Vagabonds held on to beat Carlisle 12-7 in Women’s NC North West One in what was only the latter’s third defeat of the season.

Midway through the first half at Ballafletcher, the highly experienced Fran Hunt crashed in to open the scoring and Lauren Ellison’s conversion gave the Manx side a 7-0 half-time lead.

In the dying minutes Kathryn Craine poached yet another try to make it 12-0, but Hannah Farrell intercepted for Carlisle to gives Vagas a late scare.

Full report in Tuesday’s Examiner.

Results: Saturday, February 9

North One West

Penrith 31-18 Douglas

Lancs/Cheshire Division Three

Ramsey 72-5 Oxton Parkonians

Newton le Willows 24-19 Vagabonds

Women’s NC North West One

Vagabonds 12-7 Carlisle

Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield

Castletown AWO PDMS Southern Nomads

Emerging Nomads 27-14 Western Vikings

Douglas Celts 72-5 Ramsey B