Every Monday, the Stray Ferret publishes a round-up of sports action in the Harrogate district. We will focus on the first team results of local amateur and semi-professional sports clubs.

Here's what happened during the week of December 8 to 14.

1. Harrogate Railway Ladies triumph in local derby

Harrogate Railway Ladies progressed to the next round of the League Cup on Sunday as they beat local rivals Harrogate Town under-23s 3-1. Caitlyn Atkin (x2) and Krista Shuttleworth got on the scoresheet for Railway, while Izzy Rundle scored for Town. 

The Rail will go into the hat with Thackley, Leeds Modernians Development, Halifax Friendly, Guiseley Lionesses, Silsden, Morely Town and local rivals Knaresborough Town.

2. Harrogate Railway continue stellar league form

Harrogate Railway continued their stellar league form away at Maltby Main on Saturday. Josh Lockwood, Harris Eggleston, Dom Creamer and Alex Ingham all scored in a convincing 4-0 win.

The Rail are now unbeaten in 12 games in the NCEL Division One, and are closing in on league leaders Dearne and District. Should Railway win their four games in hand, they would go five points clear at the top of the league.

3. Harrogate RUFC dominate Penrith in return fixture

Harrogate put in a dominant display as they beat Penrith 88-7 at home on Saturday. Penrith beat Harrogate in the reverse fixture on gameweek two in the Regional 1 North East League. When the Stray Ferret spoke to Harrogate director of rugby Jake Brady recently, he said he was confident that his side would beat them this time around. 

And they certainly made good on that promise. Harrogate remain in second place, six points behind league leaders Heath, having both picked up the full five league points this week.

4. Harrogate Pythons move up to fourth with win

Harrogate Pythons moved up to fourth place in the Counties 1 Yorkshire League on Saturday with a 36-17 win over Hullensians. 

The Pythons had won one and lost three of their previous four encounters with the Kingston-Upon-Hull side. Earning an additional league point for scoring four tries, the Pythons leapfrogged Yarnbury into fourth place. They are now one point behind third-placed Keighley.

Results

Men's Football

Harrogate Railway

Maltby Main 0-4 Harrogate Railway

Knaresborough Town

Knaresborough Town 1-3 Thackley

Ripon City

Postponed

Harlow Hill

Postponed

Boroughbridge AFC

Boroughbridge 0-4 Robin Hood Athletic

Women’s Football

Harrogate Town

Brunsmeer Athletic AFC 4-1 Harrogate Town

Knaresborough Town

Golcar United 0-2 Knaresborough Town

Harrogate Railway

Harrogate Railway 3-1 Harrogate Town under-23s

Boroughbridge

Postponed

Rugby Union

Harrogate Rugby Club

Harrogate RUFC 88-7 Penrith

Ripon Rugby Club

Huddersfield Laund Hill 38-21 Ripon

Knaresborough Rugby Club

Aireborough 46-19 Knaresborough

Harrogate Pythons

Harrogate Pythons 36-17 Hullensians

Men's Hockey

Harrogate Hockey Club

N/A

Women’s Hockey

Harrogate Hockey Club

N/A

Netball

Ripon Rockets

N/A

Harrogate Phoenix

N/A

Claro Netball

N/A