Hoppers got 2018 off to a great start by taking maximum points in their 24-18 victory over nearest rivals, Hull.
Tries from Lamprey, Roddy, Millea and Jordan saw Hoppers secure the bonus point win after resolute defence held the visitors out, despite concerted pressure in the last five minutes.
Here’s how the other results went:
Harrogate 25 – 17 Wirral
Kendal 17 – 24 Rossendale
Kirkby Lonsdale 21 – 12 Ilkley
Morley 13 – 14 Billingham
Preston Grasshoppers 24 – 18 Hull
Lymm 22 – 8 Sandal
Pocklington 15 -23 Birkenhead Park
Here’s how the table looks now:
| North Premier | ||||||||||||||||
| P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Bonus pts | Adjust | |||||||
| Preston Grasshoppers | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 455 | 214 | 214 | 70 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| Lymm | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 414 | 145 | 269 | 57 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| Hull | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 447 | 187 | 260 | 54 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| Billingham | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 422 | 246 | 176 | 46 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Harrogate | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 349 | 265 | 84 | 45 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| Wirral | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 363 | 322 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| Rossendale | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 267 | 298 | -31 | 35 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| Kendal | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 318 | 355 | -37 | 32 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| Ilkley | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 294 | 326 | -32 | 32 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Kirkby Lonsdale | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 317 | 305 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| Sandal | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 289 | 357 | -68 | 26 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Birkenhead Park | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 237 | 492 | -255 | 16 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| Morley | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 187 | 443 | -256 | 10 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Pocklington | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 201 | 605 | -404 | 10 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
