In a flash, we are now a quarter of the way through the season and there are interesting stories developing in all four divisions.
West Hull continues to set the pace in the Premier Division with a solid win over Siddal while in Division One just two points separate Oulton Raiders at the top and Ince Rose Bridge in seventh. A similar pattern is emerging in Division Two with little splitting Crosfields, Heworth, Woolston Rovers, Clock Face Miners, Normanton Knights and Barrow Island, while Division Three has Oldham St Annes and Shaw Cross Sharks on the coattails of East Leeds.
This week we look at how things went between Thornhill Trojans and Egremont Rangers, Oulton Raiders and West Bowling, Woolston Rovers and Barrow Island, and Hensingham against Shaw Cross Sharks.
Premier Division
Thornhill Trojans 14 Egremont Rangers 12
It has been a wretched start to the season for Thornhill Trojans, but at the weekend, they collected their second win of the season over Egremont Rangers.
Will Gledhill opened the scoring for the hosts but Egremont hit back to establish a 4-12 lead by half-time. First Matt Hutchins collected a charge down to go half the length of the pitch.
Tom Horner was sinbinned after a high tackle for the visitors but Thornhill couldn't take advantage and instead it was Aaron Turnbull that crossed with Kristian Tyson goaling for a second time.
The second half was a nervy affair but Thornhill broke the deadlock through another unconverted effort from George Woodcock.
Joel Gibson, was the hero of Trojan's first win of the season and repeated the dose with a crucial try that he converted to prove the difference between the two teams.
Scores and Scorers
Thatto Heath Crusaders 42
Tries: Sean Leicester 4, Dave Pike, Jack Jones, Harry Reardon, Jamie Tracey.
Goals: Sean Leicester 5.
Leigh Miners Rangers 0
Tries: -
Goals: -
Hunslet Club Parkside 38
Tries: Omar Alrawi 2, Craig McShane, Will Cohen, Danny Rowse, Ben Shulver, Dewi Billingham.
Goals: Danny Rowse 5.
Pilkington Recs 12
Tries: Owain Abel, Andy Morris.
Goals: Kyran Knapper 2.
Lock Lane 24
Tries: Lewis Price 3, Lucas Moon, Bailey O'Connor.
Goals: Callum Butler 2.
Rochdale Mayfield 10
Tries: Reece Amlin, Lewis Butterworth
Goals: Cole Connolly 1.
Wath Brow Hornets 34
Tries: Morgan McCourt 4, Ellison Holgate, Cole Walker Taylor, Fran King
Goals: Sam Curwen 3.
York Acorn 10
Tries: Adam Lee 2.
Goals: Anthony Chilton 1.
Thornhill Trojans 14
Tries: Joel Gibson, Will Gledhill, George Woodcock.
Goals: Joel Gibson 1.
Egremont Rangers 12
Tries: Matt Hutchins, Aaron Turnbull.
Goals: Kristian Tyson 2.
West Hull 16
Tries: Jack Lazenby 2, Benn Arbon.
Goals: Richard Wilson 2.
Siddal 10
Tries: Lewis Hosty, Alex Chatterton
Goals: James Greenwood 1.
Division One
Oulton Raiders 19 West Bowling 18
Oulton Raiders returned to the summit of Division One after a close encounter with West Bowling.
Hooker Nathan Waters grabbed the first try for Oulton, goaled my Kieron Walpole in the twelfth minute.
Logan Simpson responded for West Bowling, with Harry Williams adding the first of three conversions. Kyle Carter then put the visitors in front after 20 minutes and the frantic nature of the first half continued when Walpole went over for an unconverted score. Virtually from the restart, West Bowling replied through Nathaniel Light and Williams boot ensured an eight-point advantage in the 28th minute.
Prop Lawrence Dibb hauled Oulton back after 33 minutes and Walpole's second goal made sure that the deficit was just two points at half-time.
The second half brought a lot fewer points, but more tension. Walpole kicked a penalty to draw the hosts' level on the hour and both sides traded field position into the last ten minutes before halfback Danny Mackintosh came up with the crucial play - kicking a drop goal to secure the win for Oulton Raiders.
Scores and Scorers
Ince Rose Bridge 28
Tries: Andy Collier, Callum Hughes, Danny Dainty, Jack Morrison 2
Goals: Danny Hammond 3, Tommy Shaw 1.
Kells 50
Tries: Ross Gainford, Kieran Fleming, James Ennis 2, Jordan Burns, Karl Gardner, Clarke Chambers 2, Jake Parker.
Goals: Ross Gainford 7.
Milford 6
Tries: Macauley Barron.
Goals: Jake Payne 1.
Skirlaugh 54
Tries: Harrison Morrow 2, Loclan Fitzgerald 2, Nathan Slater 2, Steve Batty 2, Ryan Hilton, Alex Gilbey.
Goals: Ryan Hilton 7.
Myton Warriors 20
Tries: Lee James, , Lee Fewlass, Kris Walker
Goals: Ash James 4.
Wigan St Pats 18
Tries: Jack Sproat, Jordan Penny, Harvey Palma-Breheny
Goals: Brad Smith 3.
Oulton Raiders 19
Tries: Nathan Waters, Kieron Walpole, Lawrence Dibb.
Goals: Kieron Walpole 3, Danny Mackintosh DG.
West Bowling 18
Tries: Logan Simpson, Kyle Carter, Nathaniel Light.
Goals: Harry Williams 3.
Saddleworth Rangers 34
Tries: Alfie Merrington-Gosling 2, Jamie Dalloway, Charlie McManus, Freddie Wilson, Billy England.
