WINGER Paul Dooley led the way with four tries as Earswick All Blacks maintained their stunning form by hammering Stainland Stags 74-0 away from home.

Simon Baynes' title-chasers then received the excellent news that namesakes Crigglestone All Blacks had beaten Kippax Welfare, a result which lifted New Earswick to the top of Pennine League division two.

The York side, who are also famously through to the last 16 of the GMB Union National Cup, are now level on points with Kippax but have a game in hand.

All Blacks were a class apart against bottom club Stainland, going on a 14-try romp. Scrum-half Ben Jones dummied his way over to open the scoring on ten minutes and All Blacks built a 36-0 half-time lead.

Dooley completed a hat-trick within 35 minutes, with other touchdowns coming from prop Jo Jo Hnesh, Jones and centre Dan Wellard.

After the interval Jones sent Chris Judge over, then Judge and Jones combined again to score the next two, one apiece, and, after man of the match Carl Pallister crossed, Judge completed his hat-trick.

Dooley, though, was not to be outdone as he got his fourth try, with substitute Nigel Tyreman completing the try-scoring. Dave Carling kicked the first conversion of the match, James Sanderson then taking over to boot eight more.

Selby Warriors did their promotion chances in division five the power of good as they walloped Cowling 80-4. The result also aided York Groves, who were not in action, as it kept Cowling in the bottom two, a point behind the Terriers.

York Acorn 'A' boosted their title hopes in division four by hammering third-placed Wyke 50-16.

Man of the match Craig Fox was well supported by John Tattersfield, Timmy Elliott, Steve Waldron and Rich Warren. Acorn tries came from Fox, Tattersfield (2), Jodi Cooper, Mathew Chapman, Matty Embleton, Waldron, Barry Fox, Elliott and Paul Sawyer, with Fox adding five goals.

Updated: 10:20 Tuesday, March 15, 2005