PREMIER DIVISION
By PHIL HODGSON
A PENALTY-goal landed from 25 metres out on 51 minutes by Jack Townend, which had been awarded for a high tackle, proved to be the match-winner in the clash of leaders WEST HULL and last season’s runners-up SIDDAL.
There was no further score in a game in which Wests owed their 12-10 victory as much to titanic defence as to Townend’s accuracy with the boot.
The Halifax outfit, however, did manage to breach that defence twice.
Harry Milnes crossed for the fixture’s opening try on twelve minutes, only for the hosts to nose ahead when Eligh Wilkinson dashed in just four minutes later for Townend to convert.
Wests went in at the break 10-4 up, courtesy of Kieran Masike’s late score.
Siddal, however, restored parity within six minutes of the restart, Lewis Hosty improving Harvey Williams’ touchdown. But the Green and Golds were, through that man Townend, to have the final say.