Beverley 23 (Tries: Jelenic, Gibson, Worrall 2. Pen: Archibald.       

Hull 5 (Try: Ha’unga.    

Beverley got the win they needed to stay in the chase for a top two spot with this home win over Hull, they now lead Westoe by four points with three matches to go in the race for a play off spot.  

It was Hull who took the lead with a try from hooker Tevita Ha’unga on 10 minutes for a 5-0 lead. Nine minutes later and the home side were level with a try from second row Gavin Gibson. They took the lead on 31 minutes when flanker David Worrell went over and made it 10-0. Six minutes later Worrell completed a double and the home side went in 15-0 ahead at the break.

Early in the second half scrum half Ian Archibald put over a penalty goal to extend the home lead.

They got their fourth and final try on 51 minutes with left wing Goran Jelenic crossing the Hull line to make it 23-5.   

Kendall 14 (Tries: J Ladell 2. Cons: Boardley 2.     

Huddersfield 7 (Try: L Paxman. Con: Johnson    

Report courtesy of Huddersfield.

Defeat by a converted try in the sixth minute of injury time was a cruel blow, but it was Huddersfield's unforced error count throughout which denied them a beckoning victory against a below-par Kendal. Not only did they miss the opportunity to claim revenge for two defeats by Kendal already this season, but any distant hopes of contesting the promotional play-off also died.  

Their defensive game-plan to target Kendal's playmakers was effective, with flanker Mark Whitehead prominent, but keeping the ball alive to frustrate the Kendal pack broke down too often, with a regular pattern of dropped passes, knock-ons and failed catches gifting possession and conceding ground. Channels one and two were the chosen routes but these were well-policed by Kendal throughout and Huddersfield failed to vary their tactics.  

After Huddersfield had dominated the first quarter, Kendal broke out to claim the second, with inevitable help from a scrum and penalty count in their favour, and a poor half ended in stalemate.   Huddersfield restarted brightly, and a try under the posts for centre Ben Paxman from an inside pass by his twin-brother and fellow centre Lee, converted by stand-off Chris Johnson, heralded a more confident period, with full-back Andy Metcalfe very effective in running ball back into attack, but a succession of Huddersfield mistakes in defence, following a huge down-wind kick by the unusually subdued Kendal captain and full-back Simon Mulholland, enabled Kendal to equalise with a fine try from winger John Ladell, converted by winger Andrew Boardley.  

Full time was reached with a fair draw seeming inevitable, but as the visitors pressed for a winning score, a desperate kick out of defence eluded them, for Ladell to seize the bounce and cross, Boardley again converting.  

New Brighton 22 (Tries:  Simpson, Stringer, Tuipulotu 2. Con: Simpson.      

Chester 29 (Tries:  Lawton 2, Brooks, Meadows. Cons: Bebbington 3. Pen: Bebbington.    

Chester picked up two valuable points and still have an outside chance of staving off relegation.

They did the damage in the first half with three tries to build up a 22-5 lead.

They were ahead on two minutes with wing Liam Lawton going over for a try and a 5-0 lead. New Brighton were level two minutes later with No 8 Kati Tuipulotu going over. Tries form scrum half Russ Meadows and wing Ian Brooks saw the visitors take control with fly half Matt Bebbington slotting over two conversions and a penalty goal.

Early in the second half and New Brighton got a second try with centre Guy Stringer touching down and Gareth Simpson converted.

Chester went 29-12 ahead on 51 minutes with Lawton going over to complete a double and Bebbington converted.

The home side managed two tries in the final quarter to reduce the deficit with Simpson and Tuipulotu, completing a double, getting the tries.  

Penrith 16 (Try: Whyte. Con: Wood. Pens: Wood 3.     

Caldy 20 (Tries: J Lyon, Tupou. Cons: Mason 2. Pens: Mason 2.    

Report courtesy of Caldy.