Goals: Charlie McManus 5.
Featherstone Lions 22
Tries: Davi Garaham, Danny Glassell, Jake Roberts, Jake Wood.
Goals: Jake Perkins 2, Tom Wandless 1.
Stanningley 0
Tries: -
Goals: -
Hull Dockers 16
Tries: Chris Heil 2, Joe Gay.
Goals: Dan Suddaby 1, Oliver Agar 1.
Division Two
Woolston Rovers 42 Barrow Island 28
Five second-half tries from the hosts tipped the balance of this Round six tie in Division Two.
There was little between Woolston Rovers and visitors Barrow Island in the first half.
Kieran Jones scored the first try for the hosts in the ninth minute with Chris Forster converting. Barrow Island responded through Adam Ford but Woolston extended their lead with the first of a hat-trick from Adam Files.
Ten minutes from half-time, Aidan Wright went in and Adam Jackson converted to make it 12-10 at the interval.
Two tries in the first seven minutes of the new half set Woolston on their way. Callum Moore and Files getting over the line to open a 24-10 lead.
Barrow hit back with tries either side of the hour through Dan Wright and Jake Stockdale. Sam Wood and Forster's fifth goal again stretched the home advantage but a nervous final ten minutes was set up after Sam Jones went in and Adam Jackson's fourth goal made it 30-28.
Woolston were not going to let this one slip however with Adam Files completing his treble before Harry Files rounded off the win in the final minute and Forster finished with seven goals.
Scores and Scorers
Bradford Dudley Hill 20
Tries: Daniel Lee, Neil Wall, Andy Walker, Aiden Batey.
Goals: Neil Wall 2.
Hunslet Warriors 16
Tries: Alfie Marshall, Lee West, Jordan Gale.
Goals: Jordan Gale 2.
Clock Face Miners 22
Tries: Ryan O'Donnell 2, Michael Carney 2.
Goals: Jack Highcock 2, Shaun Costello 1.
Normanton Knights 26
Tries: Jack Millward 2, Jason Crookes 2, Charlie Barker.
Goals: Charlie Barker 3.
Dewsbury Celtic 18
Tries: Charlie Heaton 2, Harry Copley.
Goals: Charlie Heaton 3.
Crosfields 22
Tries: Jack Lewis 2, Ben Stevens, Joe Barnes.
Goals: Jack Lewis 3.
Heworth 40
Tries: George Elliott 3, Fraser West, Danny Allan 2, Liam Watling.
Goals: George Elliott 6
Beverley 8
Tries: Jon Norman, Will Kirkup.
Goals: -
Wigan St Judes 36
Tries: Connor Parkinson, Lewis Melling, Kieran Rennox, Jacob Dugdale 2, Danny Fallon.
Goals: Danny Fallon 6.
Dewsbury Moor 12
Tries: Tobias Richardson, James Samme.
Goals: Aiden Ineson 2
Woolston Rovers 42
Tries: Kieran Jones, Adam Files 3, Callum Moore, Sam Wood, Adam Files.
Goals: Chris Forster 7.
Barrow Island 28
Tries: Adam Ford, Aidan Wright, Dan Wright, Jake Stockdale, Sam Jones.
Goals: Adam Jackson 4.
Division Three
Hensingham 16 Shaw Cross Sharks 20
Only the boot of Dec Tomlinson separated these two sides in a closely fought Division Three encounter.
Both sides scored four tries each with Tomlinson's two goals proving the difference in an entertaining clash.
Nathan Wright opened the scoring for the visitors after eight minutes but the hosts responded after 21 minutes through Callum Morgan, who popped up again before half-time to secure an 8-4 half-time advantage to Hensingham.
Morgan was sin-binned early in the second half and Ryan Chalkley and Brandon Bates took advantage, with Tomlinson adding his first goal to open an 8-14 advantage. Things got even better for the visitors when Josh Frain scored a Tomlinson converted try in the 56th minute but Brad Baines was then sin-binned for foul play.
Hensingham rallied with Scott Egan and Kurt Maudling crossing for tries, but it wasn't quite enough, with Shaw Cross winning to rise to third place.
Scores and Scorers
East Leeds 40
Tries: Nathan Conroy 2, Ryan Wooffitt, James Forsell, Jordan Russell, Luke Littlewood, Shane Plunkett.
Goals: Nathan Conroy 6.
Batley Boys 10
Tries: Aaron James, Mike Mould.
Goals: Ryan Leadbeter 1.
Hensingham 16
Tries: Callum Morgan 2, Scott Egan, Kurt Maudling.
Goals: -
Shaw Cross Sharks 20
Tries: Nathan Wright, Ryan Chalkley, Brandon Bates, Josh Frain.
Goals: Dec Tomlinson 2.
Millom 24
Tries: Niall Harris 2, Jordan Moyes, Jonathon Harris, Jonty Peters.
Goals: Jonty Peters 2.
Eastmoor Dragons 20
Tries: Jayk Javens, Jordan Oxley, Declan Nicholson.
Goals: Jamie Deal 4.
Oldham St Annes 38
Tries: Josh Berry, James Barran, Ryan Powell, John Deakin, Callum Fletcher, Sam Sykes, Dylan Turner.
Goals: James Barran 5.
Leigh East 14
Tries: Kieron Prescott 2, Bernard Aboagye.
Goals: Adam Holland 1.
Waterhead Warriors 4
Tries: Jamie Mayall.
Goals: -
Bentley 30
Tries: Grant Hill, Tom Flounders, Jamie I'Anson, Danny Hornsby, Jordan Middleton.
Goals: Jarod Roche 5.
