TYLDESLEY RU whitewashed Furness 30-0 in one of their best performances of the season.

Defence was the key with the visitors, placed second in the league, never looking like scoring.

Cunliffe bagged a brace of tries with others from Edge, Hughes and Sivill.

On Saturday Tyldesley travel to Ashton under-Lyne.

LEIGH RU lost 37-10 at Kirkby Lonsdale, their only points from the boot of Chris Lee and a Tony Murray TD.

Minis & Juniors: U11s won 26-11 at Burnage with tries from Crompton 2, Gwilliam and Sutcliffe.

ATHERTON RU beat Eccles 3rds 32-17 with two tries from Ian O'Donnell.

Ben Sutton outsprinted the Eccles cover for a try and captain Martin Cleary powered over.

Ian Lysons completed the scoring and added a penalty and conversion.

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