PREMIER DIVISION
By PHIL HODGSON
WEST BOWLING were denied the chance to temporarily go top of the table on Friday evening, visitors SIDDAL prevailing 38-22 to leapfrog the Bradford outfit into second spot.
The hosts were 16-14 ahead at the break but found themselves ten points adrift within eight minutes of the restart, Lewis Hosty and Ben Hinsley having crossed the visitors, with Hosty adding both goals.
Bowling hit back immediately through Aiden Scully, Harry Williams landing his third conversion.
But Siddal again posted a double-whammy, Christian Ackroyd and Canaan Smithies powering over in the last nine minutes and Hosty completing a five-goal contribution.
Wests had led through tries by Lewis Taylor, Lewis Magson and Liam Darville, while the Halifax side’s response involved touchdowns to Henry Turner, Harry Milnes and Oliver Lewis.
Bowling’s Alix Stephenson (delaying a restart midway through the first half) and Siddal’s Harry Georgiou (high tackle five minutes shy of the hour) were sinbinned.