National League 2 North

After a scoreless first half, Harrogate raised their game to put in a workmanlike team performance to earn a comfortable win.

Yorkshire side Hulll left Manchester and Sedgley Park bitterly disappointed as they rued a missed penalty attempt with the final kick of the game that what have sealed an away victory after a spirited comeback.

Early home pressure led to a well deserved 7-0 lead. Thereafter, a weakened Harrogate side gradually took almost complete control and went comfortably ahead.

Within seconds, Harrogate had raced into a 5-0 lead but followed this with a mistake ridden 1st half increased their lead but, from then on it was all Harrogate who scored 5 more tries before the final whistle.

Two yellow cards at crucial points of the game cost Sedgley Tigers dearly at the weekend as they lost away from home to Darlington Mowden Park 17-13 in an extremely close-fought contest.

The lead changed several times during a competitive 1st half but, crucially, Macclesfield scored just before the break to put themselves 5 points ahead to finish Harrogate 19 - Macclesfield 49

Sedgley Park backed-up last weekend's impressive win away at Macclesfield with another strong performance, as the Tigers powered past Chester by 43 points to 14.

Ninth place Preston Grasshoppers welcome third place Stourbridge to Lightfoot Green this Saturday in the SSE National 2 North.

On the road again this weekend to follow the very best rugby union. The TRu team headed to league leaders, Macclesfield for their table topping match with Sedgley Park.

Sedgley Park with a point to prove at their home ground against local rivals Preston Grasshoppers, Nations 2 North League.

Sedgley Tigers travelled over the Pennines to battle it out in a no holds barred rugby war of the roses.

The game that Logan should have seen was at Sedgley Park, where the home side produced 15-man rugby worthy of the big screen.

Talking Rugby Union’s latest highlights video comes from the National 2 North League this weekend, when Sedgley Park hosted Darlington Mowden Park in Manchester.

Talking Rugby Union headed up the M62, to watch a National League 2 Rugby game, between the third and fourth placed teams. Both teams determined to make rugby news and put pressure on the league leaders.

Watch highlights of some of the key moments during Sedgley Park's 38-33 National League 2 - North victory over Leicester Lions.

"This was a great game of rugby today with the Lions pushing Sedge all the way. SSE NATIONAL LEAGUE TWO NORTH - Sedgley Park 38 (5) Leicester Lions 33 (2)" was the headline on the Sedgley Park website.

Watch highlights of Sedgley Park's impressive 42-22 SSE National League 2 - North victory over Chester.

We arrived at Chester's ground looking forward to a rugby feast. Newly-promoted Chester had started the season unbeaten and were determined to keep their record. Sedgley Park had seen their season so far see-saw.

Watch highlights as Sedgley Park beat Sheffield to win the 'battle of the tigers' in an early season National League Two North clash in Manchester.

A photo gallery from this weekend's National League Two North clash between Sedgley Park and Macclesfield, won by the latter by 37 points to 21.