After a disappointing visit to the North East last week, the Dalesmen were anxious to get their show back on the road against a side languishing at the bottom of the table. This is Cleckheaton though, a side that should never be taken lightly, despite their poor start to the season. Sure enough, the visitors starved Ilkley of possession and always looked dangerous when they got close to the Ilkley goal line. The home side was forced into giving penalties away - four in the first seven minutes...

There’s Champagne and then there’s Krug: there are Full-backs and then there’s Ben Magee, who not for the first time showed an appreciative crowd what an asset he is, not only to his Club, but to the wider rugby-loving public. Magee was the brightest star in the constellation that is the Ilkley back line, scoring two of his side’s eleven tries on the day, but also popping the scoring pass on three other occasions. Harry Harrison notched another hat-trick, fellow centre Matty Sheard scored...

Ilkley’s formidable start to the season continues apace with a comprehensive dismantling of newly promoted Middlesbrough in conditions...