Penrith Kicked Off with the benefit of a swirling wind in their favour and a slight slope.  Caldy dominated the early possession and showed great composure as they built phases.  As if to demonstrate the team ethic and multitalented players that Caldy have developed Captain Paul Feely fielded a ball in his 22 with all the aplomb of a quality fullback and then put in a deft kick down field that found safe touch – not bad for a hooker.  It was Penrith however, that opened the scoring on 10 minutes when they secured the ball at a line-out on 5 metres and having no success in mauling or rucking their way to the line they put the ball out to the backs who appeared to be going nowhere.  A speculative kick ahead bounced and struck the posts rebounding into the hands of the home fullback who simply had to touch down.  The conversion from Fly-half Wood was a formality for 7 – 0.  On 22 minutes the home side were awarded a penalty which Wood chipped over but within 3 minutes Mason replied to bring the score to 10 – 3.  Caldy where the architects of their own misfortune with successive errors and poor reading of options saw them battle their way into the home 10 metres and then find the ball hoofed back into their own 22.  A penalty on 31 minutes allowed Penrith to extend and another on 37 minutes took the score to 16 – 3.  With the minutes in the first half running down Caldy drove the ball on from a line out on 10 metres and Loa Tupoa touched down.  Mason added a good conversion and the 1^st half ended with the score on 16 – 7.

Within 1 minute of the restart Simon Mason had a penalty opportunity and he missed one of his first kicks in weeks.  However, a superb break from Sean Woof followed up by Richard Bradshaw and then finished off by Jake Lyon from 10 metres out he dived full length and touch down.  Simon Mason Added the extras and so Caldy took the lead by a single point at 16 – 17.  A penalty kick on 61 minutes was caressed over by Mason despite the growing breeze.  Caldy rolled their changes with Dave Mercer for Paul White, Ben Wylie for Liam Devaney and Derek Salisbury for Jack Parker.  Caldy always looked assured but failed to trouble the scorers further and the game finished 16 – 20.

Stockport 16 (Try: Marwick. Con: Hopkinson. Pens: Hopkinson 3.     

Birkenhead Park 18 (Tries: Shuddall, Ibbotson, Brennand. Pen: Handley.    

The visitors were ahead on 14 minutes with fly half Tony Handley put over a penalty goal.

Richard Hopkinson replied for the home side with three penalty goals to make it 9-3 to the home side after 34 minutes which was the score at half time.

Early in the 2^nd half and Park were right back in it with the games first try from winger John Brennand to make it 9-8. .  

Just before the hour mark the visitors were in front with a try from flanker Jon Shuddall and they led 13-9.

Six minutes later they went further ahead with No 8 Dave Ibbotson going over and they led by nine.

Four minutes form time Stockport were right back in it when second row David Marwick went over and Hopkinson added the extras to make it a two point game but time ran out and Park picked up two valuable points.  

Westoe 39 (Tries: Prins 2, Foster, Elliott, Bird, Nesbit, Haswell. Cons:       

Altrincham Kersal 13 (Tries: Mate. Con: . Pens:  2.    

Report courtesy of Westoe.

Altrincham began strongly, taking the lead with the first of their two penalty strikes in the seventh minute. But the tables turned dramatically after Westoe broke through on the quarter hour with their first attacking foray.

A typical zigzag burst by centre Graeme Haswell took him from midway in the opposition half to their five-metre line before he passed to flanker David Bowyer whose quick off-load to Jaques Prins enabled the Springbok to touch down in the left corner.

Just three minutes later flanker Ryan Foster scored after a maul from a lineout on the 22 and soon after another Haswell spurt on the right wing led to a drive close in from which prop Raymie Elliott grounded the ball.

As the interval approached newly-returned James Fitzpatrick again showed his power when, after the ball had spun across the backs, he surged 20 yards, somehow bursting through a barrier of three defenders to set up centre Prins’s second try.

Altrincham looked a well beaten side and with Westoe now having a second half advantage of slope and breeze it seemed the floodgates might open.

True, they scored three more good tries, lock Paul Bird being driven over in trademark fashion from a throw in, sturdy prop Nesbit once more showing a surprising turn of speed to burst over and, as time ebbed away, man-of-the match Haswell rounded two defenders to touch down unmolested.