DIVISION TWO
ELLENBOROUGH RANGERS and SKIRLAUGH, who met in the classic BARLA National Cup final of 1996, with the Hull side prevailing 21-16 at The Willows, Salford, now find themselves in reduced circumstances and battling to avoid relegation to the NCL’s bottom tier.
Elbra, who have lost their last seven games, remain rooted at the foot of the section while 16-man Skirlaugh, after a third win on the trot, have risen above Thornhill and Hull Dockers, out of the drop zone.
The visitors had to wait until the last minute of the opening period before going in front for the first time, through Barnaby Teasdale, Kieran Smith’s second goal establishing a 16-12 interval lead.