London will have two community clubs in the hat for Monday’s Betfred Challenge Cup third round draw, after Southern Conference sides Hammersmith Hill Hoists and Wests Warriors knocked National Conference League (NCL) Premier Division opposition out of the competition.

If Saturday’s nerve-jangler between Leigh Miners Rangers and Stanningley – won 19-18 by the visitors courtesy of a last-minute Adam Butterill drop goal – was the match of the round, then the result of the round was surely at Wests Warriors. And like Rangers versus Stanningley earlier in the afternoon, this too went right down to the wire.  

Mayfield had narrowed their deficit to just two points, 22-24, with three minutes remaining of a game which swung like a pendulum from start to finish. It really could have gone either way – and it eventually went the way of Wests, the Warriors scoring right on the final whistle to win 28-22 and claim a place in the third round.  

Warriors Score Sheet

Tries: R Walker (3), B Nahu, J Payne, M Large

Goals: R Walker 2/6