double helps Hawks fly

21 October 2018 0 comments

By NICK PITSON Henley H ……….31 Worthing R……22 A DOMINANT performance from the Henley forwards set up this bonus-point victory over Worthing at Dry Leas. […]

High-flying Field tame Lions easily

21 October 2018 1 comment

By SIMON MOYLE Peterborough 14 Huddersfield…43 IT WAS another disappointing day at Solstice Park for the Lions who lost convincingly to highflying Huddersfield in a […]

OAs no match for Titans powerpack

21 October 2018 1 comment

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian …21 T’nton Titans 35 TAUNTON Titans demonstrated the reason for their name for much of this encounter, a big pack […]

Macc’s attack is a danger but Dale survive

21 October 2018 0 comments

By STEVE RHODES ON A sunny but breezy afternoon at the Avenue, Wharfedale ran out winners in a closely fought and entertaining game. Macclesfield opened […]

Kohler dashes in to lift Bury spirits

14 October 2018 0 comments

By GEOFF SIBLEY O Redcliffians31 Bury St Ed …35 THERE was a heart breaking finale for Reds as Bury scored a finalminute try through Mark […]

Injury-hit Islanders are hit by surge of tries

14 October 2018 0 comments

By GARY REYNOLDS Redi Rams …48 Guernsey …14 A RUTHLESS first-half performance gave the Rams a 36-0 half-time lead, but Guernsey, reeling from injuries, fought […]

Patience is key as Redruth draw wind into their sails

14 October 2018 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth …14pts Canterbury …10pts Flat out: Jack Simmons sttretches an arm for a Redruth try Brad Howe of Redruth is tackled by […]

Storming display by the Hawks tames the Titans

14 October 2018 1 comment

By KEITH BROOKING Taunton …13 Henley …17 AS Storm Callum blew, it was Henley Hawks who swooped in. The scoreline was tight, but Henleywere the […]

Lions are tamed as Carleton does the damage

14 October 2018 1 comment

By CHRISTIAN EVANS TWO tries apiece from Tom Carleton and Tom Grimes helped Fylde to a convincing blowout victory over Peterborough Lions after an impressive […]

Davies ice cool to win it for Barnes

14 October 2018 1 comment

■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…20 Barnes…21 IT was heartbreak for TJs as Barnes snatched victory with the final kick of the game through a Joshua […]

Dale made to pay by Piper’s heroics

14 October 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH A LATE Dickie Piper late try snatched victory for Huddersfield in a pulsating encounter. The Field skipper crashed over with just minutes […]

McLean inspires Worthing revival

14 October 2018 2 comments

■By BRADLEY WEST Worthing …41 L’don Irish W…14 FLY-HALF Mathew McLean registered 21 points, including two tries, as Worthing produced a second-half turnaround. Worthing’s victory, […]

Pack power wins the day at Otley

14 October 2018 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE LEICESTER Lions scored two late tries to prevent Otley getting anything, in a game dominated by the rolling maul. Playing against a […]

Blaydon slip lets in Hull at the top

14 October 2018 0 comments

REGIONAL PREMIER LEAGUES Northern Premier SHOCK of the afternoon must be Sandal’s 43-35 win over leaders Blaydon who drop to third spot. Declan Thompson, Nick […]

Hoppers back on winning trail after slugfest

14 October 2018 0 comments

By ANTON JONES IN A hotly-contested game, Preston Grasshoppers overcame Macclesfield to end their run of defeats. Macclesfield started the brighter by having early control […]

Leaders downed in scoreless shocker…

14 October 2018 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH HINCKLEY have finally been beaten in National 2 League North – losing in a dramatic game at Chester. Phil Llewellyn’s runaway leaders […]

Lloyd’s double gets ball rolling for Club

14 October 2018 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON BLACKHEATH scrumhalf Stef Liebenberg bossed the game for an hour on his return to Grantchester Road as former Cambridge head coach James […]

Hat-trick hero Riley lifts Sedgley to win

14 October 2018 0 comments

By STEFFAN JAMES SEDGLEY Park won a tentry thriller against Sheffield Tigers, although the visitors did come away with two bonus points. The home side […]

Kpoku provides a scare for Caldy

14 October 2018 0 comments

By JOHN MALLON THERE was relief at the final whistle as Caldy continued their unbeaten home run despite a spirited second-half comeback by Ampthill. Caldy’s […]

Bonus-point Hull charge to summit

14 October 2018 2 comments

■By WILL BECKMAN South Leics …12 Hull Ionians …24 HULL Ionians continued their excellent start to the season as a bonus-point victory over South Leicester […]

Clements provides a sting in the tail

14 October 2018 0 comments

By JOHN ALLANSON BISHOP’S Stortford and Esher played out a cracker despite windy conditions, with the away side winning it late on through Bradley Clements’ […]

Stour stay strong to fell the Wharf

14 October 2018 1 comment

■By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…37 Wharfedale …27 STOURBRIDGE returned to winning ways but made hard work of beating resolute Wharfedale. Stour started like a house on […]

Magical Mike breaks Mose hearts with a last-gasp try

14 October 2018 0 comments

By WILL PUGH On all fours: Mike MacFarlane scores for Park PICTURES: David E Whittam Arm-wrestle: A Park attack is put under pressure ROSSLYN Park […]

Morris over the moon as Albion downed by power pack

14 October 2018 1 comment

By NIGEL WILCE CINDERFORD edged out Plymouth Albion with a tremendous second-half display against the elements to record a first-ever victory over their Devon opponents. […]

