Crosfields 42 East Leeds 22

SOAP showed they have fire power across the park with a confidence-boosting win over third-placed East Leeds.

Six different players got over the whitewash in Saturday’s victory as improving Crosfields maintained seventh spot in National Conference Division Two.

Barber opened the scoring with a trademark barging run from close quarters and further tries were added by Jack Reid and Pickersgill as Soap opened up a 20-4 half-time lead.

With the help of an 11-1 penalty count East Leeds fought back with three tries but Soap got back on track with a rare try from prop Barry Lowe and a superb 70m interception try from Burgess.

Barber and Thompson completed the scoring.

Crosfields: Dave Pennington; Ian Boden, Frazer Linaker, Matthew Thomas, Chris Burgess; Jack Reid, Richard Hough; Barry Lowe, Michael Johnson, John Pickersgill, Matt Mahoney, Matt Barber, Alex Thompson. Subs: Dave Gibbons, Andrew Webb, Matty Ryan, Terry Reid.

Crosfields are away to Castleford Lock Lane on Saturday, kick off 2.30pm. Coach leaves at 10.45am.