WOOLSTON ROVERS, who were never behind, built on a tenuous 20-10 lead midway through the second period to beat THORNHILL TROJANS 44-10.

The Warrington side booked a BARLA National Cup quarter-final tie at the winners of Saturday’s clash between Featherstone Lions and Bentley with hat-trick hero Ben Harrison’s closing two tries – the last scored despite the sinbinning of Matt Lightfoot for kicking the ball away – and touchdowns for Jake Rogerson and Callum Smy.

Ryan Brown booted all four conversions in a six-goal tally.

Jacob Proudlove, Ethan Jones and Sean Kelly had opened for Rovers, while Sam Ratcliffe and Zak Haigh replied for Thornhill, Ratcliffe improving his own effort. 

Results

Saturday 18 July

ROUND THREE: Ince Rose Bridge 38 Rochdale Mayfield 12; Skirlaugh 24 Thatto Heath Crusaders 0; Normanton Knights 0 West Hull 24; Leigh Miners Rangers 24 Brentwood Eels 0; Hull Dockers 12 Crosfields 44; Barrow Island 0 Orrell St James 24; Woolston Rovers 44 Thornhill Trojans 10.

1973 CUP

ROUND ONE: Stainland Stags 0 Hunslet ARLFC 24; Bristol All Golds v Blackbrook -pp. 

Fixture

Saturday 25 July

BARLA NATIONAL CUP 

ROUND THREE: Featherstone Lions v Bentley.

The draw for the quarter-finals of the National Cup (ties to be played Saturday 1 August) is: Featherstone Lions or Bentley v Woolston Rovers; Leigh Miners Rangers v Orrell St James; Ince Rose Bridge v Skirlaugh; Crosfields v West Hull.

The semi-finals of the 1973 Cup are: Bristol All Golds or Blackbrook v Hunslet ARLFC; Fryston Warriors v Distington (ties to be played Saturday 15 August).