National League 2N
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHoppers rally with fine 34-point blitz
■ By TOM KELLY Preston.....................48 Billingham..............22 PRESTON Grasshoppers scored 34 unanswered points in a brilliant second half that saw them overcome...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoUnbeaten Lymm put the Tykes on a leash
■By BEN CROPPER Lymm.................. 30pts Leeds Tykes.....26pts LYMM maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign, taking the major scalp of Leeds...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoChester make Hull pay for a lack of cutting edge
■By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................39 Hull............................ 19 CHESTER secured a bonus-point win with a strong second-half performance pulling away from a Hull...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoFylde enjoy try-fest at the Woodlands
■ By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................56 Otley..........................29 FYLDE continued their charge for the top-three spots in a point thriller at home to...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHigh-flying hosts see off Dale threat
■ By JACK TREGONNING Sheffield..................43 Wharfedale............ 20 AN arm wrestle of a first half turned into almost total Sheffield dominance in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoLeaders pounce on poor discipline from Hull
By RICHARD GORE Hull..................... 18 Lymm................ 24 HULL lost a game they were in control of at half-time as a penalty...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIonians show grit but come up short
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............ 30 Hull Ionians............24 WHARFEDALE had established a good lead by half-time, but a spirited comeback by Ionians...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIn-form Fisher nets considerable tally
By MIKE BROWN Billingham.............. 10 Sheffield..................45 A WOUNDED Sheffield made up for last week’s loss to Leeds Tykes. It was clear...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTigers at long last find their killer bite
By TIM THORLEY A much-anticipated bottom-of-the-table clash saw both sides score five tries, but it was Sheffield Tigers who emerged with...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTykes hold off second-half scare after a thriller
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........35 Preston.....................29 LEEDS Tykes were given a fright for the second successive week in a high-scoring affair...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoChester toil as the hosts fail to crack
By NICK DOYLE Otley.......................... 19 Chester..................... 14 CHESTER dominated the second half, but came away frustrated. Rhys Hamilton came close in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoDale fall to bottom after Fylde’s rout
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................22 Fylde.........................45 AFTER a bright start which saw them race into a 12-0 lead, Tynedale crashed to another...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHot hosts shining brightly to secure victory
Wharfedale.....40 Billingham....... 17 By EDWIN WILLIAMS THE sunshine brought out the crowds at the Avenue and they were treated to some...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoNat helps Lymm keep up pressure
Lymm........................53 Otley..........................22 By MO SHER LEAGUE leaders Lymm continued to flex their muscles at Beechwood, comfortably easing past an Otley side...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHoppers are so committed to win
Preston G.................45 Hull............................29 By TOM KELLY A COMMITTED display from Preston Grasshoppers helped secure victory over Hull. A quick double from...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoWatts wins it for Leeds with last-gasp goal kick
Sheffield............12pts Leeds Tykes.....13pts By MICK DAVIDS WHEN these two teams met last season, both games were high-scoring affairs that were in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoInspirational Ivory helps Chester coast to victory
Chester.....................46 Tynedale................. 19 By DESMOND HICKIE CHESTER secured a seven-try triumph against a Tynedale side that stayed in the fight but...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoForwards pack a punch as Dale are downed
■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes ...33 Wharfedale..... 12 LEEDS Tykes, buoyed by a ferocious pack mentality in attack and defence, brushed...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoVisitors leave it late to keep on winning
■By RICHARD GORE Hull............................36 Sheffield .................38 SHEFFIELD secured the narrowest of victories to extend their winning streak to six games while...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoLate penalty try fits Bill for victors
■By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............27 Hull Ionians ........... 12 BILLINGHAM had just a little too much for their visitors as they secured...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTerrific Turner is difference for Fylde
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T........26pts Fylde...................33pts FYLDE head coach Chris Briers paid tribute to the grit and determination of his side...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoDebut man Chell leads Gate to their first win
■By TIM THORLEY Harrogate................22 Chester.................... 16 HARROGATE secured their first victory of the season with a narrow win over Chester in...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIrvine calls shots as Hoppers halted
■By NICK DOYLE Otley..........................45 Preston G.................22 CALLUM IRVINE led the way as Otley saw off the Grasshoppers. Having dominated territorially, Irvine’s...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoJohnston heroics count for nothing
■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................32 Lymm........................37 LYMM secured their sixth consecutive victory with a thrilling win over Tynedale, despite an exceptional five-try...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHull put a spanner in works of Green Machine
■By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale.... 24 Hull.................... 34 HULL ran out worthy winners of this well-fought contest even though the try tally...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTykes capitalise on errors of hosts
