Rugby Union: Littleborough Seconds 24 - 42 West Park St Helen’s

Konrad Hill about to score his try, Littleborough Rugby Union Second's

The penultimate game of the Littleborough second team season ended with defeat in an entertaining game at Prescot Road.

West Park St Helen's, in particular the inside centre, proved too much to handle for Littleborough as both teams played out a fascinating feast of tries and talking points.

The centre was given all the space and time in the world as he was put through a gaping hole in the Littleborough's midfield defence.

With temperatures soaring above 20 degrees, some of the players lost their heads as the inside centre made a non-arms shoulder charge to the face of Littleborough scrum half Cameron Kenworthy. A scuffle ensued from the resulting reaction and while the inside centre received no punishment, Littleborough 's Danny Lawlor and the West Park full back received yellow cards.

Littleborough responded well to the yellow cards to get within two points with one of the tries of the season. Several line breaks from their own 22 saw West Park scrambling before an interchange of passes from Dylan Critchley and Alastair Godwin saw the full back crash over.

West Park demonstrated their quality in attack scoring another two tries.

Before the break the Prescot Road fans were left delighted again with another try for the impressive 12 as he powerfully broke through a tackle to score.

Littleborough refused to give up and got within five points of their hosts with tries from fly half Konrad Hill and Danny Lawlor.

Hill's try came off the back of a quick tap penalty and speedy acceleration  while Lawlor's was due to brute strength and quick feet as he pushed and danced his way over the try line.

West Park put the game to bed with two further tries as both teams tired in the scorching St Helen's sunshine.