The 21-17 defeat was a blow to Cleckheaton's hopes of promotion from North One East, but they could take plenty of positives from a superb second half display in which they gave an Ilkley side that has lost only twice this season a real scare.
Tries from Mike Hayward, Josh Plunkett and Jack Marshall had the visitors scrambling to hold on at the finish after they had opened up a 21-0 lead four minutes into the second half.
In the end it was just two missed conversion attempts that proved a slim difference between the teams.
For a full report see this week's edition of the Spenborough Guardian, but here's a look at some action pictures from a cracking game at Moorend.
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