Week 16 results, games played 18/1/20

Blaydon 46-10 Wirral 5-0 +10

Harrogate 23-16 Carlisle 5-1 -10

Ilkley 7-52 Blackburn 0-5  +10

Kirkby Lonsdale 24-54 Macclesfield 1-5 +10

Lymm 23-20 Billingham 4-1 -10

Morpeth 8-17 Alnwick 0-4 -10

Sandal 29-12 Rossendale 5-0 +10

Harrogate took over at the top of the league with a bonus point win at home to Carlisle after Billingham lost their 3rd game on the trot away at Lymm, they might consider themselves unlucky as they outscored Lymm 3 tries to 1, but 6 penalty goals proved to be the difference.

Blaydon put Wirral to the sword scoring 8 tries in the process in a 46-10 win, whilst Macclesfield demolished Kirkby Lonsdale away from home 24-54.

Ilkley look doomed at the foot of the table after taking a beating 7-52 at the hands of Blackburn.

There was a terrific battle in the North East where Alnwick helped their cause by defeating neigbours Morpeth in a close game, moving out the relegation places into 11th place level on points with Wirral.

Sandal did the business and stopped the gallop of Rossendale with a bonus point win.

No league or make up games scheduled for Saturday 25th January, will post the fixtures for 1st February shortly.