THREE Sedgley Tigers players started for Lancashire as they made it two wins from two in the Bill Beaumont Cup North Group in Yorkshire.

The Roses clash went the way of the visitors at Scarborough as Mark Nelson’s side put themselves in a strong position ahead of their final game against Cheshire at Sedgley’s home ground this weekend.

Louis McGowan, Matt Riley and Matt Lamprey were all named from the start, though it was Fylde’s Warren Spragg who was the match-winner.

He sprinted half the length of the field after intercepting a misplaced pass to score the crucial winning try.

The match had seen periods of play in which both sides were in the ascendancy, but Yorkshire entered the half-time break in front, after a first half in which Lancashire were guilty of a number of handling errors.

Ryan De La Harpe had already put the Red Rose side ahead on 17 minutes and Chris Johnson converted by the time Jamie Lennard scored for the hosts.

Yorkshire took the lead on the half-time whistle, with the Lennard-Jim Wigglesworth combination working its magic, the latter going over to make it 12-7.

Pete Altham drove over the line for Lancashire three minutes into the second half to level the scores but Lennard’s kicking from distance gave his side three points soon afterwards.

Good close passing on the left wing saw De La Harpe feed Oli Brennand allowing the winger to run between the sticks for Johnson’s simple conversion.

But Yorkshire took the lead on the hour, with a powerful drive over the line by their pack; James Holland giving his side the slenderest of leads at 21-20.

With 10 minutes to play, Johnson kicked the second of two penalties in close succession to regain the lead.

Into the late stages of the game, Yorksire were still in it but a loose pass from Richard List was pounced upon by Spragg, who fended off the last defender to run through and stretch the lead, for another Johnson conversion.

David Fairbrother was sin-binned in the final minute, with Lennard kicking the resulting penalty, but it was too little too late for Yorkshire.

Lancashire host Cheshire at Park Lane on Saturday, kick off 3pm.