Manchester Hawks 1 edged Leeds Hurricanes 2 17-16 in a Parrs Wood nail-biter, making it two wins from two and keeping them right on the leaders’ heels. In a division where four points already puts you in the early conversation, this one-korf victory matters.

The Match

On Sunday 1 November 2026 at Parrs Wood High School, Manchester Hawks 1 and Leeds Hurricanes 2 served up the kind of tight, momentum-swinging contest that never lets either side settle. The hosts looked the sharper side for long spells, but the visitors repeatedly found answers to stay within touching distance, turning it into a finish decided in the final exchanges rather than a comfortable home close-out.

Manchester Hawks 1 finished with 17 korfs to 16, and the story was their ability to keep converting when the game threatened to slip into a shootout. Leeds Hurricanes 2, meanwhile, showed more attacking edge than their recent results suggest, staying composed enough to keep trading scores and forcing the home side to earn every possession.

The one-korf margin underlined just how fine the details were: one extra clean feed, one better rebound, one steadier decision under pressure. For Hawks, it’s another statement that their perfect start is no accident; for Hurricanes 2, it’s a painful near-miss that still offers a platform if they can turn close games into points.

What It Means

• Manchester Hawks 1 rise to 5th (up one place) with 4 points from 2 games and a WW start; they sit 0 points off promotion and 4 points clear of relegation, with fewer games played than several sides around them.
• Leeds Hurricanes 2 stay 7th on 2 points from 4 games (GD -32), now with a LLLW run; they’re 2 points off promotion and 2 points clear of relegation, so the margin for error remains thin.
• The visitors’ game-in-hand picture is still meaningful: Hurricanes 2 have two games in hand on the leaders and three on the team above, but they’ll need those fixtures to translate into wins, not just improved performances.
• At the top, the early pack stays tightly bunched: University of Manchester 1 and Manchester Warriors 1 remain on 4 points, and Hawks’ win keeps multiple sides level on points, ensuring the promotion chase is already being shaped by goal difference and composure in tight finishes.