Rugby League: Rochdale Mayfield 50 - 16 Wath Brow Hornets

Rhys Carruth after a 90 metre try: Rochdale Mayfield 50 - 16 Wath Brow Hornets

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Mayfield powered through this knock out game into round two of the Premier division play-offs, with a convincing win over visitors Wath Brow.

The Cambrians finished just one place below Mayfield in the league, but Mayfield put them to the sword scoring eight tries and seven7 goals in a thrilling game at Mayfield Rugby Club.

The game started tough with both sides trading sets of possession.

Rhys Carruth forced his opposite number in touch on half way. From the resultant scrum Lewis Sheridan rounded his marker to score a Zac Hartley converted try.

Mayfield worked hard to defend their line against probing attack, but Lee Registe knocked on at the play the ball. Wath Brow ran hard, and passed wide on the last, looking certain to score in the corner, but Rhys Carruth had other ideas and he scooped up the offload and raced 90 metres up the field to score another long range try for his collection. Zac Hartley converted.

Callum Marriott made no mistake as he stretched over to score wide on the right. The conversion was missed.

Wath Brow realised they needed to do something different to stop the rot, and they stepped up their wrestle in the tackle.

Mayfield responded with some slack play in their own half, and in the last 10 minutes of the half, Wath scored two tries following Mayfield errors.

The first half scoring was finished with a penalty goal to Wath after a dubious shoulder charge call.

Half time: Rochdale Mayfield 16 - 12 Wath Brow Hornets

Mayfield showed what they are capable of as their quick play the balls drew a penalty, Paul Brearley then James Shaw powered at the line and on the third play Simon Moore twisted through to crash over. Zac Hartley converted.

Mayfield extended their lead when under intense pressure in their own 20, Mayfield passed wide right and Paul Brearley's break drew a penalty that Zac Hartley converted.

Mayfield also showed their prowess in defence when Zac Baker and Liam Whalley chased a kick to the left corner and smashed the next three tackles to force a knock on 40 out.

Aidan Gleeson and Nick Hargreaves re-entered the fray, and immediately made an impact, driving to the line where Callum Marriott took over and offloaded to Zac Hartley who scored a try he converted himself.

With a quarter of the match left, it was now a matter of how many Mayfield would score.

Wath Brow got a four pointer and Zac Hartley slotted over a penalty before Mayfield cut loose.

Paul Brearley was stopped just short and Declan Sheridan scooted in, quick play the balls by James Kelly and Zac Baker created space for Seta Tala to crash over. Zac Hartley converted.

On the final whistle Mayfield capped the game with a final try as, with all movement at pace, Aidan Gleeson passed short to Zac Baker and he quickly passed inside to Lewis Sheridan who sliced through untouched. Zac Hartley converted to get the half century and a personal haul of 22 points.

Mayfield take on Leigh Miners in two weeks’ time in the next round of the play offs.

The C & C Projects men-of-the-match awards went to Zac Baker and Zac Hartley.

Mayfield Team: Lewis Sheridan. Rhys Carruth, Matt Calland, Liam Whalley, Lee Registe. Zac Baker, Zac Hartley. Simon Moore, Callum Ogden, James Shaw, Chris Hough, Callum Marriott, Paul Brearley. Aidan Gleeson, Nick Hargreaves, Declan Sheridan, Seta Tala.