There was no stopping Old Crossleyans last Saturday when they overcame Storm Boelo and opponents West Leeds to go second in the Counties One Yorkshire table.

Crossleyans made it three wins from three at Broomfield with a 30-12 triumph, battling difficult conditions to produce an impressive first-half display that secured five league points.

Playing into the wind, Crossleyans opened the scoring after five minutes when Finn Sutcliffe landed a penalty.

The first try came from a fine piece of execution. Sutcliffe delivered an excellent cross-field kick which Matthew Beswick caught cleanly before finishing in the corner. The conversion struck the post, leaving the Crocs 8-0 ahead.

Old Crossleyans were too strong for West Leeds on Saturday.

placeholder image — Old Crossleyans were too strong for West Leeds on Saturday.

Crossleyans continued to make ground through powerful carries from their forwards.

After Sutcliffe kicked a penalty to the corner, David Teisina powered over following a strong forward drive. Sutcliffe converted to extend the lead to 15-0.

A well-judged spiral kick from Sutcliffe forced a West Leeds knock-on and from the resulting scrum, Joshua Walker broke and found Beswick in support, allowing the winger to finish in the corner for his second try.

West Leeds were then reduced to 14 men following a yellow card for persistent offending.

Action from Old Crossleyans' excellent win.

Crossleyans capitalised, moving the ball quickly through the backs before James Johnson outpaced the defence to score in the corner and give Crocs a healthy 25-0 advantage at the interval.

Beswick completed his hat-trick early in the second half. Another dominant scrum created the opportunity, and the ball was moved wide for the winger to finish in the corner.

West Leeds responded with a converted try after finding space out wide, then added a second late in the game, but Crossleyans defended their advantage to secure a deserved victory.

Topo Busso was named man of the match after a powerful performance, while the scrum and driving play provided a strong platform throughout.

Crocs and Wests compete for line-out ball.

The five-point win, including a four-try bonus point, keeps Crossleyans in touch with league leaders Goole. The result also demonstrated the Crocs’ ability to grind out a win in challenging conditions.

On Saturday, Crossleyans make the long journey to Bridlington.