Hunslet ARLFC are celebrating their second silverware in a week, without conceding a point in either final.

The south Leeds side followed their 14-0 win against West Hull in the inaugural National League Premier Division title decider with a 42-0 victory over Fryston Warriors to lift the BARLA 1973 Cup at Castleford Tigers’ OneBore Stadium. The latest competition was for teams beaten in the first round of the British Amateur Rugby League Association’s National Cup.

The new top-division champions were hot favourites against Fryston - from National Conference Yorkshire B - and proved far too strong on the day.

Grand Final glory as Leeds rugby league side Hunslet ARLFC shock West Hull to wi...

Hunslet ARLFC's Joe Abson seen in action during the National League Premier Division Grand Final against West Hull, was among the try scorers when they beat Fryston Warriors to win the BARLA 1973 Cup. Picture by Stephen Gaunt/Touchlinepics.

placeholder image — Hunslet ARLFC's Joe Abson seen in action during the National League Premier Division Grand Final against West Hull, was among the try scorers when they beat Fryston Warriors to win the BARLA 1973 Cup. Picture by Stephen Gaunt/Touchlinepics.

Hunslet, who fielded 11 players from their success the previous week, were 18 points up at half-time and finished with nine tries, two of them scored by man of the match Craig McShane. Caelum Jordan also bagged a brace and there were touchdowns for Harry Dodd, Ryan Morley, Alfie Goddard, Joe Abson and Ralph Normington. Harry Shackleton, Lewis Heckford and Normington all kicked one goal.

Hunslet coach Sam Thorpe said: “Fryston were, as we’d expected, dogged opponents, but nilling them means a lot to us. It’s great to have won two new trophies. We’d targeted three at the start of the season, only to miss out on the National League’s League leaders’ shield and the National Cup, but keeping Fryston scoreless after having done the same to West Hull shows where we are.”

Fryston coach Kyle Kesik said: “I can’t fault our lads for effort, but it was always going to be difficult against a team that operates four divisions higher than us and the fact we hadn’t played for four weeks obviously didn’t help.”