Burley 11, Baildon 13

Below-par Baildon did just enough to get past a lively Burley outfit and secure four vital points in their hunt for promotion from SSE Yorkshire Division Three.

Playing down the pronounced Kirkstall slope in the first half, the Jenny Laners went behind to a a try from the host's full back after just four minutes.

Fly half Jake Duxbury missed two shots at goal for Baildon on ten and 21 minutes but made amends with a try on 25 minutes, although he failed to improve his effort in difficult kicking conditions.

With the scores level at 5-5 at half time, the Jenny Laners' half-time chat was to try cut out the many uncharacteristic errors and loss of possession which had prevented them from gaining any momentum in a scrappy first half.

However, with the rain starting to fall and conditions worsening, Baildon continued to struggle and went behind to a penalty on 47 minutes when prop Pete Lowth was penalised for entering the side of the ruck.

In-form flanker Tom Craven's introduction proved pivotal and the hard-working flanker's efforts were rewarded when he picked the right line through a congested ruck to touch down on 65 minutes.

However, a further penalty from the home side left Baildon trailing 10-11 with just ten minutes to go.

Relentless pressure on the Burley line eventually resulted in a Baildon penalty under the posts, which full back Jarrod Huss kicked on 75 minutes to give the Jenny Laners a scrappy but very welcome win.

News after the game that second-placed Goole had beaten leaders Old Rishworthians means that Baildon need nine points from their remaining three fixtures to gain promotion to Yorkshire Division Two.