Eight on the board for Hull in away joy

Northern Premier

HULL maintained their lead at the top of the table with an eight-try bonus win away at Lymm.

Harvey Harding, Stephen Hiheta with two, Tom O'Donnell, Simon Hubleton, Cameron Curry, Joe Stafford, and Mike Aldred were try scorers for the visitors in a 56-10 triumph, with Hubleton converting all eight.

Lymm managed to get

James Pitcher over in the closing minutes, Cormack Nolan slotting the conversion to add to a first-half penalty.

Billingham also ran in eight to keep up the chase, defeating Kirkby Lonsdale 48-26. Matt Kirby went in for two with Martin Hopley, Ben Walton, Dan Dixon, Sean Richardson, Joe Spoors and Luke Wilson claiming one each, Peter Evans on target with four conversions. Dan Thompson with a hattrick and Harry Ralston crossed for the visitors. Elsewhere,

Harrogate went down 13-10 at home to Alnwick. Danny Mattley dotted down for Harrogate with Cail Cookland adding a conversion and a penalty. Colin Phillips and James Bird bagged tries for the visitors.

Blaydon take over in third after beating Ilkley 36-10. Keith Loughlin claimed two with Cameron Bell, Dave Marwick, Alex Clarke and Fraser Wilson in for one each. Struan Connor and Ben Waddington dotted down for Ilkley.

Rossendale took the honours 24-5 at home to

Kendal. Reece Tomlinson, Jack Ward Harrison Moulding and Rob Bramhall scored with Lewis Allen successful with two conversions.

Sandal were 50-24 winners at home to Vale of

Lune. Danny Grainger led the onslaught with a hattrick with Greg Wood, James Ellar and Jack Townend adding one each.

There was a penalty try with Wood also kicking five conversions and a penalty. Vale did manage a try bonus through Chris Ramvell, Blake Steele, Ben Dorrington and Fraser Spavin.

Wirral were 52-5 victors at home to Cheshire neighbours Wilmslow. Matt Dalton and Chris Crowley took a brace apiece with Dan Harvey, Ryan Higginson, James Reeve and Matt Loon in for one. Ken Mellor was the try scorer of the visitors.