Easts Too Strong For Miners

5/12/2008

East Hull claimed their first NCL title with an emphatic win over Leigh Miners Rangers at Featherstone's Chris Moyles Stadium.

Miners Take Revenge

5/5/2008

Leigh Miners Rangers anveged last seasons Grand Final defeat to rivals Skirlaugh, by beating them in the Final Eliminator to set up another meeting with East Hull.

East Hull in Grand Final

4/28/2008

A stunning second half fightback saw East Hull overcome an 8 point half-time deficit to beat Leigh Miners 24-40 to reach the Grand Final.

Skirlaugh and Mayfield through

4/21/2008

In two cracking matches both Skirlaugh and Rochdale Mayfield progress to the Elimination Semi-Final next weekend.

Miners Minor Premiers Again

4/14/2008

Leigh Miners score 76 unanswered points to hold off a strong challenge from East Hull and claim the NCL Minor Premiership

Top five confirmed

4/7/2008

As the NCL Premier League regular season comes to a close the only the last play-off spot is up for grabs.

Siddal scare Miners

3/31/2008

A last minute conversion from Martin Ridyard saved Leigh Miners from defeat in a tremendous contest in atrocious conditions

East Hull give warning

3/24/2008

East Hull sent out a warning to Miners and Skirlaugh with a 64-0 thrashing of Castleford Panthers, and go second in the NCL Premier league.

Still Skirlaugh & Miners

3/17/2008

Its still last seasons two Grand Finalists, Skirlaugh and Leigh Miners, who are setting the pace in the NCL Premier League.

Panthers miss big chance

3/10/2008

The Castleford Panthers missed a great opportunity to keep their NCL Premier League survival hopes alive when they lost to bottom-team Eastmoor Dragons.

Skirlaugh close in on Miners

3/3/2008

Skirlaugh took advantage of their catch-up game to beat Castleford Panthers 4-38 and are now breathing down Miners’ necks.

Trojans still fighting

2/25/2008

Thornhill Trojans kept their NCL Premier League survival hopes alive with a hard-fought 30-10 win over Eastmoor Dragons.     

NCL Top 3 All Win

2/18/2008

There were wins all around for the National Conference League Premier Division top three teams on Saturday.

Miners & Skirlaugh Final Again ?

2/11/2008

Both of last seasons Grand Finalists Leigh Miners Rangers and Skirlaugh took advantage of a shortened fixture list to push their credentials for a repeat of last seasons Grand Final.

Challenge Cup Upsets

2/4/2008

There were no games in the National Conference League this weekend because of the Carnegie Cup competition, but a couple of NCL clubs came unstuck . . .

Eastmoor Dragons relegated

1/28/2008

There were only 3 games played in the National Conference League Premier Division over the weekend, and one of them saw the Dragons relegated.

Weekend of disruptions for NCL

1/21/2008

With the BARLA National Cup taking precedence over league fixtures and the weather disrupting the rest there were only 2 NCL games played this weekend.

Premier League Alive And Well

1/14/2008

Of the seven games in the NCL Premier League over the weekend, two ended in draws whilst another two saw a final difference of just two points.

Mayfield Claim Another Scalp

1/7/2008

Rochdale Mayfield claimed another NCL Premier League scalp on Saturday with a 24-18 victory over East Hull.

Easts surprised but stay top

1/1/2008

East Hull were surprised at home to Skirlaugh, losing 18-22, but stay top by a point from Leigh Miners.

Top two swap places

12/3/2007

East Hull leapfrogged Leigh Miners Rangers to go top of the NCL Premier League, as they beat West Bowling, 34-18.

Where Are They Now

11/26/2007

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Miners win big game

11/26/2007

Leigh Miners Rangers beat East Hull 14-4 to go top of the NCL Premier Division in a tough, uncompromising game.

Four point gap opens up

11/19/2007

There is now a four point gap between the top two teams and the rest in the NCL Premier Division, with East Hull a point in front of Leigh Miners Rangers.

Easts and Miners break clear

11/12/2007

East Hull and Leigh Miners Rangers opened up a two point gap at the top of the NCL Premier League over the weekend, with wins over Leigh East and Hull Dockers respectively.

Easts stay top

11/5/2007

East Hull edged out Wigan St. Pats by a point (15-16) to stay top of the NCL Premier League.

All change at top of NCL again

10/29/2007

It's going to be a tight finish at the top of the NCL Premier League this season, with half a dozen teams taking points off each other and all in with a shout.

Pats edge point clear

10/22/2007

Wigan St. Patricks sneaked a point clear of their rivals at the top of the NCL Premier League with a 27-16 win over Oulton Raiders.

Three teams are joint top

10/15/2007

Skirlaugh, Leigh East and Wigan St. Patricks all have sixteen points at the top of the NCL Premier League after ten rounds.

