Regional round up

Sep 7 2007 by Richard Neale, The Journal

THE rugby season continues this week, with Tynedale taking on the side which finished bottom of National League Two last year, Harrogate.

Tynedale got off to a great start with a 25-7 win at Fylde last weekend. And after being pipped to the promotion post last season and losing in the play-offs, it is effectively a clash between two sides expected to be there or thereabouts in the division.

The North One season begins in earnest, with Darlington kicking off their campaign against Penrith . Westoe travel to Liverpool St Helens, while Middlesbrough open the season at home against Cleckheaton.

In North Two East, Gateshead make the relatively-short journey to York, while West Hartlepool and Durham City have an opening-day derby. Hartlepool Rovers are at Aldwinians, while Morpeth visit Aspatria. Carlisle have a home tie against Old Crossleyans.