Pontefract RUFC sides finish season in fine style with big victories
A fantastic end to their season saw victories across the board for Pontefract RUFC.
The first team achieved their objective to ensure they will play in the Regional Two North East again next year when they came back from Wetherby with winning points in the last league game of the season.
A 33-26 victory saw Pontefract leapfrog Wetherby into ninth place, securing safety and avoiding the relegation play-offs.
Four wins in their last six matches – with the only defeats coming against the division’s top two sides – proved crucial in avoiding relegation after the team briefly dropped to the bottom of the table.
They did win 10 of their 22 league matches overall and could have counted themselves as unlucky if they had not got out of the drop zone.
Ponte’s second team also ended their campaign strongly with a 37-17 win at Barton & District securing a seventh place finish in their league.
And there was big success at colts level with Pontefract’s youngsters crowned champions of their division.
A superb 24-0 win at Doncaster saw the colts clinch the title in their last game under coaches Tristan Hibbert and Ethan Potts.