Skirlaugh remain unbeaten

10/8/2007

Skirlaugh toppled league leaders St. Patricks from top spot on Saturday and remain the only unbeaten team in the NCL Premier Division.

Miners Send Out Warning

10/1/2007

Leigh Miners Rangers sent out a warning to the other teams near the top of the NCL Premier League with a 76-0 demolition of Siddal.

Easts open new home in style

9/24/2007

Leigh East moved into their new home at the Leigh Sports Village in style defeating previously unbeaten Wigan St. Pats 27-4.

Gap opens at top of NCL

9/17/2007

Wigan St. Patricks and Skirlaugh both remain unbeaten and have opened up a gap at the top of the National Conference Premier League.

Pats keep up the pace

9/10/2007

Wigan St. Patricks kept their 100% record in the NCL Premier League with a sixty point thrashing of West Bowling over the weekend.Skirlaugh and Leigh East kept up the pressure, with a clutch of teams not far behind.

Saint Patricks lead by a point

9/4/2007

Wigan St. Patricks are the only NCL team with a 100% record and stand top of the Premier League pile. Newly promoted Castleford Panthers were beaten by Hull Dockers, and slip to 5th.

Panthers surprise everyone

8/30/2007

After a busy week of games in the NCL, Castleford Panthers and Wigan St. Patricks stand alone at the top of the Premier League. They are a point clear of last seasons Champions Skirlaugh.

Champions send out warning

8/27/2007

National Conference League Champions Skirlaugh sent out a warning to the other NCL teams with a 50-6, nine-try demolition of local rivals West Hull last Wednesday evening at The Boulevard. It is the second week in succession that they have scored 50 points and are sending out a clear message that they intend to hold onto their crown.

Skirlaugh set the standard

8/23/2007

Last seasons champions Skirlaugh set down the standard for this seasons National Conference Premier League with a 52-22 thumping of newly-promoted Mayfield of Rochdale.

New NCL League Formats Announced

8/6/2007

The new BARLA National Conference League formats have been announced for the coming 2007/08 season.

Simms Cross lift GMB Cup

5/27/2007

Halton Simms Cross defeated Ince Rosebridge to lift the GMB Union National Cup by 23-8. It is the first time that the club have won the trophy, and are well-deserved winners, beating two NCL Premier League teams on the way to the final.

Skirlaugh are Champions

5/20/2007

In a classic game of rugby league Skirlaugh won the NCL Premier League Grand Final are rightly crowned as Champions. Minor Premiers Leigh Miners gave it everything but were beaten by the better side on the day.

Miners beat sorry Easts

5/13/2007

Leigh miners stormed to the Grand Final with a 59-8 victory over East Hull to book yet another fixture with Skirlaugh in the Grand final next weekend.

Skirlaugh make Grand Final

5/6/2007

Although they finished runners-up in the regular season competition Skirlaugh overcame Leigh Miners by 18-10 to be the first team to this seasons Grand Final. Minor Premiers Leigh Miners will be bitterly disappointed to lose this game having beaten their Humberside counterparts in both their league encounters this season (See Head-to-head encounters).

All action on Humberside

4/29/2007

There were only two games in the NCL Premier League play-off series this week and both were on Humberside as West Hull entertained their local rivals the Dockers and east Hull hosted Wigan St. Patricks.

East Hull go into play-offs on form

4/22/2007

East Hull won their last two NCL Premier League fixtures to promote them to third in th efinal league table and give them a kick start into the play-off series. Victories over Wigan St. Patricks and Oulton Raiders lifted them above their Humberside rivals West Hull and the Dockers and they now have a home tie against st. Pats next weekend, where they must start as favourites.

Leigh Miners are minor premiers

4/15/2007

Leigh Miners took the NCL Premier League minor premiership with a 44-14 win over relegated Shaw Cross Sharks. The match was much closer than the final scoreline indicated, and it was only 4 tries in the last 15 minutes that the Sharks couldn't respond to that made it look so easy.

Miners regain top spot

4/8/2007

Last Tuesday Leigh Miners played their catch up game with Siddal in the NCL Premier League and won 34-16 to take them back to the top of the league, moving Skirlaugh back to second place. Then on Saturday they defeated the Dockers 19-16 on Humberside, and with the top 3 teams all having played 25 games now the Miners will be looking to hang on to top spot next week and secure the minor premiership when they play host to Shaw Cross Sharks.

Bad day for NCL leaders

4/1/2007

It was an awful afternoon for the NCL league leaders Leigh Miners on Saturday, when their visitors from East Hull paid them a visit and turned them over by 26-0, returning to Humberside with both points and leaving the Miners shell-shocked.

Simms Cross knock Miners out of cup

3/25/2007

Simms Cross make the headlines again this week as they knocked NCL Premier League leaders Leigh Miners out of the GMB National Cup at the Quarter Final stage by 32-12. In what was expected to be a close affair it was Simms Cross who ran away with the game in the second half.