League leaders rocked by Titans

14 October 2018 2 comments

By GUY WILLIAMS ROTHERHAM produced the shock of the season so far by beating the league leaders in an outstanding contest at Clifton Lane where […]

Clifton’s brave 14 still good enough to win it

14 October 2018 0 comments

By ROGER OPIE Clifton …31 B’ham & Soli …22 CLIFTON played the entire second half with 14 players, but it was the power of their […]

Students hit for six by OE class

14 October 2018 0 comments

By JON EDWARDS TWOtries from lock Fred Hosking helped Elthamians to an emphatic six-try victory over winless Loughborough Students at College Meadow. With a strong […]

Albanian in a jam even before start

14 October 2018 0 comments

By JOHN WHITE Dings C’s…18 Old Albanian …17 DINGS scored two late tries to salvage a win over 14-man Albanian. OAs were up against it […]

Hughes double sparks visitors’ fightback

14 October 2018 0 comments

By KEVIN ROBINSON THERE was to be no lastminute winning score for DMP as visitors Sale FC turned a 22-7 half-time deficit around to dominate […]

Young strikes late to lift depleted Lions

7 October 2018 2 comments

By SIMON MOYLE PETERBOROUGH finally found their winning ways against previously unbeaten Chester. Fly-half Ben Young’s try three minutes from time proved to be the […]

Rayment pops up to damp Amps’ spirits

7 October 2018 0 comments

By WARREN KAY ALEXRayment’s try on the stroke of half-time proved decisive as Cambridge got the better of Ampthill in difficult conditions at Olney Field. […]

Rodgers injury is Tynedale concern

7 October 2018 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY AT the fifth time of asking, Tynedale got their first win of the season with a nine-try demolition of Fylde. But their […]

Callum leaves it late to stun Mose

7 October 2018 0 comments

By DAVE LAWRENCE MOSELEY’S miserable season continued as their visitors from the North East snatched a last-gasp try to secure victory. The home side led […]

Field turn on style with rush of tries

7 October 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH HUDDERSFIELDcruised to their fourth win on the bounce with an inspired second-half performance. Going in locked at 10-10 at the break, they […]

Club hit top form to ease past Park

7 October 2018 0 comments

By GRAHAM COX A FINAL tally of three tries to nil and quite possibly Blackheath’s best period of rugby this season to date, as the […]

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

7 October 2018 0 comments

FORMER NEWCASTLE, LONDON WELSH, LEEDS AND ROTHERHAM BACK ROW ED WILLIAMSON ALL roads travelled led to where I am now, in idyllic southwest France with […]

Leaders Caldy suffer on long journey south in Albion loss

7 October 2018 1 comment

By PADDY MARSH Young flier: Jon Dawe goes over for Plymouth’s fourth try PICTURES: Sean Hernon/PPAUK Held: Cam Setter of Plymouth Albion is tackled by […]

Logan leads Esher fightback to end Cinderford away run

7 October 2018 0 comments

By WILL BECKMAN GRAHAM Logan’s secondhalf try earned Esher their second win of the season after a tight contest against Cinderford at Molesey Road. Logan […]

Robinson quality proves decisive for TJs

7 October 2018 1 comment

By SIMON LORD A LAST-MINUTE Will Robinson penalty denied Bury St Edmunds a losing bonus point in this lowscoring match that failed to fire. Although […]

No way through for Chinnor attack

7 October 2018 0 comments

By JOHN ASHFIELD CHINNOR welcomed back old rivals Bishops Stortford to a wet and cold Kingsey Road for a fierce error-strewn game where Stortford’s impressive […]

Barnes battle but Rams rumble on

7 October 2018 1 comment

By DAVID SAUNDERS LEAGUE leaders Rams pulled themselves over the line with a dogged performance to beat a valiant Barnes side in south London. The […]

Titans teach the Students a lesson

7 October 2018 1 comment

By RYAN STEVENS ROTHERHAM Titans appear to have recovered from a slow start to life in National One as they made it two wins in […]

Titans and Wild Geese defy rain

7 October 2018 0 comments

By MAX MATHEWS TAUNTON overcame a spirited Wild Geese side in a topsy-turvy encounter which saw more than a point a minute and two try […]

Jack the lad fires Sale as Odogwu shines

7 October 2018 1 comment

By MARK SLEIGHTHOLM JACK Moorhouse’s late try tipped a closely fought match in favour of Sale FC, who are now unbeaten at home for 18 […]

No honey for Bees following last-gasp winner

7 October 2018 0 comments

By CIARAN THOMAS REDRUTH came from behind to make it three wins in a row, although they survived a late scare as Birmingham & Solihull […]

Hawks on the march but Dings fight hard

7 October 2018 0 comments

Diving over: Try for Henley’s David Hyde Right: Henley’s Alex Bradley tussles with Dings PICTURES: Steve Karpa By NICK PITSON HENLEY Hawks came out on […]

Laser-guided Young sees off the Raiders

7 October 2018 2 comments

By KIERAN JACKSON CANTERBURY won their fourth match of the season as they overcame Worthing in a competitive affair at the Marine Travel Ground. First-half […]

Hoppers run into wall of defiance by Dale

7 October 2018 0 comments

By JOHN CLARK THIS White Rose v Red Rose derby was eagerly anticipated with both teams on 11 points – and what followed was an […]

Jones double in vain for Old Reds

7 October 2018 1 comment

By BRIAN QUINN ALBANIANS took four league points this week after Tom Bednall amassed 14 points and his side took chances when presented, despite the […]

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