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MORE MISERY FOR MELLON AS LATICS ARE HELD BY DALE

Hope of play-offs face new setback

HORLOCK'S HEROES WRITE NEW HISTORY

NEEDHAM MARKET manager Kevin Horlock said that winning the title with three games remaining is a bigger high than anything he experienced in his illustrious playing career.

Robins shut out by brave Wands

SURVIVAL hopefuls Dorking and play-off chasers Altrincham were both left frustrated after playing out a goalless draw at Meadowbank which none really wanted.

Quirke has his heart set on return to England fold

MOST Mancunians aspire to represent Manchester for either United or City - but this never enticed a young Raffi Quirke. The 22-year-old has always aspired to represent Sale on the grandest stage.

Malins on his marks for sprint to the line

MAX Malins says he's gearing up for what promises to be a 'sprint finish' in the race for this season's play-offs in the Premiership.

Baxter: All these law changes are madness

ROB Baxter believes World Rugby’s latest proposals to make further law changes will end up alienating supporters, rather than attracting them.

Murley out to make mark with England

WRITTEN off at a young age for being too slow and too small, Cadan Murley has since proved the critics wrong and then some.

HEED ARE FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH

GATESHEAD overcame gale force conditions on Tyneside and stubborn underdogs Macclesfield to make it back-to-back Wembley appearances in the Isuzu FA Trophy.

Moors Whing their way to Wembley

ALEX WHITMORE’S headed double sealed history for Solihull Moors as they beat play-off rivals Bromley to book their first ever trip to Wembley.

JVP ready to prove he's back to his best

ENGLAND and Leicester dynamo Jack van Poortvliet has highlighted in both his actions and words that he's back to his very best after suffering a gut-wrenching injury lay-off.

Barton's second try pivotal for Ampthill

AME recorded a fine fightback victory on the road to overtake Nottingham and move up to seventh in the league.

Gloucester will battle to the end

GLOUCESTER may be out of the running for a play-off place, but they will not be coasting in the final four rounds of the Premiership.

RESOLUTE LEADERS WALK-ING ON WATER

SPALDING United left it late to take all three points follow ing a thrilling climax at Farley Way.

WOOD STEP UP FOR BOSS LUKE

BOREHAM Wood turned on the style for outgoing boss Luke Garrard with a thumping victory over fellow strugglers Wealdstone to end their sixgame losing streak.

Top Chief Vintcent's whirlwind continues

EXETER fought back to beat Bath and seal a place in next weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-finals in a Sandy Park thriller.

Grayson now has Japan in his sights

THE demise of Wasps, Warriors Worcester and London Irish has left just 10 starting fly-half spots across a congested Premiership, leaving the likes of Japan hopeful James Grayson to opt for a new challenge in a thriving domestic league.

TITLE JOY IS NEW HIGH FOR PEAKS!

IN front of the 2,938 joyous supporters – the highest home league crowd at The Lamb for nearly half a century – Andy Peaks’ side celebrated their second successive promotion.

BORO LIVING THE WEMBLEY DREAM

RAMPANT Romford held their nerve from the spot to reach the Isuzu FA Vase final at Wembley following a tightly contested affair.

Carreras' boot keeps Gloucester in control

EXEMPLARY goal kicking from Santiago Carreras proved just enough to ensure Gloucester continued their impressive record in cup competitions this season.

Bordeaux put sorry Sarries to slaughter

FOR the second time this season past European masters Saracens were totally schooled by a star-studded Bordeaux side who will now face Harlequins in a mouth watering quarter-final.

Leinster march on to face old foes

LEINSTER weren't at their very best but with Jamison Gibson-Park claiming a hat-trick this win sets up another mouthwatering tie with old foes La Rochelle who have beaten the Irish outfit in the last two Champions Cup finals.

Riley crashes over to snatch Stoop thriller

SAM Riley's late score gave Harlequins their first win in a Champions Cup knockout tie at the seventh time of asking in a thrilling contest at The Stoop.

England need access to their overseas stars

ENGLAND and New Zealand, who meet in a two-Test series this summer, find themselves in similar places due to the RFU and NZ Rugby imposing a national team ban on players who decide to take up contracts overseas.

Manny stars for Baxter's battling Chiefs

IT'S not just Storm Kathleen that was causing quite the stir at Sandy Park, so too were Rob Baxter's young Exeter Chiefs side who progressed into the quarter-finals of this season's Champions Cup with a hard-fought victory over rivals Bath.

REBELS CRASH GLOVERS PARTY!

WORTHING inflicted a rare home defeat on Yeovil Town to postpone the Glovers title celebrations.

GENERAL DUNCAN DARES TO DREAM

NEIGHBOURS might be happy to see Michael Murray hitting the road more after Chesham United’s title party lasted well into the night.

I'M OUT OF THE WOOD!

BOREHAM WOOD chairman Danny Hunter says parting company with long-standing manager Luke Garrard was done with a’very heavy heart’ as he prepares to bid farewell to the ‘most successful manager in the club’s history’.

Tykes taking nothing for granted in tough run-in

NATIONAL Two North pacesetters Leeds Tykes face a difficult run-in to get over the line and return to the third tier, but director of rugby Pete Seabourne is confident his side can get the job done after enjoying a refreshing bye week.

Ryan leading from the front as Lions are tamed

CHINNOR ran in six tries in an impressive performance to overcome a very competitive Leicester Lions in front of a huge, vociferous crowd.

Here's hoping we see another drop of magic

IT'S Northampton against Munster in Europe today and for me that can only mean one thing, revisiting one more time that incredible drop goal from Ronan O'Gara nearly four minutes into added time to win an extraordinary Pool at Thomond Park 13 years ago.