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Defence leaves Bees director buzzing
Bradford & Bingley 11, Darlington Mowden Park 7 A faint smile broke across Bradford & Bingley director of rugby Martin Whitcombe’s face as he walked towards the Wagon Lane changing rooms after the final whistle. He had just witnessed
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Armitstead fifth in World Cup
Otley’s Lizzie Armitstead finished fifth in the women’s omnium on the final day of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Beijing today. Great Britain team-mate Becky James picked up a bronze medal in the women’s keirin.
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Pitman try seals shock Wyke win
Bank Top Harriers 20, Wyke 24 A late try from prop forward Warren Pitman saw Pen-nine League Division Two strugglers Wyke turn the tables on leaders Bank Top Harriers in an exhilarating encounter at Asa Briggs. The Harriers ensured the
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Scoreline harsh, says Keighley Cougars chief
Hunslet Hawks 22, Keighley Cougars 4 Cougars chief Jason Demetriou reckons Hunslet were flattered by their win in today’s friendly at the John Charles Centre of Sport. The Australian still sees huge room for improvement in his side,
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Sainty puts boot into Cleckheaton
East Hartlepool 14, Cleckheaton 12 A last-minute drop goal from Rovers fly half Chris Sainty gave the home side a much- needed victory and, on the balance of play, a deserved four points. It meant huge disappointment for Cleckheaton, who experienced
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Otley given capital punishment for poor defending
London Scottish 38, Otley 22 With London Scottish well placed in the promotion fight and Otley in desperate need of league points at the other end, the Cross Greeners were up against it from the start. They were under no illusions about the reception
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Park Avenue victory the perfect warm-up for Halifax clash
Nantwich Town 0 Bradford Park Avenue 1 Bradford Park Avenue bounced back from a home defeat to second-placed Colwyn Bay with a victory on the road that took them back into the top half of the table and sets them up nicely for tomorrow night’s visit of
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Leeds United up the power in Pompey blackout
Portsmouth 2, Leeds 2 The lights went out but Leeds United stayed swit-ched on to take a point after twice falling behind at Fratton Park. The appropriately-named Sanchez Watt was the ideal character to have in the Leeds side but Luciano Becchio and
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Brier 'shocked and appalled' by Brighouse players' attitude
Brighouse 0 Maltby Main 5 Brighouse lost more ground on Premier Division promotion rivals Maltby when the South Yorkshire outfit romped to victory at Town’s Duel Seal Stadium. Maltby turned in a nap hand, though the figures were slightly
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Back to the drawing board for Guiseley
Goals at either end just minutes apart in the second half meant Guiseley had to settle for a point from their visit to Boston in this Blue Square Bet North top-five clash. It could be seen as a good result on the face of it but the Lions will be disappointed
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Edwards flies to Eagles' rescue
Rossington Main 2 Eccleshill United 2 The Eagles turned this Division One game around to earn a point after going into the half-time break 2-0 down. Rossington opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark through Bradley Billam and doubled their
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Witter hopes to be a belter at welter
Junior Witter will launch a final crack at the boxing big time when he steps up to welterweight next month. Bradford’s former world champion faces Romanian-born Victor Lupo in Mississauga in Canada on February 19. It will be Witter’s
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Farsley are knocked off top spot by Parkgate
Parkgate 3 Farsley AFC 2 The leadership of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division changed hands when second-placed Parkgate edged a five-goal thriller over Farsley. Neil Parsley’s men have been sitting on top of the pile virtually all season
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Pendle Forest's grounds for concern
Pendle Forest’s third team are not sure where they will be playing their home matches this season. The uncertainty has been caused because Pendle Council might be building a new pavilion at Bull Holme. Mewies Solicitors Craven League clubs will
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Dewsbury 12 Bulls 46
The Bulls cruised to a comfortable 46-12 win against Dewsbury in their second pre-season trial match. A mixed side of old heads and academy starlets came good after half-time, with Cain Southernwood instrumental to the effort. The Rams
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Bid for detached new home rejected
Councillors have turned down an application to build a detached house on land off Barley Cote Road, Riddlesden, Keighley. The proposals, to build a house in the rear garden of a bungalow, provoked eight letters of objection and three letters of support
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Metro presses for integrated tickets for Bradford district buses
The bid for the introduction of London transport-style integrated ticketing was among the topics discussed at the latest Bradford Passenger Consultative Committee. Highway maintenance, rolling train stock and the Local Transport Plan (LTP)
