Driffield made the short trip up the road to play Scarborough in the semi-final of the Yorkshire Cup. Local derbies are usually a little unpredictable, so nothing was going to be taken for granted. Driffield took the initiative from the off, mounting attack after...
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Alnwick 24 – 13 Driffield : Saturday, 2 March 2024
Driffield 1st and 2nd XVs both travelled up to Alnwick. The 1st XV were looking for a win to maintain their challenge for the top of the league. Driffield kicked off and, from the start, looked to show Alnwick they had not made the long journey just for the bus trip,...
Ilkley 17 – 37 Driffield : Saturday, 24 February 2024
More details to follow ... The 1st XV travelled to Ilkley for this game, which had already been rearranged three times. With twenty senior squad players injured, away skiing or at wedding-related events, the squad had an unusual look about it. 3 mins : K Grant...
Driffield 33 – 14 Doncaster Phoenix : Saturday, 17 February 2024
Saturday was going to be a tough afternoon against Doncaster Phoenix, who are fighting to stay in the league. You can see the full match programme here. As usual, the team had a few changes : Harry Grant and Henry Hughes made up the second row skipper Adam started at...
Cleckheaton 25 – 23 Driffield : Saturday, 3 February 2024
Driffield travelled to Cleckheaton hoping to reverse their loss at home (by a single point) in October. There were a few changes to the side, with Mewburn and Falkingham unavailable, and Ramsden making his first appearnce since...
Driffield 21 – 5 Blaydon : Saturday. 27 January 2024
It is a long time since Blaydon last visited Kelleythorpe. On that occasion it was in the old North One league in 2000-01. Since then they have climbed as far as National One. Their season has been based around their success at home, only losing to York. They have...
York 41 – 27 Driffield : Saturday, 13 January 2024
The Woldsmen travelled to Clifton on Saturday for a top of the table clash with old friends York. Two notable absentees from the side were Rix and Watts, both injured in last week's clash with Pontefract. However, benefitting from strength in depth, Ryan Murray...
Driffield 45 – 6 Pontefract : Saturday, 6 January 2024
Since a couple of hiccups in October, the Woldsmen had gone on a five-match unbeaten run. This saw them established in third position in the table and, with Harrogate coming unstuck at home against Ilkley last time out, have narrowed the gap to second place. With a...
Scunthorpe 12 – 14 Driffield : Saturday, 16 December 2023
On paper, you would think this would be a straightforward job, given both teams' relative table positions. But Driffield had to work hard to eke out a 30 - 20 win at Kelleythorpe earlier in the season. Also, no games can be taken for granted in this league....
Driffield 39 – 11 Sandal : Saturday, 9 December 2023
After all the rain of the previous 36 hours, and in spite of the well-drained Kelleythorpe pitch, the ground was sodden which was likely to favour the forwards and make things harder for the side-step and therefore the backs. Sandal ran out looking much bigger in the...