WORKINGTON STEELERS 3 NETHERHALL 62
By John Hastings @ The ESG Netherhall produced a 10 try demolition job of Workington Steelers at a sunny, but chilly Ellis Sports Ground.
Though the result would have been a lot different had Steelers prop Jamie Dunn not been sent off in the opening minutes for fighting.
With no replacement prop to call on, uncontested scrums came into play, and the visitors maximised their extra man advantage with a display of rugby that the home side simply could not get close to matching.
Tinkler, Simon Irving and Stephen Stoddart weighed in with a pair of tries each, with Tony Nicholson, John Burnyeat, Liam Vickers and Phil Brown also going over the line. Stoddart also helped himself to 6 conversions.
A solitary penalty from Sam Carter was all that the Steelers could yield, though they twice went close to scoring what would have been a deserved consolation try.
Before kick off there was an impeccably observed minute's silence at The Ellis in memory of the late Bill Merrin - former Netherhall Chairman - who passed away on Friday. He would have been proud of the result, that is for certain.