NO mercy was shown by Malton & Norton RUFC as they plundered ten tries to smash injury-depleted Middlesbrough 64-7.

The Malt ranks had suffered a crushing Yorkshire One loss at Middlesbrough earlier in the season but were in no mood to see that repeated at The Gannock.

The hosts opted to play against a strong wind in the the first half and after a spell being pinned back they went ahead.

An Ian Cooke break ended with scrum-half Zweli Sodladla racing through to score under the posts.

He converted his own try.

Malton’s high-tempo game saw Sean Emms, Rob Featherstone and Vusumzi Dyantjies all involved before teasing centre Josh Heggie in. Sodladla again kicked the conversion.

Midway through the half Malton again struck from deep, Cooke feeding Dyantjies who sprinted 40 metres to score before George Harrison crossed after fine work by hooker James Thornton, flanker and man of the match Ali Coe and Emms.

Heggie bagged his second after a rolling maul and on the cusp of half-time full-back Sizwe Zondo went over. Anoter conversion by Sodladla put Malt 42-0 up at half-time.

Middlesbrough’s early second-half fight was soon doused by a Sodlad - la try after a combination featuring prop Simon Thompson and skipper Sam Triffitt.

A crushing tackle by Coe won possession and Ben Woodhouse put Zondo in for his second try.

The visitors countered with a try but soon after, Malt bagged the try of the mis-match.

Zondo initiated the move carried on by Coe and Heggie before Dyantjies crossed.

Then Cooke crossed and converted to wrap up the emphatic conquest.

 

A GUTSY display from York RUFC sealed a 19-14 derby duel triumph over Yorkshire One visitors Scarborough.

Against a fierce wind, that proved to be as crucial a factor on the outcome, York conceded a penalty to Scarborough after just ten minutes and the arrears were soon doubled as York conceded too many offences.

The deficit widened to 11-0 with a try from the resort ranks and another Harrison penalty took the score to 14-0 by the interval.

However, belief among the Clifton Park crowd that the lead was not enough proved spot-on.

York started the second-half very much on the front foot and soon brought play into the Scarborough half.

Scarborough prop Taylor was yellow carded and as more pressure ensued Rutherford crashed over for Davies to add the conversion.

York’s forwards were dominating the seven-man Scarborough pack and a line-out to York five yards out allowed Bates to catch. With his pack behind him he was driven over. Davies’ second conversion tied the scores.

Bizarrely, Scarborough camped in the York half for almost the next 15 minutes, but again York’s defence was solid.

On 38 minutes, York surged deep in the Scarborough half.

Slick passing found replacement winger Charlie Nicholson wide out. He raced 30 yards hugging the touchline and evading the covering Scarborough defence to score in the corner.

Now ahead 19-14, York faced a nail-biting end as they conceded no less than three quick penalties from which both Billy Cakaunitabua and Freddy Potrykus were sin-binned. But the 13 remaining held out for a worthy triumph.