Sunday 15 October

Division One
East Leeds v West Leeds
Wigan St Pats v Batley
Stanningley v Huddersfield

Division Two
Hull Wyke v Odsal
Liverpool Uni v Hunslet
Thornhill v Dewsbury Moor

Sunday 22 October

Division One
Huddersfield Ladies v Batley Bulldog Ladies
Wigan St Patrick’s v East Leeds
West Leeds v Stanningley Ladies

Division Two
Dewsbury Moor Ladies v Liverpool University Ladies
Hunslet Warriors v Hull Wyke Ladies
Odsal Sedberg v Thornhill Trojans Ladies

Report courtesy of WRLA

In Division 1 last year’s champions Stanningley begin their season at home to Huddersfield St Joseph and runners up Wigan St Patricks visit Batley Ladies. The two newly promoted clubs clash when West Leeds Eagles visit East Leeds.

In Division 2 newcomers Dewsbury Moor travel to last season’s relegated side Thornhill Trojans.

WRLA Chair Steve Manning: “The Divisional structures have now been completed as well as our fixtures for the season. There will be a round of fixtures to be re-arranged in 2018 to accommodate the WRLA County of Origin, which will be part of a double header for the third year with the BARLA Yorkshire Cup Final on a date yet to be arranged.

“It all starts on Sunday 15th October and I am looking for another exciting season as the women’s game continues to grow and WRLA are proud to be part of the growth.”

There will be two divisions of six clubs within the league which will comprise of:

Division 1

Batley Ladies

East Leeds

Huddersfield St Josephs

Stanningley

West Leeds Eagles

Wigan St Patricks

Division 2

Dewsbury Moor

Hull Wyke

Hunslet Warriors

Odsal Sedbergh Sirens

Thornhill Trojans

University of Liverpool Ladies

Fixtures

Report courtesy of WRLA

All today’s scores and goal scorers below:

Division One

Wigan 40 Batley 4

Wigan try scorers: Becky Greenfield 3, Kerrie Smith 1, Rachel Porter 1 + 1 goal, Charlotte Foley 1 + 2 goals, Naomi Williams 2 + 2 goals

Wigan player of the match: Kerrie Smith

Batley try scorers: Katie Whelan 1

Batley player of the match: Lori Halloran

Huddersfield 36 – Barrow 16

Huddersfield try scorers: Laura Dyson, Lucy Wood, Lucy Eastwood 2, Beth Neilson, Beth Squire, Jess Hopkins 2.

Goals: Laura Dyson 2

Barrow try scorers:  Michelle Larkin, Emily Stirzaker, Sharon Tucker.

Goals:  Michelle Larkin and Sharon Tucker.

Ref player of the match: Jess Hopkins (Huddersfield) and Kelly Friend (Barrow)

Barrow players of the match (as nominated  by Huddersfield): Sharon Tucker and Emily Stirzaker

Huddersfield players of the match (as nominated by Barrow): Lucy Eastwood and Beth Neilson

Stanningley 54-6 Thornhill

Stanningley try scorers: Elychia Watson 2, Sophie Robinson, Chloe Wainwright-Morley 2, Abigail Wilkinson 2, Manina Spurr, Shannon Lacey 2

Goals: Chloe Wainwright-Morley 7

Thornhill try scorers:  Beth Holt

Goals: Charlotte Hawkins

Player of match Stanningley: Joenie Aspin

Player of the match: Thornhill: Amy Gilbert

Division Two

Odsal  30 Liverpool 4 – game stopped through injury on 57 minutes

Odsal try scorers: Nicola Peat 1, Gemma Fordham 1,  Leisha Williams 1, Beth Greenwood 1, Kara Priestley 2,

Goals: Hannah Callaghan 3

Liverpool try scorers: Alaw Parry 1

Odsal player of the match: Beth Greenwood

Liverpool player of the match: Alaw Parry

East Leeds  34 Hunslet 18

East Leeds try scorers: Kath Redpath (1), Shanelle Mannion(2), Naomi Brenna (1), Danielle Anderson (1), Nyasha Maponga (2)

Goals: Kirsty Higo (2)

Hunslet try scorers:  Aimee McVitty (2), Erica Zanre (1), Jo Harrison (1)

Goals: Gail Johnson

Refs player of the match: Kiera Saville (East Leeds) and Gail Johnson (Hunslet)

Hull Wyke 4 West Leeds 16

Hull Wyke try scorer: Davinia  Richardson

Player of the match: Jade Key

West Leeds try scorers: Zoe Brown, Jacqueline Sedgwick and Elizabeth Daniels

Goals: Zoe Brown (2)

Player of the match: Laura Wilson

Results courtesy of WRLA