Amateur Rugby League: Queensbury showed their pedigree with a sparkling 28-14 home win over West Bowling in the semi-final of the Rhodes Booth Ramsbottom Bradford Cup.

Now they will meet neighbours Clayton who had a comfortable 34-16 victory at home to Undercliffe.

West Bowling took the lead with a penalty goal from Jason Woolham, but Queensbury put the cat among the pigeons when, against the run of play, full back Martin Potts put a speculative kick over the top and from the resulting chaos in the Bowling defence centre Trevor Stead gathered to race 30 metres to the posts. Steven Gallagher had the easiest of conversions.

In the 22nd minute loose forward Shaun Fallon fooled the Bury defence by feigning to kick on the last tackle and running instead.

He opened up a gap and scored at the side of the uprights. Woolham added the conversion and then put over a penalty to give Bowling a 10-6 half time lead.

With the slope now in Bury's favour the visitors faced the daunting task of defending a slender advantage and that task was made all the more difficult when Potts tormented the Bowling flank to sail in at the corner.

After 49 minutes Potts repeated the dose when he mesmerised three defenders to cross near the sticks, Gallagher again putting over the kick to make the score 16-10.

Queensbury, playing fast attacking football, put the match beyond doubt six minutes later when loose forward Danny Wilcock tore onto a short pass to add another try which Gallagher again converted.

Bowling were not yet done and following a crisp cross field move centre Andy Leek forced his way over in the corner. It was fitting that Wilcock should cap a fine performance with the last try, but it was Bury's excellent full back Potts who broke the Bowling hearts on the day with a faultless dispay.

Clayton gave a much-improved performance to see off the challenge of Undercliffe by 34-16 at the Delph.

Clayton had the game in the bag when they led 16-0 at the break with tries from wingman John Alderson, centre Darren Collins and second row forward Craig Pickthall, Adam Mitchell tagging on two goals.

Undercliffe narrowed the gap to 16-6 with a converted try but the Villagers dominated with further touchdowns to Paul Cornforth and Peter 'Fudgy' Milnes. Scrum half Mitchell then won a kick and chase to the line and added a further three goals.

Undercliffe never gave up the ghost, however, and two late tries and a goal added a degree of respectability to the final scoreline.

Glenn Tillotson looks to be the answer to Birkenshaw's goalkicking problems in Division One. The new-boy posted seven goals and a try on his debut in a convincing 23-12 home win over formidable Wakefield side Walnut Warriors. Andy Redmond scored their second try and Phil Smith dropped a goal in a win that will do wonders for their confidence.

West Bowling A can have no complaints following their 36-18 defeat by Division Three table-toppers Rotherham at Bank-foot. When the visitors had a man sent off early in the second half Bowling were expected to capitalise, but the visitors if anything played better with a man short. Mark Dunning, Nigel Whitehouse and Chris Minchella posted tries with goals from Paul Ali (2) and Simon Armitage.

Keighley Celtic had a fine 24-16 win in the Pennine Cup against Third Division Cleckheaton.

Celtic were off to a brilliant start when winger Mick Egan collected a kick ten yards from his own line. He raced down field, drew the cover and his smart inside pass sent Gary Marples racing in under the sticks. Ten minutes later they grabbed their second when a good break by skipper Paul Scott set up Ian Robinson to cross and with Neil Kennedy converting their first try, Celtic led 10-0.

Cleckheaton pulled back with a try just before the break to make the score 10-6 at half-time, but Celtic soon extended that lead when Stevie Patterson collected a kick on the Cleckheaton line to pounce.

Kennedy was an impressive man-of-the-match for Celtic. He made sure of victory when, with Cleckheaton gaining control, he kicked ahead to score and converted.

He added two crucial drop goals which effectively killed the game in the last ten minutes.

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