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.
Miners scored 14 unanswered tries with 3 players getting hat-tricks - John Woods scoring 4 tries. They are now in 4th place behind Skirlaugh and local rivals Leigh East on goal difference only.
Skirlaugh, fresh from their European Cup victory last weekend, could only manage a last gasp 24-24 draw against Hull Dockers, whilst Easts defeated lowly West Bowling 40-24.
Wigan St. Patricks returned to their winning ways with a 28-10 win over West Hull, whilst East Hull kept up the pressure on the teams above them with a 28-20 victory over Mayfield.
In the two West Yorkshire derby matches Castleford Panthers defeated Eastmoor Dragons 30-20 and Thornhill Trojans beat Oulton Raiders 25-12.
At the bottom of the table Mayfield and West Hull have 4 poits apiece whilst the Dragons and Bowling have only one win each.
In Division One Bradford Dudley Hill are two points clear of three teams, whilst in Division Two Normanton Knights and Millom are stll neck and neck with 5 wins each.