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Fylde 53 Westoe 24

WESTOE’S promotion hopes were dented when they came a cropper against leaders Fylde, who virtually sealed the National Two North crown.Read

Sedgeley Park 30 Tynedale 65

TYNEDALE went into the lead against Sedgeley Park after three minutes with a try by Sam Shires converted by Matthew Outson.Read

Kilmarnock 43 Berwick 13

BERWICK’S hopes of clinching promotion from the National League Division Two suffered a major setback as they went down at fellow challengers Kilmarnock.Read

Gloucester 34 Newcastle Falcons 9

THE scoreline was a near-repeat of their LV=Cup final humiliation, but Newcastle Falcons still emerged with credit despite suffering their 13th consecutive defeat at Gloucester.Read

Blaydon 34 Blackheath 24

NOT for the first time this season Blaydon set off at a cracking pace, running in tries at will only to come within a whisker of throwing the game away.Read

Thunder embark on South Wales Scorpions trip

GATESHEAD Thunder embark on their longest trip of the season today, as they take on South Wales Scorpions in Neath.Read

Fitzpatrick riding high at Newcastle Falcons

LESS than a year ago he was mending truck bodies and trotting out part-time in the lower leagues, but Newcastle Falcons centre James Fitzpatrick can now count himself as a fully-fledged Premiership juggernaut.Read

Tynedale 23 Stourbridge 14

TYNEDALE leapfrogged their West Midland visitors after battling to an attritional National One home victory.Read

Launceston 36 Blaydon 17

BLAYDON contributed much to an entertaining game in which they were only two points adrift midway through the second period, only to be cut down by a brilliant bout of scoring from Launceston’s Ryan Western.Read

Blaydon 35 Redruth 34

BLAYDON ended their nine-game losing streak, but made hard work of it. Recording their first victory since January 8, they hung on for dear life against their relegation rivals to open up a six-point gap between themselves and the drop-zone – albeit it with a game in hand. Read

Newcastle Falcons want this so bad - Hudson

JAMES HUDSON is longing to join Hugh Vyvyan and Doddie Weir this afternoon, in becoming Newcastle Falcons’ third cup-winning captain of the professional era.Read

Hull Ionians 16 Westoe 30

WESTOE kept promotion ambitions on track with a late surge that brought victory over spirited opponents.Read

Jason Payne hoping opening defeat behind him

JASON PAYNE hopes to put last weekend’s season-opening defeat behind him, as his Gateshead Thunder side entertain Keighley Cougars at the International Stadium this afternoon.Read

Final fling as Tait hails his battlers

NEWCASTLE Falcons head coach Alan Tait hailed his side’s never-say-die qualities, as they secured a last-minute ticket to the LV= Cup final.Read

Thunder all set for the big kick-off, says skipper

GATESHEAD Thunder kick off their Co-operative Championship One campaign this afternoon, with an away trip to Oldham.Read

Berwick 34 Caithness 10

BERWICK rounded off their home programme in familiar fashion with victory over Caithness at Scremerston.Read

Blaydon 20 Wharfedale 27

FIVE minutes of madness midway through the first half condemned Blaydon to a ninth consecutive defeat and pushed them a step closer to a relegation place.Read

Duns 49 Edinburgh Northern 6

DUNS booked their place in the quarter-final of the Scottish Bowl with a comfortable win over Edinburgh Northern at The Hardens.Read

Caldy 41 Westoe 39

WESTOE’S National Two North promotion ambitions were dented in a fast and furious game in which the home team stole victory in the dying minutes.Read

Milford Marlins 16 Gateshead Thunder 38

GATESHEAD Thunder booked their place in the fourth round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup, as they recorded their first victory of the season at Milford Marlins.Read

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