Amateur RL: Parkside hit six on spin to keep dream start going

It was promoted Parkside’s sixth win in as many games this season and they are top of the table.

Jamie Fields was the star man for Parkside, scoring a try and three goals.

Ben Shulver touched down twice and Danny Harrison, Danny Rowse, who added a conversion, and Kieron Murphy also crossed.

Milford Marlins slipped from first place in Division One to fifth following a 40-12 defeat at Pilkington Recs.

They had led 12-6 after 30 minutes through a try and two goals by Martin Loveridge and a Zak Snellgrove touchdown, but the sin-binning of James Barker turned the game as Milford conceded three tries when down to 12 men. Snellgrove was sin-binned in the second half.

Thornhill Trojans are the new leaders after hitting back from 18-0 and 24-4 down to beat Leigh Miners Rangers 34-30.

Danny Ratcliffe, Liam Morley and Joss Ratcliffe all bagged a brace for Trojans. James Craven was their other try scorer and Joel Gibson, who had a spell in the sin-bin, kicked three goals.

Oulton Raiders staged a spirited comeback at Featherstone Lions, but were beaten 43-26.

Raiders trailed 24-0 at the break, but hit back to lead 26-24 before the home team regained control.

Josh Murray, Adrian Holdsworth, Hal Day, Lawrence Dibb and Tom Lunn were Oulton’s try scorers and Jordan Gale kicked three conversions.

Division Two leaders Stanningley beat neighbours East Leeds 22-6 in front of the live Premier Sports television cameras.

Stanningley’s try scorers were Jordan Walker (2), Ben Selby and Dean Parker and Liam Copland kicked three goals.

Jack Norfolk’s try for East Leeds, converted by Tom Sheldrake, had opened the scoring.

Hunslet Warriors had Lee Coates sent off and Liam Brown, Scott Malpas and Daryl Gaunt sin-binned in a 36-12 home defeat by Dewsbury Moor.

Coates and Brown scored Warriors’ tries, both converted by Gaunt.