Wharfedale 23 Harrogate 21

Harrogate nearly clung on for their fourth win of the season but Tom Davidson landed a last gap penalty to take the spoils. This was a good local derby; if the skill level at times was lacking, the match was high on tension and the result was always in doubt.

The teams ran on to the pitch through a tunnel provided by Wharfedale and Harrogate U13 teams who had provided an entertaining match on the back pitch. Wharfedale started brightly with good carries from the forwards moving play out of Dale’s 22. Bradley Viner followed up Henry Macnab’s kick and …