Leeds Tykes and Rotherham Titans enjoy National One winning momentum as Sheffield maintain pace in National Two North

The maximum point victory leaves Leeds ninth in the table, and after spending much of the early part of the season staring down the table they are now perhaps just a couple of wins of reaching the top half of National One.

Right wing Albert Bradshaw and centre Matt Salisbury scored two tries each, while their other came from full-back Seremaia Turagabeci.

Stand-off Ed Crossland was in good kicking form with four conversions and four penalties.

Elsewhere, top of the table Rotherham Titans continue to dominate the division with a 33-7 win over Birmingham Moseley, while they benefitted from third-placed Blackheath beating second-placed Plymouth Albion to leave a five-point gap at the top.

Centre Travis Gordon got Rotherham off the mark after just four minutes, and further tries followed from flanker Harry Newborn, winger James Norman, hooker Luke Cole and a penalty try late on, while centre Lloyd Hayes kicked three conversions.

Back in action after two weeks off due to postponements, National Two North leaders Sheffield hit the ground running and secured a 52-7 win over hosts Billingham.

Full-back George Castledine bagged a brace of tries, as did right winger Jack Dawson and hooker Rhodri Campbell, while others came from centre Will Smith and scrum-half Elliot Fisher. In-form stand-off Callum Posa kicked six conversions.

Hull Ionians edged to a 29-27 victory over Yorkshire rivals Otley at Brantingham Park.

An early penalty from stand-off Ben Smith put Ionians ahead before Otley took a 10-3 lead with second row Henry Acland scoring a try and full-back Freddie Spensley kicking the conversion and a penalty.

But the home side hit back on 25 minutes with winger Cameron Burnhill seeing his try converted by Smith, who also converted further tries from centre Greg Minikin and hooker Ben Stephenson who helped Ionians to a 24-13 lead at half time.

Sub Chris Jackson narrowed the gap for Otley with a 43rd-minute try which Spensley converted.

The two sides battled through the second half with a raft of replacements taking some of the sting out of the two attacks, but No 8 Adam Brankley added another for Ionians and winger Ben Raubitschek scored for Otley to make the final score 29-27.

Elsewhere, Hull lost out 25-35 at home against Tynedale despite a first-half hat-trick of tries from left winger Tom Lineham giving them a 25-14 lead at the break.

Sheffield Tigers were beaten 29-22 at Rossendale. Their tries came from left winger Max Woolgar-Norton, stand-off William Baker and sub Louis Redfern-Brown.

Hooker Robbie Collinson scored Wharfedale’s only try as they lost out 45-7 at Fylde, with full-back Archie Haddon kicking the conversion.

A hat-trick from left winger Jake Haynes helped Heath to a 50-21 victory over Driffield which keeps them top of the Regional One North East table.

Harrogate battled to a 24-18 win at Ilkley to remain third, while Sandal beat Penrith 43-7 and York were 37-11 winners over Cleckheaton.

Second-placed Pocklington narrowed the gap to Regional Two North East leaders Scarborough with a 81-3 thumping of bottom of the league Doncaster Phoenix.

Morley were made to work hard by Bradford Salem before winning 27-24 at home, while Moortown took a narrow 34-31 win over Malton and Norton.

Selby’s 39-31 win over Wetherby keeps them in the top half of the table.

Wath on Dearne are top of the Counties one Yorkshire table after a 28-7 win over Goole, while Dinnington are level on points with them after a 37-14 win at Harrogate Pythons.