National Three North: Sullivan's stoppage-time strike lifts Hull above rivals Sheffield

Tigers went ahead with tries by prop Will Bennett and full-back Peter Swatkins and Mark Ireland converted the first of Henri Packard’s hat-trick of tries.

His second put them 22-0 ahead at the break, and Tom Outram took his points tally for Tigers’ first team over the 1,000 mark with a try, which Ireland converted.

Centre Liam Wallace, playing at scrum-half, marked his 100th senior appearance with a try and, with the last play of the game, Wallace completed the win.

Hull moved ahead of their rivals into fourth place with a 21-16 home win over Sheffield.

Hull took an early lead with penalties by fly-half Josh Bragman in the second and 13th minutes but, after Sheffield had reduced the arrears with centre Joe Cribley’s penalty, winger Rupert Broadley touched down. Cribley missed the conversion but added a second penalty to give Tigers an 11-6 interval lead.

Bragman kicked a third penalty before Sheffield went further ahead with a try by Gareth Morley.

Hull flanker Joe Stafford then raced through for Bragman to convert before, in the 11th minute of stoppage time, Ben Sullivan touched down far out.

Ilkley’s 28-20 win at Billingham was their second n succession.

They made the perfect start with a converted try from Ben Mage but the scores were soon level. Ilkley went back in front with consecutive penalties from Joe Rowntree to lead 13-7 at the break but a try from Billingham almost immediately after the break reduced the lead to a point.

Ilkley stuck at it and a try from centre Steve Nolson was converted to advance the lead back to two scores. Penalties were traded before Nolson added his second, meaning that Billingham’s try at the death counted for nothing.

Huddersfield YMCA secured a losing bonus point but will feel they could have had more from a 16-11 defeat at home to Rossendale.

YMCA started with a penalty but then trailed 10-3 after conceding two tries out wide in quick succession.

Hopes were lifted when flanker Sam Hodge crossed but the conversion was missed. In the second half, Rossendale were happy to play for territory and they kept the scoreboard ticking over with two penalties to the hosts’ one.

Cleckheaton scored six tries in defeating bottom club Burnage 45-21 on the 3G pitch at Varley Park.

They led 15-11 at the break and then made several key changes which helped them move away from 33-21 ahead with late tries coming from James Wilson and Matt Piper.