A last minute try and the ice cool kicking and nerves of Harry Williams ensured both league points returned to Bradford as Stanningley and West Bowling played out an enjoyable midweek derby game in NCL Division One.
Leeds side Stanningley built a 14-0 advantage at half-time and led 10-0 after just five minutes following tries from Mekhi Bridgeman-Reaney and Dylan Wepener. Ben Selby converting the second.
Four minutes from the break Selby went in for his side's third try.
Winger Lewis Taylor began Bowling's fightback with their first try after 48 minutes. As they came back the influence of the middle forwards began to show and Nathaniel Light was next on the scoreboard after 56 minutes with Williams's conversion making it 14-10.
The sinbinning of sub Gavin Wilkinson threatened to slow Bowling but the Bradford side hit back again to level with Taylor scoring his second try to level the game.
A second try from Wepener put the hosts back in front with ten minutes remaining but a thrilling finish ensued with wing Nicholas Fontaine going in at the corner at the death before Williams hit the touchline conversion to bring a close to a fantastic game that combined with other results put West Bowling fourth.
In the Premier Division a thumping victory for West Hull over Rochdale Mayfield keeps them ahead of the trailing pack.
Leigh Miners Rangers followed their impressive win over Pilkington Recs with another excellent victory on the road over Lock Lane.
Siddal just held off the challenge of York Acorn while Thatto Heath Crusaders kept up their chase at the top of the competition with a solid win over Egremont Rangers.
Wath Brow Hornets held off the challenge of Pilkington Recs while Thornhill Trojans were demolished by Hunslet Club Parkside.
In Division One Featherstone Lions defeated Saddleworth Rangers and Ince Rose Bridge accounted for Skirlaugh.
Kells came away with victory in the table top clash with Hull Dockers while Myton Warriors just edged Milford.
In Division Two Beverley just edged Wigan St Judes, Clock Face Miners continued their dominant home form against Barrow Island and Crosfields beat Dewsbury Moor Maroons.
Heworth edged Normanton Knights to maintain their grip on top spot while Hunslet Warriors claimed an important win over Bradford Dudley Hill.
Batley Boys withdrawal from Division Three means that all clubs in their fixture list will be awarded 23-15 wins over the remainder of the season. East Leeds were the first club to profit.
Emotional Leigh East celebrated the life of young open age player Ben Woods with a thumping defeat Oldham St Annes.
Bentley edged a thriller in Cumbria against Millom while Shaw Cross and Waterhead Warriors amassed home wins over Hensingham and Seaton Rangers respectively and Drighlington defeated Eastmoor Dragons.
Results:
Thursday 7 July 2022
DIVISION ONE
Stanningley 18 West Bowling 20Stanningley. T – Bridgeman-Reaney, Wepener 2, Selby; G - Selby Wests. T – Taylor 2, Light, Fontaine; G – Williams 2
Friday 8 July 2022
DIVISION THREE
Drighlington 32 Eastmoor Dragons 22Drig. T – Thornton, Barnes, Roche, Crotty, Richardson, Sheldon; G – Roche 4 Dragons. T – R Nicholson, Peel, Johnson, Allman; G – Johnson 3
Saturday 9 July 2022
PREMIER DIVISION
Lock Lane 28 Leigh Miners Rangers 36 Lane. T – Price, Matomosi 2, McGrath, D Sowerby; G – Fozzard 4Miners. T – Badrock 2, Lancelott 2, Connor, Thomason; G – Pilkington 6
Rochdale Mayfield 6 West Hull 44 Mayfield. T – D Sheridan; G - HiggsWests. T – Stamp, Shore, Arbon, Wood 2, Wilson, Kingdom, Kerman; G – Wilson 6
