Douglas avenged their away defeat at Widnes with a 27-3 victory at Port-e-Chee in South Lancs/Cheshire Division One on Saturday afternoon.

However, the boggy conditions took the gloss off their game and left them without a bonus point fourth try.

Carl Markl-Ferns bagged the only try of the first half and with Bryn Snellgrove’s conversion and two penalties, they eked out a 13-3 half-time lead.

Widnes skipper Kevin Leadbetter kicked a penalty for his side’s only points. In the second half Markl-Ferns grabbed his second of the game and Luke Hyland also crossed for Douglas to make the game safe, with Snellgrove converting both.

Vagabonds’ woes continue

Vagas lost 34-3 at home to Marple in South Lancs/Cheshire Division Two to continue a miserable run of results which has left them winless since October 8 and balanced precariously just outside the relegation zone.

Aidan O’Shea kicked Vagas’ only points of the afternoon with a penalty. The good news for Vagas is that their rivals at the foot of the table all lost which means Vagas remain five points clear of the drop zone.

Aspull take Ramsey’s unbeaten home record

In South Lancs/Cheshire Division Three league leaders Aspull became the only side to have won at Mooragh Park this season as they cruised to a 48-0 victory.

Aidan Clark and Liam West (2) went over for first-half tries and a solitary conversion from skipper Sam Kindred gave the Wiganers a 17-0 lead at the interval.

In the second half Mike Webb crossed for Aspull early on to secure the bonus point before Messrs Clark and West struck again, Clark for his second and West to complete his hat-trick Johnny Linekar finished the day off with a late score.

Vagabonds B take early lead in Shimmin Wilson Manx Bowl

Vagas B beat Castletown 41-15 at Ballafletcher in a double header where six championship points were at stake.

Ollie Morris was the star of the show for Vagas with a hat-trick of tries and there were also scores from Cam Inglis, Bryan Kennaugh, David Rivers and Steven Gawne. Rob Keelan ran in two for Town with their third try coming from Jim Emmett.

In the other Manx Bowl game Western Vikings began the defence of their title with a 35-10 win against Emerging Nomads.

Liam Sweeney went in for two of Vikings’ tries with the others coming from John Goodwin and Kevin Mellor with Ryan Burke adding three conversions and three penalties. John Walster and George Collister both crossed for Nomads.

Rugby results from Saturday, March 4:

South Lancs/Cheshire Division One

Douglas 27-3 Widnes

South Lancs/Cheshire Division Two

Vagabonds v Marple

South Lancs/Cheshire Division Three

Ramsey 0-48 Aspull

Shimmin Wilson Manx Trophy

Douglas Celts P-P Ramsey B

Shimmin Wilson Manx Bowl

Western Vikings 35-10 Emerging Nomads

Vagabonds B 41-15 Castletown