National League round-up: Table toppers Dewsbury Celtic tough it out to stay unbeaten

The table toppers notched a seventh win in as many outings, but had to come from 16-10 behind at the break to stay two points clear of Kells.

Nath Lawrence, Lewis Teale, Joel Gibson, Drew Judge-Clark and Joe Edwards all crossed for tries for Celtic, with Gibson adding three conversions.

Sixteen-man Leigh missed out despite a Tom Burnett brace, touchdowns for Marco Williamson and Andy Philbin, and three Lucas Tyrer goals.

A last-gasp penalty goal by Archie Craggs, landed from 35 metres out and midway between the touchline and centre-field, helped Oulton Raiders snatch a 24-24 draw with Shaw Cross Sharks in their Division One match.

The Raiders, who had never been ahead, had lost Joe Horan to the sin-bin on 22 minutes for dissent, while Matty Stableford was yellow-carded on 58 minutes for repeat offending.

Shaw Cross, meanwhile, had Jack Thompson sin-binned with a minute left for striking.

Horan had bagged a brace for Oulton, for who Danny Mackintosh and Noah Kershaw also nipped in, with Craggs totalling four goals.

The Sharks looked set for victory when 18-8 up at the break and they had led through a try and four goals by Evan Stephenson plus touchdowns for Ben Land, Nathan Wright and Callum Barker.

Dewsbury Moor Maroons were left frustrated to be without a game when their fourth-placed opponents Wigan St Patricks were unable to raise a team for the Division One fixture.

The third-placed Maroons, who have only lost one of their opening six matches, were only contacted 1pm advising that the Wigan team had insufficient numbers to travel.

In the Yorkshire A Conference Mirfield Spartans won a high scoring game 42-30 at Bradford Dudley Hill.

Birstall Victoria were in winning form in the Yorkshire Men’s League Division One as they beat Stainland Stags 30-18.

Shaw Cross Sharks’ academy team defeated York Acorn 14-12 in YML Division Five.