Otley maintain leadership form

Northern Premier

remain league leaders, defeating Wirral 39-14.

Finn Dewar, Cal Irvine, Dan Preston, Ben Waddington and Henry Roberts were the tryscorers, with Joe Rowntree successful with four conversions and two penalties. Matt Deehan and Michael Byrne crossed for the visitors.

beat 26-6 at home to Rossendale. Jake Squirrel, Chris Taylor, Sam Gale and Toby Harrison went in for tries with Tom Walker landing three conversions.

Billingham came from behind twice to edge it 43-38 at home to Blackburn. Alfie Lawson and Anthony Jackson bagged a brace apiece with Michael Walton, Connor Foley and Luke Wilson the other tryscorers.

Leon Simpson, Harry Pilkington, Scott Richardson, Josh Jerrold and Sammy Russell with two crossed for the visitors.

Macclesfield were 59-0 winners at home to Kirkby Lonsdale through tries from Brenden Berry and Myles Hall both went in for two, Josh Redfern, Phil Laing, Harry Oliver and Sam Moss. ‘Macc' also forced a penalty try.

York were 40-10 victors at home to Burnage. Sam Elliott led the way with two followed by Liam Hessay, Will Fordy, Tom Hicks and Tom Wolfelden with one each, Declan Cusack kicking five conversions. Keiron Hargreaves was the sole scorer for Burnage.

Sandal took the honours 17-10 at home to Lymm through tries from Austin Thompson and James Kettell. Ben Stansfield and Aaron Rashid crossed for the visitors.

In the final game, Alnwick beat bottom of the table Northwich 14-88.

Jake Wood got a hattrick, Hugh Todd, James Bird and Ben Golthorpe crossed for two each with other tries coming from Richard Elliott, Jonny Burn, Dan Clayton, Sam Eggleston and Andrew Ord. Tom Husband and Richard Dale were the home tryscorers.