Wigton Rugby Club might have the toughest end-of-season programme but they are producing some of their best form.

On their first-ever visit to Tarleton, the Greens produced their best away performance so far to win 44-15.

Tarleton started the better but, from their first foray into the opposition half, good forward play brought a Wigton penalty in front of the posts which Ryan Clark slotted over.

After being denied by a try-saving tackle from David Hanabury, Tarleton did get over to lead 5-3.

However, a high tackle on Hanabury allowed Clark to convert the penalty for a 6-5 lead at half-time.

The second half began with Wigton on the attack and following two deliberate knock-ons in quick succession, Wigton were awarded a penalty try.

Although the Tarleton player involved was shown a yellow card, the hosts did reduce the arrears with a penalty.

Wigton then started getting the upper hand in the forwards with Mark Deans in particular carrying the ball through several tackles and tiring out the Tarleton defence.

From a line-out, Dan Reed cleverly kicked the ball through before he outpaced the defensive cover to touch down in the corner.

Wigton were now rampant with some great attacking play by the backs.

Nathan Whitehead burst through the defence to touch down for Wigton’s third try which Clark easily converted.

On 65 minutes, Jay Henderson made a jinking run along the touchline before off-loading to Hanabury who had no problem rounding the full-back to score in the corner. Clark converted.

As the Tarleton players tired, Hanabury showed his class by weaving through a number of players before touching down for a trademark try beside the posts. Clark converted.

Tarleton summoned one final effort and were rewarded with a push over try which was converted.

Wigton had the final say with Sam Harrison managing to stop the ball going out of play as he touched down in the corner for the sixth try.

Not unexpectedly, Aspatria posted a convincing 50-17 win at a struggling Eccles side, racking up eight tries in the process.

After only five minutes, back-rower James Ravell crashed through several defenders to dot down under the posts. Ryan Scott converted.

When full-back Lee Tinnion was yellow carded on 11 minutes, Freddie Oakey scored a try in the corner for Eccles and Reece James’ conversion put them level.

The deadlock was broken on 24 minutes following an excellent backs move by the hosts that ended with Tommy Wareing going over.

Now trailing, the wake-up alarm went off and Aspatria used the final 15 minutes of the half to put the game out of Eccles’ reach.

Number eight Gary Hodgson was clamouring for the ball and creating havoc with his direct running.

The first beneficiary was left winger, Patrick Noutch, who followed a Hodgson rampage to take the pass and race 30 metres for the equalising try in the corner.

On 33 minutes, Hodgson and second-row Matthew Atkinson combined down the right. The final pass found Hodgson around the 22 and he goose stepped out of two tackles to tumble over the line. Scott converted.

Centre Andrew Miller was the mastermind behind the fourth try. His angled run inside the 22 did enough to disrupt what looked a solid defensive line and, when brought down, he had created a gap for right winger Jack Robinson to take the pop pass and go over.

Aspatria scored a fifth try with the final move of the half. A sublime off-load from Hodgson put Miller in for a 33-12 lead at the break.

A sustained spell of attacking rugby in the first quarter of the second half deservedly earned Eccles a third try from Chris Fortune.

Back came Aspatria and, on 66 minutes, Ben Robinson was on the end of some excellent play to plant the ball down in the corner.

With 10 minutes remaining, centre Craig Foster sent a delightful grubber kick between defenders and all Miller had to do was pick up the ball and go over.

With the game only seconds from the final whistle, Foster ensured that Aspatria’s final attack brought up the 50 point mark with an unopposed run to the line.

After two successive away defeats, Keswick slipped up at home when they went down 20-8 to Bolton.

Keswick started well, dominating the normally ebullient Bolton pack and their determination to score tries was obvious with penalty kicks to the corner.

Only twice in the first 20 minutes did Bolton get into the Keswick 22, both times from downfield kicks.

This was to change as, after surviving the Keswick pressure through a well marshalled and proactive defence, Bolton started to respond.

They were able to run the ball left from the back of a scrum, with their right wing creating the extra man for an overlap, allowing him to score an unconverted try in the left corner after 23 minutes.

Another mistake by Keswick gave away possession from which they attacked well.

From a quickly-taken tap penalty, they went in again for a second unconverted try.

Keswick began the second half with some good attacking play while the home pack repeatedly prevented the opposition from winning good attacking possession in the set scrums.

A penalty allowed Andy Muir to put Keswick on the board after 55 minutes.

Bolton responded and a line-out in the Keswick 22 saw them drive a rolling maul to the line for their third unconverted try.

Sloppy handling was proving to be Keswick’s downfall and Bolton’s bonus-point try came from a kick and chase down the right wing with the bounce of the ball favouring their chasing player who just beat the defender to the touch down.

A good scrum win in the Bolton half allowed the Keswick backs to run the ball wide to Ryan Weir who broke through a couple of tackles to touch down for the game’s final score.