LEIGH Royal Oak showed patience and determination to overcome Ashton 16-8.

They bounced back from a half-time deficit with half-backs D Buxton and Johnson calling the tune. Centre A Ashcroft was outstanding with D Fishwick named MoM.

SCORES from the NorthWest Counties ARL . . . Warrington Carlsberg Tetley Cup: Bank Quay 21 Culcheth Eagles 18; Division One: West Sutton 6 Leigh MR 12; Division Two: Wigan St Patricks's 12 Hindley 8; Division Five: Ashton 8 Leigh Royal Oak 16; Division 6A: Leigh East 18 Cadishead Rhinos 0; Alliance Division: Haydock B 24 Parkside Golborne 6.

LEIGH EAST U9s (Tigers) beat Bamber Bridge 36-6 (Daniel Weaver 4, Adam McGuire 2, Phil Taylor, Chris Penn, Karl Morris); U8s beat Chorley Boro (Martin Grainey 2, Sam Brown 2, TT Ben Hanson, Jordan Monks, Thomas Mooney, Scott Owen, James Pike, Matthew Rozman, MoM Kieron Williams, Daniel Yarwood); U7s beat Woolston (MoM Daniel Leonard 5, TT Jonathon Lythgoe, Max Hewitt, Tommy Kay 4.

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