Lock Lane and Featherstone Lions in NCL drop zones after suffering defeats

Sam Pilkington scored a try and five goals as the Miners ended a five-match losing run with their other touchdowns coming from Lewis Grimes, Marco Williamson, Jack Hamer, Callum Disley and Liam Kenyon.

Lane missed out despite two tries and two goals by Mason Hare, with Calum Butler, Chris Siddons and Karl Robinson adding touchdowns and Conner Turner kicking a couple of conversions.

Lock Lane will be looking to climb the table this Saturday when they travel to play Siddal who are just one point above them.

Featherstone Lions are bottom of Division One following a 50-12 defeat to Thornhill Trojans who had not previously won a league game this season.

The Trojans were in control from the start against visitors who closed the scoring in each half, with Dean Gamble dotting down on 28 minutes and George Nuttall crossing on 78 minutes, Harley Axe improving both efforts.

Thornhill, though, led 26-6 at half-time, courtesy of tries by Josh Ward, Oliver Lightfoot, Ryan Mitchell and Joel Gibson, who went on to kick seven goals.

Featherstone’s cause was not helped by second-half sin-binnings for Gamble and Liam Kay for dissent and James Metcalf (reckless contact).

Gibson went over again for the hosts with Travis Lumb dotting down and Mitchell emulating Gibson in completing a hat-trick .

Lions are away to Ince Rose Bridge this Saturday.