Siddal 24 York Acorn 22 Siddal. T – Turner, J Greenwood, Smithies, MacCallum; G – Pogson 4 Acorn. T – Shepherdson, A Chilton, M Chilton, Hunt; G – A Chilton 3
Thatto Heath Crusaders 34 Egremont Rangers 14 Heath. T – McGahan 2, Hesketh, Dwyer, Pike, Heyes, Tracey; G – Mitchell 3Rangers. T – Turnbull, McBride, Appleby; G - Glenn
Thornhill Trojans 4 Hunslet Club Parkside 60 Trojans. T – Mitchell Parkside. T – Westwood 5, Shulver, Boyce, Hullock, Alwari, Thompson, Billingham; G – Hullock 8
Wath Brow Hornets 20 Pilkington Recs 16 Hornets. T – Walker-Taylor, Lucock, Howland, Ramsden; G – Walker-Taylor 2Recs. T – K Knapper, Abel, A Lynch; G – K Knapper 2
DIVISION ONE
Featherstone Lions 28 Saddleworth Rangers 20 Lions. T – Maden, Veerasamy, Millard, Axe, Close, Garahan; G – I Jackson 2Rangers. T – L Hough, Taylor, Chipchase, C Hough; G – McManus, Whitehead
Ince Rose Bridge 38 Skirlaugh 12 Bridge. T – Rodgers 3, Aspinall, Hughes 2, Tootill; G – Gaskell 5 Skirlaugh. T – Puckering, Magee; G – Puckering 2
Kells 14 Hull Dockers 6 Miners. T – Nelson, A Burns 2; G – R GainfordDockers. T – Bade; G – D Suddaby
Milford 26 Myton Warriors 28 Milford. T – Booth, Bacon, Pinder 2, Watmough; G – Best 3 Warriors. T – Douglas 2, Noble 2, L Ward; G – A James 4
DIVISION TWO
Beverley 22 Wigan St Judes 20 Beverley. T – Norman 2, Howdle, Anfield; G – Dobson 3Judes. T – Parkinson, King, Worthington; G – Fallon 4
Clock Face Miners 46 Barrow Island 12 Miners. T – Hughes 3, Topping, Jones, Leyden, O’Donnell, Geraghty; G – Highcock 7 Island. T – McPoland, Corrie; G – Anderson-Moore 2
Crosfields 36 Dewsbury Moor Maroons 16 Soap. T – Boyne, Kohe-Love, Lewis, Stevens, Fox 2, H James; G – Lewis 4Maroons. T – Gavaghan, A James, Delaney; G – Foster 2
Heworth 18 Normanton Knights 16 Villagers. T – Jackson, Dent, Richmond; G – Ogilvie 3Knights. T – Robinson, A Biscomb, C Barker; G – C Barker 2
Hunslet Warriors 24 Bradford Dudley Hill 4 Warriors. T – Bateson, Dargan, Scott, Pepper; G – Wheelhouse 4Hill. T – D Smith
DIVISION THREE
Batley Boys 15 East Leeds 23
Leigh East 44 Oldham St Annes 16 East. T – Wilkinson 2, Redford, Ludlow 2, Grainey, Prescott, Hellam; G – Wilkinson 2, Boyd, Hellam 2, Grainey Saints. T – Fletcher 2, Brady; G – Flanagan 2
Millom 22 Bentley 24 Woolybacks. T – Robinson, E Kelly, Askew, McPherson; G – Postlethwaite 3 Bentley. T – Bates, H Smith, Middleton, S Smith; G – J Craswell 4
Shaw Cross Sharks 68 Hensingham 12 Sharks. T – West, C Barker 5, Stephenson, March, Fraine 2, Tomlinson 2; G – Tomlinson 9, WestHens. T – Conway, Egan; G – Branthwaite 2
Waterhead Warriors 40 Seaton Rangers 16 Warriors. T – Campbell, Bridge 3, Holland, Morrison, Birch; G – Dean 6Rangers. T – Mason, Key, Crossman; G – Smallwood 2
Fixtures:Saturday 16 July 2022
PREMIER DIVISION
Egremont Rangers v Thornhill Trojans
Hunslet Club Parkside v Rochdale Mayfield
Leigh Miners Rangers v York Acorn
Lock Lane v Wath Brow Hornets
Pilkington Recs v Siddal
West Hull v Thatto Heath Crusaders
DIVISION ONE
Featherstone Lions v Myton Warriors
Milford v Hull Dockers
Saddleworth Rangers v Ince Rose Bridge
Skirlaugh v Kells
West Bowling v Oulton Raiders
Wigan St Patricks v Stanningley
DIVISION TWO
Beverley v Crosfields
Dewsbury Celtic v Heworth
Dewsbury Moor Maroons v Clock Face Miners
Normanton Knights v Barrow Island
Wigan St Judes v Hunslet Warriors
Woolston Rovers v Bradford Dudley Hill
DIVISION THREE
Drighlington v Seaton Rangers
East Leeds v Leigh East
Eastmoor Dragons v Waterhead Warriors
Hensingham v Bentley
Oldham St Annes v Millom
