BRADFORD Dudley Hill sent head coach Jason Lee out on a high by winning promotion from Division Two of the Kingstone Press National Conference League.

The third-placed Parry Laners joined top two Oulton Raiders and Thornhill Trojans in going up by winning the play-off final 34-22 at Wigan St Judes.

"Dave Halley and Tony Williams ran them ragged," said team manager Steve Wright as Hill recovered from a 22-16 deficit.

"I think St Judes made a tactical error in kicking a couple of penalties when they led 18-16 as we were on the rack a bit.

"They should have gone for possession and position – but a one-on-one strip by Willie Woodhead, which probably saved us from conceding a try when it was 22-22, was also important."

Hill, who were supported by around 70 supporters in a crowd of over 200, started well with a Halley try that was converted by Simon Sewell.

They were then pegged back to 6-6 with what Wright called "a 40-20 call that should never have been made in a month of Sundays".

Williams' try edged the visitors ahead again but they trailed 12-10 at half-time – only for Daniel Lee to score early in the second half, with Sewell again converting for 16-12.

St Judes went ahead 18-16 and then came those two penalties before man of the match Halley's try, plus a Sewell conversion, levelled matters at 22-22.

Then Williams caught a bomb by Ryan Dickinson for Hill's fourth try and Andy Walker finished them off by hurtling on to a pass, with Sewell nailing both conversions – including one from the touchline for Williams' effort.

"The celebrations went on into the night, both at St Judes and on the coach on the way home and later at Parry Lane," said Wright.

"Jason (a former Welsh international) is moving to Wales and we now have to decide whether to appoint someone from inside the club or from outside.

"We have been in Division Two for a while now and Division One is a tough division, so we also need to do some player recruitment before we start pre-season training in early January."

* EAST Leeds, who forfeited their play-off semi-final against Bradford Dudley Hill, have been fined £500 and will start their next campaign with a four-point deduction.

Club spokesman Malcolm Waite, who described it at the time as the lowest point in the club's history, said of the verdict: "It was going to be tough next year, and this will make it tougher, but it is justified.

"That's what happens in this league and we have to accept the consequences."