Wath Brow ended Skirlaugh’s three-match unbeaten run with an 18-12 victory at Red Beck.

It was always tightly-fought, all square 6-6 at the break, and the deciding try for Hornets came 10 minutes from time.

Dean Rooney controlled the game well for Hornets and there were significant contributions from two players returning to the club.

Graeme Mattinson, who retired from professional rugby with Workington Town at the end of last season, was back in Wath Brow colours.

So too, at the other end of the age scale, was former Wigan Academy player Jake Moore, recently released by Whitehaven. Both players did well.

In fact, it was Moore who got Hornets’ first try after the visitors had taken a 12th-minute lead.

Harvey Gotts went in for the Skirlaugh try, converted by Carl Puckering.

After Moore had reduced the deficit, Cole Walker-Taylor put them level with a penalty just before the break.

The hosts went in front for the first time three minutes after the restart with a try from Fran King, converted by Walker-Taylor, who soon added a penalty.

Skirlaugh were very much in the contest and, when Scott Mountain scored a try on 59 minutes, converted by Puckering, it was anybody’s contest.

It stayed at 14-12 until the 70th minute when Peter Caddy scored an unconverted try which saw them home.

Kells were stunned by a 32-24 defeat at champions Siddal as they threw away a 22-6 lead.

What looked to be heading towards a sensational win for the visitors was snatched away from them as Siddal only got in front for the first time on 79 minutes.

It was a remarkable start by the Cumbrians as they went 18-0 up inside 25 minutes.

The reigning champions, who had started the season with four straight wins and even ran Toronto Wolfpack close in the Challenge Cup, were stunned.

Dominic Wear, Scott Lofthouse and Craig Benson all scored tries with Ross Gainford converting two and adding a penalty.

A Siddal try by Ben West, converted by Gareth Blackburn, meant the hosts trailed 18-6 at the break.

It should have been worse but Kells couldn’t capitalise when Siddal were reduced to 12 men on the half hour following a yellow card to Blackburn for using his knee in a tackle.

But four minutes into the second half, Lofthouse grabbed his second try and at 22-6, Kells were in control.

Siddal hit back with a try from Iain Davis, converted by Blackburn while Gainford kicked a penalty for the visitors.

The lead was 24-12, there were ten minutes left – and Siddal showed why they are champions.

Kyle Ackroyd and Zak McComb both went in for tries, one converted by Joe Martin to leave them just two points behind.

With a minute left, McComb powered in for his second try to give Siddal the lead for the first time and there was even time for Blackburn to race over for the final try which Martin converted.

Egremont remain rooted to the foot of the table, still looking for their first point.

They paid the price for a poor first-half show at Wigan St. Patrick’s and lost 36-6.

It was 26-0 at half-time and the damage well and truly done with tries from Phil Mitchell (2), Andy Higham, Ryan Baxter, Jack Winnard and Danny Riding. It would have been worse with more accurate goal-kicking as Lance Wright only converted one.

In the second half, Riding went on to complete a hat-trick of tries. Wright converted one.

Egremont kept going and actually scored the last try of the game through Josh Graves, which was converted by Matty Bewsher.