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Brocksholm bolsters Akkies
LEEDS AKKIES kept alive their faint hopes of a play-off place in the Co-op Conference Yorkshire Premier Division with a thumping 52-12 home win over East Riding.
Akkies led 28-4 at the break, Tom Bindloss scoring a brace of tries and James Morley, Danny Whitelaw, Billy Greensides and Matthew Brocksholm all touching down.
Brocksholm crossed twice in the second period to complete his hat-trick and scores from Junior Brandford, Jimmy Priestly and Rich Wilkinson rounded off the rout.
Akkies 'A' were crushed 52-6 at home by Rotherham Giants in the North Midlands Regional Division. James Harrison scored the Leeds side's try.
Parkside Hawks beat Nottingham Outlaws 'A' 56-0 to remain two points clear at the top.
And there were contrasting fortunes for Featherstone Lions and Dewsbury Celtic in Conference National.
Lions were impressive 28-6 winners at Nottingham Outlaws, but Celtic slumped 42-26 at lowly East Lancashire Lions.
Featherstone were on top from the fifth minute, when Josh Hardcastle scored the opening try.
Craig Barker and Dean Gamble also crossed before the break and Steve Laurie and Stu Dan added to Lions' tally in the second half. Scott Glassell kicked four goals.
Celtic trailed 28-8 at the break against East Lancs, despite tries from William Brooke and James Eatherley.
Tries by Matty Shaw, Pat Foulstone and Josh West – all converted by Foulstone – gave Dewsbury hope but they were denied a bonus point by a late Lions touchdown.
Bramley remain eight points clear at the top, following s 40-22 mid-week win over Gateshead.
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