Kyle brace helps Blaydon to overcome Dehaty blow

Tynedale continued their improvement when a 22-7 home win against Macclesfield took them above Darlington Mowden Park, who blotted the North-East copybook with a 29-5 defeat at Cleckheaton.

Blaydon suffered an early setback when winger Matt Dehaty was stretchered off with a badly-broken leg, but after building a 12-5 interval lead they cut loose in the second half.

Young winger James Kyle scored two tries, others coming from fly half Dan Clappison, full back Michael Campbell and flanker Pat Segi.

A clever one-handed pass by Martin Shaw set up Kyle's first but his second came from a superb break out of defence.

Clappison added a penalty and two conversions, while replacement Richard Windle also kicked a conversion.

Macclesfield were quick out of the blocks at Tynedale but were unable to finish anything off until they scored a converted try after 26 minutes. The hosts hit back immediately when No 8 Andrew Murray led a counter-attack finished off by Newcastle Academy winger Cameron Johnston.

Tynedale went ahead through a Will Massey penalty 13 minutes after the break and never looked back, further tries coming from centres Phil Belgian and Ben Duncan, both converted by Massey.

Mowden had a dreadful day against a side who had taken only one point from their first three games.

On their last league outing Cleckheaton were thrashed 74-10 at Blaydon, where Mowden lost by only four points last week.

But the goal-kicking problems continued with three penalties missed. New fly half Pieter Booysen took on the role but handed over to Iain Dixon after suffering a knock.

"We were totally inept," said Mowden's backs coach Kevan Oliphant. "The line-out was OK and we were never in trouble in the scrums, but there were loads of wrong decisions and knock-ons."

Mowden sent on newcomer Tabuanitoga Cakacaka, signed from Gateshead Thunder, in the second half but he lasted only 20 minutes before pulling a hamstring.

They were 22-0 down before a good passing move ended with No 8 Matt Holmes scoring in the corner.

A last-minute drop goal by fly half Simon Moore snatched a 19-17 win for Middlesbrough at Chester, lifting them into mid-table in North One.

It came against the run of play just after Chester had been rewarded for a long period of pressure by finally squeezing over in the corner.

That put them ahead for the first time, which was a tribute to Boro's spirit and defence as they were up against it for much of a match in which they had flanker Gavin Fingland and prop Craig Chapman sin-binned.

They started well and from a scrum 15 metres out No 8 Richie Barker picked up and went through a gap to charge over. Moore converted and added two penalties while his opposite number landed three for a half-time score of 9-13.

Moore's first drop goal just after the break stretched Boro's lead, but they had their backs to the wall after Chester's fourth penalty. Time was almost up when the hosts edged ahead, but Boro went straight back up for Moore to land his 30-metre kick.

Lee Richardson went on as a replacement after his injury and his brother Dave's pulled hamstring is not expected to keep him out for long.

There are still four teams without a point in North One, but Westoe opened their account with an impressive 31-6 win at Birkenhead Park.

It was only 7-3 at half-time after a converted try by flanker James Rennie, but further tries came from lock Raymie Elliott, centre James Fitzpatrick, flanker Jonathan Oki-Pearson and replacement No 8 Graeme Smith. Fly half Dave Haswell landed three conversions.

Durham City leapt from fourth to top of North Two East with a 37-5 home win against Percy Park after trailing to a second minute try.

City dominated in tight and loose and young fly half Dan Kyle had a hand in three of the six tries, one of them scored by full back James Walker, who added two conversions and a penalty.

Most of the tries came from scrums, starting when flanker Jeff Roberts scored the first of his brace after 12 minutes.

New winger Will Rubie then raced 20 metres up the short side to score after being fed by Ben Stevenson, and when Nick Howe popped the ball up for fellow centre Richard Knowles to go under the posts it was 20-5 at half-time.

Roberts was driven over then came Walker's try and with 33 minutes left City took their foot off the gas. Percy Park's pressure produced nothing and City added a late try through lock Kevin Showler.

One of the teams City leapfrogged, Hartlepool Rovers, were brought back to earth with a 37-10 defeat at Penrith.

A try by Rovers' lock Mark Power levelled the score at 10-10 at half-time, but they were overpowered up front and conceded four second half tries.

Stockton got off the mark with a 9-6 home win in an uninspiring game played in wet conditions against West Hartlepool.

Stockton have scored only two tries in five games, and while both sides created chances they were unable to finish them off.

Jeremy Good gave Stockton a tenth minute lead then his opposite number David Tighe missed a simple chance. He fluffed another penalty close to the posts but was allowed to retake it because of something a Stockton player said, making it 3-3 at half-time.

Good added two more penalties before Tighe replied with eight minutes left and West's late pressure came to nothing.

Northern won the battle of the two unbeaten teams in Durham and Northumberland One, beating visitors Horden 17-11.

Problems are piling up for relegated Redcar, who were thrashed 74-5 at Gateshead, for whom full back David Kell scored six tries.