Keighley Albion 26 Blackbrook Bulldogs 14

BULLDOGS put up a spirited show and only a last-minute try ensured victory for the homesters.

Aussie stand-off Camneron Liddle (2), hooker Andy Bowness and winger Chris Hogg scored tries before the break for Keighley, with Dean Brookes adding two conversions. Brook's only points in the half came from a penalty by Ian Callaghan.

After the break the Bulldogs fought back. Mike Maloney scored a try after a Scott Lyon break and was unlucky to have another ruled out. Then a switch of play by Callaghan produced a try for forward Andy Tucker and at 20-14 the visitors were right back in it.

Keighley though edged home thanks to another dubious penalty award and Hogg's second try.

The Andrew Douglas Cars man-of-the-match for Bulldogs was Ste Molyneux just ahead of Lyon and Mark Shaw.

Ince 8 Blackbrook Royals u/16s 28

Royals hit top form in this play-off to clinch the North West Counties Championship.

After an even opening Royals broke the deadlock on 25 minutes when Kevin Ryan crashed through to put winger Carl Brown in for a try. Then just before half-time a 60-yard break by second-row Phil Bodey paved the way for Carl Cheatham to touch down with Gaz Langley's conversion making it 10-0.

Ince started well after the break, quickly grabbing two unconverted tries. But Royals stepped up a gear and put the result beyond doubt with further tries by Bodey and loose-forward Andy Dobson (2) with Langley adding a penalty and two conversions.

The Bell & Barrel man-of-the-match went to Phil Bodey with Andy Tinsley, Andy Dobson and Gaz Langley all in contention.