Miners matched by chasing pack

3/18/2007

Leigh Miners kept one step ahead of the chasing pack in the Premier League of the NCL with a 33-22 win over Siddal on Saturday. But they were matched all the way by the four Humberside clubs who all won to keep up the pressure at the top of the league.

Dockers dumped out of cup

3/11/2007

North West Counties Champions Simms Cross, dumped the Hull Dockers out of the GMB National Cup on Saturday, with a 26-18 victory showing that not all the best rugby is guaranteed in the NCL. This earns them a trip to Leigh Miners Rangers in a fortnights time. All other GMB Cup games were postponed due to the weather.

Carnegie Cup takes centre-stage again

3/4/2007

For a second weekend in a row the Carnegie Challenge Cup has disrupted the National Conference League fixture schedule, with the Eastmoor Dragons beating Premier Division rivals Hull Dockers to book a place in round 3, and a trip to the Celtic Crusaders.

Mixed weekend of cup and league games

2/26/2007

Only one game was played in the NCL Premier Division this weekend, with Wath Brow Hornets giving themselves and NCL lifeline with a hard fought 14-8 win over Wigan St. Patricks. There were only 4 NCL games overall, whilst the rest of the teams were on Carnegie Challenge Cup duty.

Dragons beat Dockers in top of table clash

11/19/2006

The Eastmoor Dragons moved up to second place in the National Conference League with a 14-24 away win over the Hull Dockers. 

Dockers beat Skirlaugh with penalty

11/12/2006

Is it the lowest scoring game ever in the history of the National Conference League ? A Chris Stephenson penalty five minutes into the second half was enough for Hull Dockers to beat Skirlaugh 2-0.

Wests, Dockers and Dragons keep up pace.

11/5/2006

The top three teams in the National Conference Premier League all won to keep up the pace at the top of the table.

West Hull get back to winning ways

10/29/2006

National Conference Premier League leaders West Hull got back to winning ways with a 6-38 win over Thornhill Trojans, and opened up a two-point gap at the top over Hull Dockers.

 

Easts beat Wests in Hull derby

10/22/2006

League leaders West Hull were beaten by their local rivals East Hull in the match of the round this weekend.

West Hull sneak to top of Premier League

10/15/2006

As Wigan St.Pats failed to win again, and Hull Dockers didn't play, West Hull beat Siddal 20-14 to go top of the National Conference Premier League.

Champions finally show some class

10/8/2006

Last seasons reigning National Conference Champions, Oulton Raiders, stunned league leaders Hull Dockers with a 20-18 win.

Dockers knock Pats off top spot

10/1/2006

Hull Dockers scored eight tries against the National Conference Premier League leaders, St.Pats, who finished with 12 men, and on the end of a 51-16 mauling.

Dockers win top of table clash

9/24/2006

The big game of the weekend was won by the Hull Dockers who overcame Eastmoor Dragons 22-32 at Woodhouse Road.

Top Teams struggle in another exciting weekend

9/17/2006

The form book was thrown out of the window as only one of the top four teams won on Saturday, showing how tight the National Conference Premier League is this season.

 

No change at the top of Premier League

9/10/2006

All four teams at the top of the National Conference Premier League win to set the early season pace.

Pats keep up 100% record

9/3/2006

After four full rounds of the 2006/07 National Conference season, Wigan St. Pats have the only 100% record.

Pats ease to early lead

8/27/2006

Wigan St. Patricks eased themselves into the top spot of the National Conference Premier League.

Champions stunned by West Hull

8/20/2006

Reigning Champions, Oulton Raiders were stunned by newly-promoted West Hull on opening day of season.

Trojans stun Pats

5/15/2006

A terrific Lancashire v Yorkshire battle was finally won by the White Rose county in the final eliminator for the National Premier League Grand Final.

Raiders make the Grand Final

5/7/2006

Oulton Raiders defeated St.Pats to claim the first of the two Grand Final places for the 2006/07 season.

Miners and Easts Lose Out

4/30/2006

Leigh Miners Rangers and East Hull both suffered narrow defeats yesterday in the National Premier League Play-off games.

Oulton Finish On Top

4/23/2006

Oulton Raiders finished the National Conference Rugby league regular season as "Minor Premiers" when they thumped the Hull Dockers 66-0.

Thornhill shock Workington

3/13/2006

National Conference League team Thornhill Trojans upset the form book on Saturday (11 March) when they defeated Workington Town of the National League 16-12.

Amateur rugby games hit by weather

3/6/2005

Only four games - out of a scheduled 20 - went ahead in the BARLA National Conference over the weekend.

4-eSport Launches

1/3/2005

A new on-line sports results and statistics service launches today.