Vagabonds beat Liverpool University Medics 34-31 at Ballafletcher on Saturday to secure their place in the Lancashire/Cheshire Two promotion shoot-out.

The bonus-point win means that Vagas are guaranteed a top-four finish in phase one of the competition and will be part of a four-way play-off which begins next month. Skipper James Clarke ran in a hat-trick of tries for Vagas as their tight-five put in a monstrous shift against the students.

Prop Luke Purdy also bagged one with their fifth coming from a penalty try. Ryan de la Harpe added two conversions and a penalty.

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Results

Lancashire/Cheshire Two

Vagabonds 34-31 Liverpool University

Manx Cup

Ramsey 13-29 Douglas Celts

Manx Plate

Emerging Nomads 31-12 Castletown

Western Vikings P-P Vagabonds B