■4By MIKE BROWN Billingham.............. 14 Leeds Tykes...........33 LEEDS showed their class as they jumped on Billingham mistakes to romp to a...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoBaptisms of fire continue for Aces
■By ADAM CLEARY Lymm........................57 Harrogate................24 LYMM recorded a comprehensive nine-try bonus-point win over National League 2 North newcomers Harrogate. The hosts...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoWilliams sparks rout for Chester as Tigers caged
■By MO SHER Chester.....................59 Sheffield Tigers.... 17 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ tough start to the season continued at Hare Lane, Chester running in...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHoppers held after last-gasp Leslie kick
■By TOM KELLY Preston G........... 31pts Tynedale........... 31pts TEAMS PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS: Maher, Browne, Russell, Gosling, Spence, Smith, Harrison; W Williams, Holden,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIonians fail to read Freddie’s late play
■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............32 Fylde.........................35 FYLDE made a strong start with two tries in the first seven minutes by Ben...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoSix-try Sheffield cut down Otley
■By DAVID WILSON Sheffield..................38 Otley.......................... 15 SHEFFIELD continued their impressive form with a six-try victory over Otley yesterday. Sheffield started the...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoSpence shines brightly for happy Hoppers
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate......... 31 Preston G..........38 THIS proved to be an open match of two halves. Preston were much the...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoVisitors give hosts Hull a late scare
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................40 Billingham..............26 HULL raced into a 40-7 half-time lead only to see a dramatic Billingham comeback make the...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDixon delighted by ‘cohesive’ Tykes
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........37 Hull Ionians............25 LEEDS Tykes maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign with a dazzling attacking display...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoOtley survive the scares to send Dale packing
By NICK DOYLE Otley......................... 44 Wharfedale............ 31 OTLEY scored in the first minute when Ben Waddington went over and, after a...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoJordan’s treble is just great for Fylde
By WILL JUDD Fylde.................. 47pts Chester.............. 24pts JORDAN Dorrington grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Fylde proved too strong for Chester....
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoWhere there’s a will, there’s a way
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................... 7 Sheffield..................38 A HAT-TRICK from Will Smith helped Sheffield maintain their 100 per cent winning start to...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoLymm hold on by narrowest margin
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....27 Lymm........................28 LYMM maintained their unbeaten start to the season by the width of a post in...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoGood Evans! Peter’s happy player-led work is fitting the Bill
By CHRIS COLLYER Well done: Jonny Horner and Jacob Holmes WITH a second home win secured in front of a loyal...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoStrong set-piece attacks scupper Clifton
By WYN TIGLEY Clifton................36 Cinderford........40 IT had been seven years since Cinderford made the trip over the Severn Bridge, and this...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDevonport out of Luc in hunt for win
By MO SHER Devonport S............ 21 Luctonians..............39 BASEMENT side Devonport Services belied their lowly league position by giving early pacesetters Luctonians...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoJoe Fawcett’s hat-trick matches Roberts in thriller
By John Clark Wharfedale.... 34 Tynedale..........28 Wharfedale came out on top of a superb match as they survived Tynedale’s comeback. Straight...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoNathan Beesley stars in great Lymm start
By Joe Santamaria Lymm........................49 Fylde......................... 14 Lymm continued their strong start to the season with a third victory in as many...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTigers are tamed in late, late show
By TOM KELLY Preston G.................27 Sheffield Tigers....26 A last-minute converted try saw Preston Grasshoppers snatch the win against Sheffield Tigers. After...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoLast-gasp drop-goal missed in a slugfest
By MIKE BROWN Billingham........ 19pts Otley.................... 17pts BILLINGHAM grabbed a narrow win over Otley in a desperately tight and physical encounter....
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoIonians stand firm as defence is key to victory HULL
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............ 30 Chester..................... 19 HULL Ionians’ strong defence proved the key to victory as they ground out...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoHome fires still burn after try-fest
By DAN WILSON Sheffield..................57 Harrogate................ 19 SHEFFIELD continued their impressive home form from last season with a nine-try demolition of Harrogate....
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoFlying start sets up Tykes victory
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........49 Hull............................ 16 LEEDS Tykes maintained their unbeaten start to the season by racking up a near...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoRampant Lymm in show of strength on road
■By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.............. 19 Lymm................. 51 LYMM were certainly not flattered by this one-sided result, outscoring the home side seven...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDorrington leaves it late in triumph…
■By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................22 Preston G................. 20 FYLDE came from behind in the last minute, defeating their local foes. The home...















