Published: 13/04/2008. This review is produced by Stephen McCormack and reproduced here for information.

Harrogate 12 Hull Ionians 23

Harrogate: Tries: Smithies (16), Venn (40). Con: Wainwright.   

Hull Ionians: Tries: Girking 2 (12, 60). Con: Ferguson. Pens: Ferguson 2 (3, 35).  

Ionians picked up an away win at Claro Road to move up into eighth place in the table.

Centre Ryan Girking got the visitors on the scoreboard with a 12^th minute try and a 7-0 lead with James Ferguson converting. It took the home side four minutes to respond with Full back Ed Smithies going over but it was not converted and Hull remained in front.

Ferguson added a penalty goal on 23 minutes and soon after second row Paul Spivey went over and with Ferguson adding a late penalty goal they went 18-5 ahead.

Late in the half the home side were over the Ionians try line with right wing Dan Venn touching down and Wainwright converted to make it a six point game at half time.

In the second half there was only one score with Girking completing a double to wrap up the win on the hour mark.         

Leicester Lions 55 West Park St Helens 20

Lions: Tries: Townsend (6), Logan (10), Boden (17), Collins (25), Lintern 2 (29, 56), Cross (41, 62), Bennett (80). Cons: Boden 4, Mitchell.

Park: Tries: Webster (50), Smithson 2 (64, 74). Con: Anderson. Pen: Soutar (21).   

The Lions were 19-0 ahead after 17 minutes and never looked back to go on for a convincing win running in nine tries. They had five by half time as they led 33-3, They added four more tries in the second half to pass the half century and maintained fourth place in the league table with their 13^th win of the season.

West Park did manage three tries in the second half but could not get a fourth which would have given them a try bonus point which could be vital in the final table next week.    

Darlington MP 52 Rugby Lions 0

DMP: Tries: Clark 2 (9, 79), Brown (31), Dixon (36), Connolly (40), Batty (43), Foreman (58), Vinnicombe (67). Cons: Benson 6. 

Darlington Mowden Park took all five points to maintain their three point lead at the top of the table after running in eight unanswered tries and keeping a clean sheet.

Centre James Clark got the opener on nine minutes and Jon Benson converted for 7-0. By half time they had scored three more tries and opened up a 26-0 lead.

In the second half they ran in four more tries with Clark getting a second with the last score of the match.  Fly half Jon Benson converted six of the eight tries as the home side passed the 50 point mark.  

Tynedale 37 Preston Grasshoppers 7

Tynedale: Tries: Swinson (3), Harrison (27), Rastall (31), Williams (55), Miller (68). Cons: Miller 3. Pens: Miller 2 (6, 11). 

Hoppers: Try: Moore (79). Con: Moore.  

Comfortable home win for Tynedale over Preston Grasshoppers as they maintain their 29 point lead at the top of the table.

It took them three minutes to get on the scoreboard when flanker Tim Swinson went over the Hoppers line and they went 5-0 ahead. Full back Robert Miller put over a couple of penalty goals to go 11-0 ahead. Further tries from centre Jack Harrison and flanker Grant Rastall saw then mover 25-0 ahead.

Prop Jonny Williams got the bonus point try 15 minutes into the second half and Miller got the final try on 66 minutes and converted for 37-0.  

Hoppers finally made it onto the scoreboard on 79 minutes when replacement Ollie Moore went over and converted.    

Caldy 43 Morley 23

Caldy: Tries: B Lyon 2 (24, 50), Wood (30), Ross (42), Broxson (59), Coast (76).  Cons: Roberts 5. Pen: Roberts (39).   

Morley: Tries: Field 2 (38, 80), Chippendale (44). Con: Pease. Pens: Pease 2 (8, 28).  

With Macclesfield winning at Bradford & Bingley Morley dropped back into the bottom three after this away defeat at Paton Field over Caldy.

It was Morley who took the lead with Mark Pease putting over a penalty goal on eight minutes.  It took the home side till the 24^th minute to get on the scoreboard as centre Ben Lyon went over and Gavin Roberts converted. Pease got a second penalty goal but on the half hour mark Caldy were over for a 2^nd try as prop Gavin Woods touched down and Roberts converted for 14-6.

Morley were back within a point on 38 minutes when flanker Craig Field went over and Pease converted. But before the half time whistle Roberts put over a penalty goal and they went in 17-13 ahead.

Winger Craig Ross moved Caldy 11 points clear with a 42^nd minute try converted by Roberts.

Morley were back within striking distance two minutes later with second row Simon Chippendale going over.

Caldy then ran in three unanswered tries to move well clear with Ben Lyons getting his second.

Field did get a late try for Morley but they left without a point and back in the relegation zone.

Fylde 68 Beverley 7

Fylde: Tries: Aikman 3 (3, 16, 33), Nutt 2 (18, 50), Royle 3 (42, 73, 80), Brennand 2 (69, 79), Cons: Nutt 8, Kenyon.   

Beverley: Try: C Brant (27). Archibald.   

Fylde remain three points behind Darlington Mowden Park after this comprehensive win over bottom of the table Beverley at Woodlands running in ten tries.   

Four of the tries came in the first half and scrum half Craig Aikman went over for a hat trick and the other came form his half back partner Steven Nutt who added three conversions as they got the bonus point secured. The visitors did manage a first half try when second row David Brant went over and scrum half Ian Archibald converted.

In the second half Fylde ran in six unanswered tries and this time winger Nick Royle went over for a hat trick and the other home wing Ollie Brennand bagged a brace.

Bradford & Bingley 19 Macclesfield 24

Bees: Tries: Whitfield (35), Warren (53), Rhodes (62). Cons: Rhodes 2.   

Macc: Tries: Keane (30), Latham (47), Chadwick (57). Cons: Winney 3. Pen: Winney (79).  

Macclesfield moved out of the relegation zone after this five point away win at Wagon lane over Bradford & Bingley.   

It took half an hour for the games first score as Macc went 7-0 ahead after flanker Neil Keane touched down and Ross Winney converted.

Five minutes later and the home side were on the scoreboard with a try from hooker James Whitfield which went unconverted.

Seven minutes into the second half and Macc got a second try as prop Ben Latham went over and Winney converted for 14-5.

Six minutes later and the home side were back within striking distance as flanker Jaryd Warren touched down and this time Tom Rhodes converted to make it a two point game.

Soon after and the visitors got try number three as full back Harry Chadwick went over and Winney again converted for 21-12.

Two minutes after the hour mark the home side were in for their third try as Rhodes went over and converted to make it 21-19.

Winney sealed the win on 79 minutes with a penalty goal as they moved out of the relegation zone.