Picture special: Wheatley Hills RUFC make their point against high fliers

Wheatley Hills had to settle for a four-try bonus point against Yorkshire Two title challengers Northallerton.
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Kai Ramrattan, Reece Norton, TP Mavuso and Will Mann went over for the Brunel Road club but the visitors led for almost the entire game and ran out 32-22 winners.

Northallerton, who are seven points behind leaders Goole, opened up an early 10-0 lead with a converted try and penalty, and managed to keep Wheatley at arm's length for the remainder of the contest.

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But Hills could take encouragement from their attacking play.

Ramrattan crossed from close range following a scrum and Norton went over to reduce the deficit to 10-17.

The ball was shifted wide for Mavuso to go in at the corner but that was the cue for the promotion challengers to extend their lead to 32-15.

Mann secured a bonus point when he went over in the corner.

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James Currie

Wheatley are in eighth position in the table with six wins from 16 games.

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- Doncaster Phoenix secured two precious bonus points at top of the table Scunthorpe in the Midlands Premier Division.

The young Phoenix side delivered a much-improved display and, but for a poor ten minutes before half time, the 34-27 scoreline might have been different.

The hosts started brightly with a converted try but Phoenix struck back quickly courtesy of a penalty try.

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Dan Undy

When Phoenix received a yellow card on the half hour Scunthorpe took full advantage to score three quick fire tries and lead 29-10 at the break.

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Another converted try after the re-start seemingly put the game out of reach.

But winger James Wright ran in two quick tries around the hour mark and, with minutes to go, a series of penalties allowed Phoenix to progress to the Scunthorpe line and from a forward drive flanker Alan Hudson crashed over to secure a try bonus point.

The try was successfully converted by fly-half Sam Brooke to also earn a losing bonus point.

Phoenix host Sheffield at Castle Park on Saturday.

- Promotion-chasing Thornensians won 11-7 at Leeds Corinthians in Yorkshire Three.