Three attempted replays this week and a cup game, so worth a few predictions and points.
Counties 2 Yorkshire:
Bramley Phoenix v Bradford & Bingley
Halifax v Baildon
Ossett v Halifax Vandals
RFU Men's Community Cup, Counties 2 Championship Round 3:
Littleborough v Ripon
RFU Men's Community Cup, Counties 2 North Plate Round 3:
Huddersfield Laund Hill v Roundhegians
Northallerton v Westoe
BP v B&B: Phoenix in decent form and at home, could just sneak this. BP -7
Fax v Bai£s: Not sure home advantage would even be a factor here. Bai£don +7
Ossies v Hooligans: Same as above, Ossett looking like a lost cause and vandals holding their own. HV +7
Lancashire hot pots v Rugrats: An unknown quantity and Ripon fielding quite a different side from last weekend, but hopeful. Ripon +7
Laundromats v Snoozers: A tasty exchange on the cards here, think home advantage could work. HLH -7
Old Farmers v Westoe: Yorkies tend to get the better of Geordies in these encounters, so going with trend. Northallerton +7
BP v B&B- will be a cold and wer affair in LS13, Bradford to edge it but not by much. B&B -7
Fax v Baildon- Baildon to do some damage here. Baildon +7
Ossett v HV- Ossett running out of chances to turn around this season as they look destined for the wooden spoon, can't see them starting a resurgence this week. HV +7
Littleborough v Ripon- complete guess for this one, will back the Yorkshire side. Ripon -7
HLH v hegians- game of the week here, will be a close affair and if hegians can build off the drubbing they handed to fax last week they should squeeze a win in Huddersfield. Hegians -7
Northallerton v Westoe- same as Ripon complete guess but should always back the Yorkshire outfit. Northallerton -7
Bramley P v B&B – B&B +7
Halifax v Baildon – Baildon +7
Ossett v Halifax V – Halifax V +7
Littleborough V Ripon – Littleborough +7
Hudd L H v Hegians – Hudd L H +7
Northallerton V Westoe – Westoe -7
Played at Littleborough several times in my playing days in those days the pitch was always very wet hope the drainage has improved. Also played at Westoe they used to be a senior club in the North East never expected them to be in N&D 2.
Bramley Phoenix v Bradford & Bingley - B&B +7
Halifax v Baildon - Baildon +7
Ossett v Halifax Vandals - Vandals +7
Littleborough v Ripon - Ripon -7
Huddersfield Laund Hill v Roundhegians - HLH -7
Northallerton v Westoe - Northallerton -7
Counties 2 Yorkshire:
Bramley Phoenix v Bradford & Bingley - Bees-7
Halifax v Baildon Baildon +7
Ossett v Halifax Vandals Vandals +7
RFU Men's Community Cup, Counties 2 Championship Round 3:
Littleborough v Ripon Ripon -7
RFU Men's Community Cup, Counties 2 North Plate Round 3:
Huddersfield Laund Hill v Roundhegians HLH -7
Northallerton v Westoe North -7
Counties 2 Yorkshire:
Bramley Phoenix v Bradford & Bingley - Bees +7
Halifax v Baildon Baildon +7
Ossett v Halifax Vandals Vandals +7
RFU Men's Community Cup, Counties 2 Championship Round 3:
Littleborough v Ripon Little +7
RFU Men's Community Cup, Counties 2 North Plate Round 3:
Huddersfield Laund Hill v Roundhegians HLH -7
Northallerton v Westoe North +7
Bramley P v B&B – B&B +7
Halifax v Baildon – Baildon +7
Ossett v Halifax V –Vandals +7
Littleborough V Ripon – Littleborough -7
Hudd L H v Hegians – HLH -7
Northallerton V Westoe – Westoe +7
The Littleborough club was under that big viaduct when I used to play them, always a tasty game 8)
Bramley Phoenix v Bees - got to back your own Bramley-7
Halifax v Baildon- Baildon +7
Ossett v Halifax _ Ossett will see this as a possible home win ,but Halifax to win -7
Littleborough v Ripon - home win -7
HLH v Hegians- HLH to put the big lads out -7 home win
Northallerton v Westhoe - home win -7
Counties 2 Yorkshire:
Bramley Phoenix v Bradford & Bingley BP -7
Halifax v Baildon Baildon -7
Ossett v Halifax Vandals Ossett -7
RFU Men's Community Cup, Counties 2 Championship Round 3:
Littleborough v Ripon L'borough -7
RFU Men's Community Cup, Counties 2 North Plate Round 3:
Huddersfield Laund Hill v Roundhegians HLH -7
Northallerton v Westoe North -7
All really close games this week for me , let us just hope they are on , hopefully no waterlogged pitches
Good luck all
Counties 2 Yorkshire:
Bramley Phoenix v Bradford & Bingley - Bees are beatable but I think too much this week. Bees +7
Halifax v Baildon - If fax have players returning like they say they could cause problems at home. But I think fitness will carry it in the second half. Baildon +7
Ossett v Halifax Vandals - Won 5 in a row and beating the league leaders away until the second half. Lots to be positive about atm. Want to get straight back to winning ways this week. Ossett will target this also. Van +7
RFU Men's Community Cup, Counties 2 Championship Round 3:
Littleborough v Ripon - No idea... home advantage to take it. Borough -7
RFU Men's Community Cup, Counties 2 North Plate Round 3:
Huddersfield Laund Hill v Roundhegians Game of the round of these predictions... I think if hudds use those centres more sensibly than just playing 'get it to the big man and hope something happens' they can get a positive result. Got to stop the Hegians backs though and that's a tough ask. Hudds... Just. -7.
