SCORES
8 mins - Tynedale 0 Leeds Tykes 7
19 mins - Tynedale 7 Leeds Tykes 7 - Try Joe Beaty + Conv Cam Grant
HALF TIME
42 mins - Tynedale 10 Leeds Tykes 7 - Pen Cam Grant
49 mins - Tynedale 13 Leeds Tykes 7 - Pen Cam Grant
54 mins - Tynedale 16 Leeds Tykes 7 - Pen Cam Grant
59 mins - Tynedale 21 Leeds Tykes 7 - Try Seamus Hutton
75 mins - Tynedale 21 Leeds Tykes 12

Half Time 50/50 Draw - Winning Ticket 55250 (£423)

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TRY OF THE SEASON
The voting for try of the season proved very popular, over 600 votes with over 55% of the vote awarded to Try No. 1, a great team try superbly finished by Alex Dryden.

Message from the Club
What a game and a result to remind all that rugby in the true north is alive and kicking and an outstanding 5th place finish in National 2 North (RFU level 4).
Huge congratulations to every single player, coach, physio and support crew who should be very proud of their contribution this season culminating in the result today and a sincere thanks to all who have supported us throughout the season.

We wish Leeds Tykes and their supporters well in National One next season, good luck and go well on your travels.

Message from Tom Wilkinson (Coach)
I’m so proud of all the players, coaches and general legends this season who have worked incredibly hard to finish 5th in National 2. Finishing with a win against Leeds was the icing on the cake. The squad is getting better all the time.

WE WELCOME THE CHAMPIONS

We are delighted to welcome Leeds Tykes RUFC, the new League champions, to Tynedale Park for this final match of the National League Two North 2024/25 season.
This is the third time their players, officials and supporters have visited Tyndale Park and we give them all a warm welcome today along with our congratulations on a very successful campaign.

We also, of course, extend a warm welcome to this week’s match officials Gavin Jones, Brendan Fitzmaurice and Rebecca Rees.

To EVERYBODY - Enjoy your day

LEEDS TYKES - THE CHAMPIONS
Last season Leeds Tykes appeared to be heading for promotion to National League One but the top of the National Two North table at the end of the season showed Rotherham to have just pipped them.
This table this season is completely different and shows the Tykes as runaway leaders.

THE LAST TIME TYNE MET TYKES - 7th September 2024

Leeds Tykes 47 Tynedale 5
Match Report taken from 'The Rugby Paper':
“Pre-season title favourites Leeds Tykes lived up to their billing with a comprehensive victory over Tynedale. The Tykes, who narrowly missed out on promotion, laid down a marker ahead of the new campaign with a seven try demolition on opening day.

The visitors opened the scoring through Will Roberts, only to be kept scoreless for the remainder of the game by a stern West Yorkshire defence.
Leeds didn't take long to respond to their wake-up call with tries through James Magee, Adam Brown and Henry MacNab before the break. Debutant James Watts added two from three conversions to give a half time score of 19-5.
The home side, who've retained the nucleus of their squad who notably ran out of steam last year, laid down the gauntlet in the final quarter with tries from their mobile captain Brown, completing a match day brace. He led from the front as Toby Williams, Charlie Venables and Henry NacNab all scored to add an element of gloss to the full-time result.

Refusing to lose focus and knowing how close they were to promotion last season, the Tykes will take some stopping.”

PREVIOUS MATCHES (The trick is not to score first!)
The only time that the two clubs had met before 6th January 2024, (the postponed match from 2nd December 2023) was an EDF Energy National Trophy match played on Sunday the 21st January 2007. Leeds Tykes won 3 -36, with Tynedale, very surprisingly leading 3-0 after two minutes. That lead only lasted for 13 minutes.

The local Hexham Courant’s headline read “Tynedale heads held high in cup tie defeat.” The Tykes and their supporters were excellent visitors, and the Leeds club joined in the spirit of the occasion by waiving their entitlement to a 40% cut of the gate money.
League matches:-
6th. January 2024 Tynedale 12 Leeds Tykes 35
Once again Tynedale led, for half an hour this time.
6th April 2024 Leeds Tykes 55 Tynedale 14
Tynedale scored an early a try by Seamus Hutton. The Tykes ran out easy winners with nine tries; a hat-trick from Henry MacNab and two more from Venables.
7th September 2024 Leeds Tykes 47 Tynedale 5
Tynedale scored first once again - to no avail.

THE EVOLUTION OF THE TYKES
1878 – 1992 Headingley FC combined with 1924 - 1992 Roundhay RUFC
1992 – 1998 Leeds RUFC
1998 – 2007 Leeds Tykes
2007 - 2014 Leeds Carnegie
2014 – 2020 Yorkshire Carnegie
2020 - Leeds Tykes

LEEDS FULL INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS
99 players have gained full international caps and played for the club, representing 18 countries,
For the Home Nation Countries, 24 for England, 16 for Scotland and 11 for Wales.

LEEDS TYKES THIS SEASON
Unlike the majority of teams in our league this season Leeds Tykes have demonstrated a high level of consistency and have been most people’s tip for the all important top spot from day 1.

They’ve won all but one of their 25 games to date, their only defeat being a 26-30 reversal at Lymm on 9th November 2024.
“Interestingly” for a team who have dominated the league from start to finish the Tykes won nine of their games by only 7 points or less! As well as being consistent they certainly knew how to win the close ones – that winning habit!

LEEDS LEAGUE RESULTS TO DATE:-
Leeds Tykes 47 Tynedale 5
Otley 20 Leeds Tykes 24
Leeds Tykes 49 Hull 16
Leeds Tykes 37 Hull Ionians 25
Billingham 14 Leeds Tykes 33
Leeds Tykes 33 Wharfedale 12
Sheffield 12 Leeds Tykes 13
Leeds Tykes 35 Preston Grasshoppers 29
Lymm 30 Leeds Tykes 26
Leeds Tykes 75 Chester 31
Fylde 17 Leeds Tykes 22
Leeds Tykes 12 Sheffield Tigers 11
Harrogate 22 Leeds Tykes 47
Leeds Tykes 33 Otley 10
Hull Ionians 28 Leeds Tykes 33
Leeds Tykes 33 Billingham 27
Hull 24 Leeds Tykes 33
Wharfedale 24 Leeds Tykes 28
Leeds Tykes 24 Sheffield 18
Preston Grasshoppers 10 Leeds Tykes 45
Leeds Tykes 52 Lymm 10
Chester 26 Leeds Tykes 41
Leeds Tykes 35 Fylde 15
Sheffield Tigers 24 Leeds Tykes 27
Leeds Tykes 31 Harrogate 17

LEEDS WEBSITE
https://www.leeds-tykes.com/

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gavin Jones
AR1: Brendan Fitzmaurice
AR2: Rebecca Rees

BALL BOYS
Tynedale Under 14’s

WEATHER FORECAST
Light Cloud, light southerly wind, 15 degrees

SELECTED SQUADS