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Cougars hit Northern heights to qualify
Keighley Cougars 38, Workington 10 Cougars qualified for the knock-out stages of the Northern Rail Cup after their third successive win. The Cougar Park victory follows on from triumphs against Blackpool and Whitehaven, and means the pressure is off
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Hirst the hero as Birky bag bragging rights
Wyke 6, Birkenshaw 16 Artful dodger scrum half Andy Hirst was the match-winner as Birkenshaw came out on top in the Division One derby at Towngate. Birky had first use of the slope and set up camp in the home red zone. Wyke had to pull out
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Keighley come a cropper at Malton
A much-depleted Keighley team were comfortably beaten 31-3 by a confident Malton and Norton in Yorkshire One. With no score on the board and the half-time whistle minutes away, Keighley’s prop Paul Sinfield was sinbinned for dissent. Hosts Malton
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Salem's sorry year goes on
Selby 45, Bradford Salem 7 Bradford Salem’s dismal start to 2010 continued with a heavy defeat at Sandhill Lane. The Bradford side were not helped by the late withdrawals of New Zealand skipper Kris Falwasser (tendonitis) and flanker Dave Hutton (sickness
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Latu exit costs Dale dear
Wharfedale 10, London Scottish 18 Wharfedale seemed in control against a side struggling to cope with the loss of flanker Oliver Brown to a red card earned in a fracas just before the break. But in the 67th minute, the teams were brought back to parity
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Davidson gives Hull the boot
Hull Ionians 11, Bradford & Bingley 14 Bees secured a vital victory with a Tom Davidson penalty in the fifth minute of injury time to boost their survival hopes. The Ionians pack infringed at a maul 35 metres out, straight in front
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Early errors prove costly for Otley
Otley 21, Cinderford 25 A late rally almost stole a much-needed win for Otley but earlier lapses allowed relegation rivals Cinderford to take the spoils, leaving their hosts with a rare bonus point. The visitors took the lead when an isolated home
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Cleck mean business after break
Darlington MP 10, Cleckheaton 10 Cleckheaton built on the previous week’s win at Hartlepool with a hard-earned draw. Darlington took the lead with a converted try in the 12th minute and, though Cleck’s defence improved, ball retenion was a problem
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Off-target Leeds eye home comforts
Leyton Orient 1, Leeds 1 Three successive home matches provide Leeds United with an ideal opportunity to emerge from an indifferent spell of results and defy the chasing pack. Only an own-goal by Charlie Daniels deep into stoppage time prevented defeat
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Deacey: We should have battered them
Park Avenue 4 Ossett Town 2 A ninth straight victory ensured Bradford Park Avenue stayed out in front in the UniBond Premier League. It could have been a tricky derby against Ossett Town and Avenue contrived to make it harder for themselves by gifting
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Silsden confidence at rock bottom
Abbey Hey 3 Silsden 1 The Cobbydalers’ misery goes on after they slipped to a disappointing Vodkat Premier defeat at basement outfit Abbey Hey in Manchester. The home side were two goals up inside four minutes and, even though Silsden bounced back
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Full time: Bulls 6 St Helens 38
Bradford Bulls suffered their second defeat of the season as Paul Wellens scored four tries for St Helens. Strong in defence and ruthless in attack, Saints were 20-0 up at the break, thanks to a superb showing from Leon Pryce, two tries from Wellens
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Guiseley stock up on valuable points
Guiseley 3 Stocksbridge PS 1 A home victory over early pacesetters Stocksbridge took Guiseley to within one point of the play-off places. Before the weekend the Lions were three points adrift but they have narrowed that gap and they still have games
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Thackley run ended by Maltby
Thackley’s recent run came to a stuttering end as they surrendered third place in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division after a 2-1 defeat at Maltby Main. The visitors enjoyed sustained periods of pressure and eventually broke
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Celts hold their own against title contenders
Farsley 0 Southport 2 Southport needed a win to stay hot on the heels of league leaders Fleetwood Town and they did indeed stay second with a victory at Throstle Nest. Farsley were not in the game to make up the numbers nor were they satisfied to be
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Half time: Bulls 0 St Helens 20
Bulls: Dave Halley; Rikki Sheriffe, Paul Sykes, Chris Nero, Stuart Reardon; Brett Kearney, Matt Orford; Nick Scruton, Heath L'Estrange, Andy Lynch, Jamie Langley, Elliott Whitehead, Steve Menzies. Interchange: Wayne Godwin, Mike Worrincy, Craig
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Rangers needed for Great Northern Trail
Rangers are needed to help oversee a leisure trail. The duties on the Great Northern Trail between Cullingworth and Harecroft, near Wilsden, would range from construction, litter picking, painting fences, and planting trees and shrubs to monitoring
