BLAYDON were not happy with the officials in their 15-12 defeat at Wharfedale, where the referee initially seemed to disallow the winning try three minutes from time.

He was swayed by a touch judge, having earlier ignored him, and the catch-and-drive try was awarded to Middlesbrough product Josh Burridge.

Blaydon led 12-5 with nine minutes left, when fly half Andrew Baggett was sin-binned. They also felt that was harsh as the ball was spilled forward when he put in a tackle. The referee felt he had illegally interfered.

Wharfedale kicked the resulting penalty, their only previous points having come from a try after 14 minutes by former Blaydon fly half Jamie Guy, on loan from Doncaster.

He charged down a kick by James Christie and followed up to put the hosts ahead, but despite dominating territory they didn't look like breaking down a resolute defence.

Blaydon drew level when prop Robbie Kalbraier was driven over and went ahead five minutes after half-time when scrum half Christie nipped over to reward a period of pressure. Baggett converted, but his return to his old stamping ground ended unhappily.

With four reinforcements from Newcastle Falcons, Tynedale shrugged off their previous week's hammering by Darlington Mowden Park to win 9-8 at home to third-placed Fylde.

Former Durham University full back Simon Hammersley, who was in the Falcons team for the first month of the season, was the star man, although three penalties by Gavin Beasley clinched the win.

Tynedale also included centre Danny Barnes, flanker Dan Temm and prop Mark Iriving but not hooker David Nelson, even though he didn't get off the bench during the Falcons' Friday night defeat.

The wet conditions were not conducive to Fylde's high-speed off-loading game and 20 minutes of attacks produced nothing after Beasley struck on three minutes.

He added his second before a quick penalty brought a try for Fylde, making it 6-5 at half-time. Beasley stretched the lead after 66 minutes, his opposite number replied two minutes later and Tynedale held out under more late pressure.