The home side got off to a great start in the first half when Waddell cut a great line to snipe through and touch down for 5-0. He converted his own try and then added a penalty to take his first half tally to ten points. It was then the turn of the flying yorkshiremen Craig Tomlinson and Simon Tindall who added a try apiece to take the score at half time up to 20-0.

In the second half Rockcliff extended their lead to 34-0 through tries from man of the match Josh Donnelly and Alex Meadows, with Waddell adding two conversions. As Rockcliff took their foot off the gas, Yarm countered with a spell of sustained pressure and eventually they were rewarded for their efforts with an unconverted try as their number eight, supporting his backs, crashed over from close range.

Rockcliff refocused and Simon Tindall almost added a second when prop Drew Hayton rampaged through the Yarm midfield to set up right winger Tindall who then cut across field to set up Steven Scott on the left. He beat his man and with Tindall in support he popped the ball back in to the big hitting right winger but the pass was just over run and Yarm scrambled the ball clear.

 

Ashbridge and Lowe were causing havoc in the loose and they set up full back John Paul Hipkin who broke through from 22 metres out and was held up just short of the line. Rockcliff pressed away at the Yarm defence and eventually the hard working home pack were rewarded when James Carson crossed over from two metres out to score. Once again Waddell added the conversion, and Rockcliff secured a good home win to ease their relegation worries.