Northallerton v Westoe - No idea again. Never heard of the other team so will back 'allerton. -7
Bradford & Bingley -7
Baildon -7
Halifax Vandals +7
Ripon +7
Huddersfield LH +7
Northallerton +7
Counties 2 Yorkshire:
Bramley Phoenix v Bradford & Bingley
Bees -7
Halifax v Baildon
Baildon +7
Ossett v Halifax Vandals
Vandals +7
RFU Men's Community Cup, Counties 2 Championship Round 3:
Littleborough v Ripon
Little +7
RFU Men's Community Cup, Counties 2 North Plate Round 3:
Huddersfield Laund Hill v Roundhegians
A fair few missing this week however strong pack and a heavy back line
HLH +7
Northallerton v Westoe
Westoe +7
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Tough one this week with couple of teams in cup games unknown.
Counties 2 Yorkshire:
Bramley Phoenix v B&B - B&B-7
Halifax v Baildon - Baildon-7
Ossett v Vandals - Vandals+7
RFU Men's Community Cup, Counties 2 Championship Round 3:
Littleborough v Ripon - Boro+7
RFU Men's Community Cup, Counties 2 North Plate Round 3:
HLH v Hegians - HLH-7
North v Westoe - North-7
B&B +7
Baildon +7
Vandals -7
Ripon -7
Roundhegians -7
Northallerton +7
Bramley Phoenix 13 - 36 Bradford & Bingley
Halifax 20 - 49 Baildon
Ossett 34 - 14 Halifax Vandals
Huddersfield LH 38 - 12 Roundhegians
Littleborough 23 - 7 Ripon
North 24 Westoe 21
Well done to Ossett today. By far the better team.
We were awful. No aspect of the game today was good. No idea why or where that performance came from. Lots to sort out next week.
In predictions I said lots to be encouraged about over the past 6 weeks. Commentators curse.
We won't be that bad again this season.
Quote from: Dropped It on Jan 31, 2026, 11:19 PMWell done to Ossett today. By far the better team.
We were awful. No aspect of the game today was good. No idea why or where that performance came from. Lots to sort out next week.
In predictions I said lots to be encouraged about over the past 6 weeks. Commentators curse.
We won't be that bad again this season.
And i hear they finished two men light.
Quote from: avinastella on Feb 01, 2026, 12:58 AMQuote from: Dropped It on Jan 31, 2026, 11:19 PMWell done to Ossett today. By far the better team.
We were awful. No aspect of the game today was good. No idea why or where that performance came from. Lots to sort out next week.
In predictions I said lots to be encouraged about over the past 6 weeks. Commentators curse.
We won't be that bad again this season.
And i hear they finished two men light.
We both did...
HLH v roundhegians
A very comfortable win, HLH probably left a fair few points on the field.
The pack showed size and maturity, whilst the 2 wrecking ball centres caused havoc all around the pitch.
The set piece again causing issues for the opposition.
HLH shut them down most of the game with them scoring on the last play.
Another win another cup run
UTY!
Ripon went over to Rochdale with an as usual, much changed side and came off second best to a very well-drilled Littleborough. The hosts played with a pace and intensity that stifled Ripon's potential attacking power and significantly challenged their defensive capability. Honours were even at the set piece, with Ripon gaining a significant but unproductive edge with with a ground-swallowing line out catch and drive. The points didn't however, follow up from the effort and it was the Littleborough style of play - pacey close support and timely offloading that won them the game. The home coach said pre-match, he selected a squad of 28 players at the start of the season, who could commit to training and playing every week. It showed how much consistency of selection and commitment from players pays off.
Ripon have used 44 players in the 1st XV squad so far this season, which bodes well for strength in depth, but little for consistency.
Congratulations to HLH and Northallerton for your wins. All the best for next rounds.
Big congratulations to Ossett for the win. Well done and a timely morale booster when all seems gloomy.