Phil Hodgson

1 week ago | totalrl.com | Phil Hodgson

HALF a dozen sides, whose identity the Rugby Football League prefer at this stage to keep under wraps, have had their fixtures suspended. RFL bosses have acted entirely in line with warnings issued to all clubs early last month following continued misbehaviour by spectators, coaches and players over several years.

1 week ago | totalrl.com | Phil Hodgson

DEWSBURY MOOR are off the mark!The Maroons, who held reigning champions Hunslet ARLFC to a 10-8 win on the opening day of the campaign, have toiled ever since, but ended an eleven-match losing run to post a first victory of the season with a 16-14 verdict over THATTO HEATH CRUSADERS, who had prevailed 28-12 in St Helens but who now find themselves in the drop zone.

1 week ago | totalrl.com | Phil Hodgson

CROSFIELDS, in posting a first win of the season, 20-4 at home to OULTON, not only ended a ten-match losing sequence, but moved off the foot of the table, above the Raiders on points difference. There was little between the sides in the opening period, in fact the Raiders went in front in the seventh minute through Charlie Costello. Josh Perkins, however, was unable to add the extras from wide out in the blustery conditions.

1 week ago | totalrl.com | Phil Hodgson

ELLENBOROUGH RANGERS and SKIRLAUGH, who met in the classic BARLA National Cup final of 1996, with the Hull side prevailing 21-16 at The Willows, Salford, now find themselves in reduced circumstances and battling to avoid relegation to the NCL’s bottom tier. Elbra, who have lost their last seven games, remain rooted at the foot of the section while 16-man Skirlaugh, after a third win on the trot, have risen above Thornhill and Hull Dockers, out of the drop zone.

1 week ago | totalrl.com | Phil Hodgson

SADDLEWORTH RANGERS are back on top of the section. Rangers have risen from third after beating previous leaders BENTLEY, who had won their previous six games, 18-0, while second-placed Keighley Albion lost. Elliott Caine scored the only try of the first half, to help forge a 4-0 interval lead, but touchdowns followed in the second period for Finn Winterbottom and Connor Whitehead, who kicked three goals. Grant Hill impressed for the visitors.