Skipton 2nd XV 21 – 5 Wharfedale 3rd XV

With both sides psyched up and ready for the local clash, early possession went to the men in green. However the home side held strong through what has been their vulnerable period in the first 10 - 15 minutes before Wharfedale took a 5 point lead but failed to add the conversion. This served to fire the Red passion even further and the pressure piled on, although Wharfedale defended like heroes, they gave away a penalty which Brydon Maiava slotted over followed by a flowing back move where Richard Curtin fed Lee Shaw who beat his man before passing to Chris Wilkinson who sealed the points and Maiava duly converted.

Throughout the rest of the first half and into the second the game moved to and fro but Skipton gained the ascendancy and Wharfedale started to concede penalties along with the loss of discipline which often follows.

Maiava added a further penalty with 15 minutes to go. Then substitute Matty Wilson broke the Wharfedale lines looking like he was going in under the posts only to be stopped by last ditch defence, however leading to another Skipton penalty - this time Shearer called for a scrum which proved to be a master stroke, the pack which had been dominant for most of the game took control before stand in scrum half Sam Boatwright released  the ball to the backs, Curtin, Shaw & Wilkinson sent the ball along the line to Ben Davies who slipped with the line at his mercy only to pop the ball to John Hughes flying in from the opposite wing to claim another five pointer. Unfortunately Maiava for once was off target with the conversion, but followed up within minutes in the last act of a truly exciting well played and enjoyable match with his third penalty.