SLAITHWAITE Saracens Under 8s maintained their winning form with a 46-34 triumph over Halifax Vandals.

Man-of-the-match Jamie Kelly was in outstanding tryscoring form as he crossed five times, with Oliver Whittaker and Ben Dickinson both scoring twice.

England (2), McGrath, Pigford and Kelly added the goals, with Kelly and McGrath sharing the man-of-the-match award.

Whittaker was top tackler and Brandon Sanderson was most improved.

There was also a quality display from Lindley Swifts' Under 8s, with Ronan Sylvester scoring four tries and Thomas Alexander and Michael Byrne adding the conversions.

Byrne and Sylvester were joint man-of-the-match, with Joshua Blackmore and Alexander the top tacklers and Kyle Cross and Zak Duke the most improved.