Egremont were given a good contest by local rivals Gosforth Greengarth before winning their Cumbria League derby 27-12.

The first five minutes of the match featured all out attack from Greengarth who camped in the Egremont 22.

They were awarded a succession of penalties which their forwards drove close to the Egremont line. The stalemate was broken when fly-half Mike McGoogan doubled back and sliced through a static Egremont defence for an unconverted try on the blindside.

Egremont gradually worked their way back into the game but good Greengarth defence kept them out until Mike Burrows kicked a penalty from 22 metres out.

Shortly after this, with Egremont on the attack, McGoogan struck again for Greengarth when he intercepted a pass inside his own half before running sixty metres for a fine individual try under the posts which was converted by David Holmes.

For most of the remainder of the half, play was scrappy but close to the break Egremont managed to get the ball out along the three-quarter line where Richard Postlethwaite made the extra man before putting winger Alex Bainbridge in for an unconverted try.

Trailing 12-8 at the interval Egremont came more into the game in the second half with the introduction of captain Chris Temple as a replacement.

Along with Paul Drysdale and Michael Brown, he stirred a lethargic pack into more decisive action. Pressure on the Greengarth line led to scrum half Craig Peet charging down a clearance kick to score a try which Burrows converted to edge Egremont into the lead by three points.

Soon after this, Greengarth missed a penalty kick at goal before they had a player sin-binned for persistent infringement.

Eventually Egremont added to their score when Drysdale backed-up a drive by Temple to force his way over the line for a try in the corner.

The Greengarth pack continued to compete well for the ball in scrum and lineout, well led by prop Steve Brown but their backs were kept at bay by good Egremont tackling.

After a series of pick and drives by the forwards Egremont spun the ball along the back-line where Postlethwaite dummied his way over for a try which Burrows converted.

Moresby scored their third win in a row when they were successful 15-6 at Cockermouth, continuing their improved form.

The strong wind played a major part in this game, in both halves, as the team with the elements played the majority of the half deep in opposition territory.

However, it was Moresby who utilised possession more effectively and left Grassmoor with a well deserved victory.

Playing with the elements in the first half Cockermouth went into the break with a slender 6-5 lead after Andrew Skillen scored two penalties, one either side of the Moresby try which had been well-taken by Mark Bainbridge after he followed a chip ahead.

In the second half Moresby took the lead with a penalty on 45 minutes by Bainbridge and then extended the lead with a penalty try on 68 minutes when winger Andrew Smith had been impeded going after a kick through. Bainbridge converted.

Cockermouth, it was just one of those days when anything and everything they attempted seemed to go wrong.

It was only when the game was effectively over in the last ten minutes when they showed what they are really capable and when they up the tempo they can compete well.

Close support play, quick tap penalties, competent rucking and mauling put Moresby under real pressure for the remainder of the game, however, strong defence by the visitors prevented any further scores.

Creighton lost 20-56 at home to Millom but were in front 15-12 late in the first-half.

It was only in the last 20 minutes when they really fell off the pace. Injuries to top scorer Dan Greenslade and player coach Graham Kidd did not help.

Greenslade scored a try and landed a penalty before his departure while the other Creighton tries came from Simon Turner and Tom Reed, who also put over a conversion.

Wigton Wanderers won a tight game at home to Workington Steelers, getting the verdict 17-12.

It was 12-12 at half-time and the only try of the second-half from winger David Percival won the game for the Wanderers.

Paul Branthwaite and Johnny Proudlock scored the earlier Wigton tries, one of which was converted by Branthwaite.

Tom Lawson and John McCrickard scored the Workington tries, one of which was converted by Johnny Howarth.

In the other game free-scoring Whitehaven swept to another big win, this time 63-0 at Aspatria Eagles.

The home side competed well in the first-half and restricted the League leaders to four unconverted tries.

Number eight Scott Sanderson, full-back Luke Scott and hooker Mark Lancaster (2) went in for the tries.

But once acting captain Calum Jennings, who was outstanding throughout, had scored early in the second-half Whitehaven started to run away with the game.

New recruit Mark Neunham scored his first try for the club while replacement Adam Rothery went 30 metres to score his first try for the senior side.

Scott and Sanderson both crossed for the second time each while Lancaster showed more excellent backing-up to complete his hat-trick.

Calum Rowlandson, along with Jennings, was outstanding up-front while Jordan Scott, playing scrum-half for the first time, did exceptionally well and starred in the backs.

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