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Dale do the business where it matters
Wharfedale 20, Newbury 5 Despite prop Kane Palma-Newport and No 8 Ed Jackson needing treatment to cut heads after an accidental clash during the warm-up, the Newbury pack held the ascendancy in the set-pieces. But the difference between the sides was
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Masserella puts Cleck to the max
Cleckheaton 27, Beverley 10 Joe Masserella’s 84th-minute try gave Cleck their first five-point win of the season – and it was much deserved. Beverley started well but Cleck kept them pinned in their half with some strong defence. Iain Gordon’s penalty
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McBirnie score is bonus for Bees
Rugby Lions 37, Bradford & Bingley 31 Two late bonus points kept the Bees’ hopes of beating relegation alive. While the pace-filled home side always looked comfortable spreading the ball through the hands, Bradford & Bingley
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Twickenham dream dies for Salem
Bradford Salem 8, Northern 14 Bradford Salem’s hopes of a fourth trip to Twickenham were ended by an agonising defeat to the Durham & Northumberland Division One high-fliers at Shay Lane. With the winners of this Intermediate Cup
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Otley apply finishing touches
Otley 22, Redruth 20 Otley’s slick handling was again in evidence but on this occasion they were more precise in their finishing – the result being a four-try win and a bonus point. There should have been more tries but playing for 30 minutes with
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Cougars crushed by Vikings
Widnes Vikings 72, Keighley Cougars 10 Keighley Cougars’ thumping defeat to Widnes has highlighted the need for unity, according to boss Barry Eaton. Already at a disadvantage, having been deducted nine points for entering administration, the Cougars
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Pair are injured in two-car collision
Ice on a country road played a part in a two-car collision that led to a dramatic rescue operation. Two people suffered multiple injuries in the collision in Bayton Lane, Yeadon, and had to be cut free from the wreckage by firemen. Plummeting
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Stars step out for new dance season
by Emma Clayton Leisure & Lifestyle Editor Two finalists of the BBC1 show So You Think You Can Dance are coming to Bradford as part of a new dance season. Tommy Franzen and Lizzie Gough are in street dance sensation Blaze, a high-energy theatrical
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Late try seals Bowling’s fate
West Bowling 18, Wigan St Patrick’s 22 West Bowling suffered BARLA National Cup heartbreak as they were beaten by a try in the dying seconds of the third-round tie against Wigan St Patrick’s. Bowling were heading for a deserved victory after a pulsating
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Dickinson penalty save lifts Avenue
Bradford Park Avenue 2, Stocksbridge Park Steels 0 Bradford Park Avenue kept their five-point cushion at the top of the UniBond League Premier Division intact but it was far from a regulation victory. Already under-strength due to injuries, Avenue suffered
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Cobbydalers fall away after early miss
New Mills 4, Silsden 0 Silsden’s poor run of Vodkat League results continued as they slipped to a heavy defeat at second-placed Premier Division rivals New Mills. There were promising signs from the Cobbydalers despite the four-goal reverse. The injury-ravaged
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Courageous Celts give defiant show
Droylsden 1, Farsley Celtic 2 Farsley’s victory would not have been predicted nor expected by many but the fact that it was earned in extenuating circumstances makes it even more incredulous. The Celts, trying to secure their Blue Square North status
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Needham goal eases Lions tension
Guiseley 2, Durham City 0 Guiseley had to work hard but finally managed their expected victory over winless Durham City with two goals in the second half. The points banked kept the Lions in the UniBond League Premier Division play-off places. It was
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Mathers hat-trick gets full support
Thackley’s exceptional run of recent form faced its most searching of challenges at Rainworth MW but they came through with flying colours after a 5-1 win. The Bradford side have elevated themselves into the top four of the Kool Sport Northern
