WEST Bowling’s march towards the Division One title in the National Conference League continued on Saturday with a fine 44-16 win at Crosfields.

It moves the Bradford side on to 28 points from 15 games, with their only defeat coming to rivals Stanningley in April.

No-one else in the division can score any more than 30, meaning Bowling could wrap up the title as early as this coming weekend.

The prolific Lewis Taylor crossed the whitewash twice early on, while Logan Simpson was the beneficiary of a couple off errors from the Warrington-based hosts, as he grabbed his own first-half brace.

The visitors led 22-6 at the break, increasing their lead when Lewis Galtress crashed over under the sticks.

Crosfields then scored a couple of unanswered tries, and with a Bowling player sin-binned for dissent, an extraordinary comeback looked just about possible.

But free-flowing Bowling responded to that wobble in emphatic fashion, Simpson completing his hat-trick and Liam Darville and Dan Halmshaw also adding late tries.

Harry Williams could be content with his efforts from the kicking tee too, landing six of his eight conversions.

The academy side also look a good bet to win the NCL West too, thrashing Milford 66-16 in the pair's game at the weekend.

It was a good day for Drighlington in Division Three of the NCL too, as they outplayed fellow strugglers Hensingham and won 36-16.

Brighouse Rangers’ game at Siddal in the Yorkshire Men’s League Premier Division also brought two teams together that have failed to fire this season.

The result was an epic clash between the pair on Saturday, which finished level at 24-24.

In Division Two, hight-flying Queensbury and Wibsey Warriors both had walkover wins, while second-bottom Odsal Sedbergh were beaten 28-4 at third-placed Illingworth.

Finally, in Division 4B, Brighouse Rangers A handed hosts West Craven Warriors a walkover victory, but Keighley Albion’s academy were in action and impressed hugely, beating mid-table Todmorden 60-16.