Zebras stay perfect after Marl Pits rout

OTLEY remain the only unbeaten side in the competition and top the table after beating Rossendale 16-43 at Marl Pits.

The visitors scored tries through Luke Cole, Joe Rowntree, Elliott Morgan, Marcus Law, Eddie Crosland and Will Burns, with Rowntree on target with five conversions and a penalty. Liam McGovern scored all the points for the home side, with a try, three penalties and a conversion.

Preston Grasshoppers kept up the pressure winning 5-41 at

Kirkby Lonsdale via tries from Jacob Brown, Jordon Dorrington, who went over for four, Harry Holden and Tyler Spence, with Jake Squirrel added three conversions.

Blackburn hammered

Sandal 76-14 at Ramsgreave Road. Jake Foster with four lead the charge, with other tries coming from Scott Richardson (two), Myles Harrop (two), Leon Simpson, Tom Burtonwood, Marc Maher, and Frank Skofic, Paddy Gaffey landing eight conversions. Austin Thompson crossed twice for the visitors both converted by Luke Punton.

Billingham beat York 35-15. Alfie Lawson, Ben Walton, Luke Wilson

Nathan Myers and Dan Dixon were the try scorers which were all converted by Jobe Roxby. George Davies, Chris Fox and Archie Fithergill went over for the visitors.

Alnwick were 65-19 victors at home to

Burnage through tries from Ben Gothorp, who crossed for a hat-trick, Duncan Smith, Hugh Todd, Evan Moir, James Bird, Rob Cuthbert, Alex Robson and Jake Wood.

Moir also hitting six conversions and a penalty. Freddie Wilson with two and Ben Bodinham crossed for the visitors, with Rhys Evans kicking two conversions.

Wirral were 64-3 winners at home to local neighbours Northwich.

Tom Cole, Tom Parry and Rob Pearl all went over for two, with Chris Crowley, Dan Harvey, Ben Brooks, Mike Byrne the other try scorers – Craig Harvey on song with seven conversions.

Joe Husbands kicked a penalty for Northwich, who are still without a win this season.

Lymm were 24-13 winners at home to Macclesfield through tries from Sam Wandsworth with two, Adam Bray and Scott Redfern, who also kicked two conversions.

James Hampson crossed for a brace for Macc,with Harry Oliver adding a penalty.