West Bank 0 Thatto Heath 26 (From Warrington Guardian)

West Bank 0 Thatto Heath 26

THE Bank remain at the foot of the Premier Division after a home defeat by top of the table Thatto Heath.

The sides were evenly matched for most of the game as both sides struggled in the clinging mud.

Thatto led 10-0 at half-time with two tries from hooker Morris in the last five minutes of the half when the Bank were down to 12 men after a harsh sin-binning for a player being off-side.

Centre Gannon increased Thatto's lead 10 minutes into the second-half.

The Bank tried hard to get back in the game with forwards Steven King and Rob Corish and backs Ray Attwood and Mom, Ian Connor impressing.

Thatto sealed victory with two further late tries including a length of the field interception try.

Weaverham 26 West Bank 16

THE Bank youngsters again impressed as a weakened side eventually went down at Weaverham.

The Bank started well and raced into an early lead with a try from debutant winger John Moss after good play from another debutante prop Joe Ward.

Soon after stand-off Bryn Pinnington broke through to send scrum-half Peter Leyshon over, full-back Mark Higgins converted.

By half-time Weaverham had reduced the gap to two points with two tries both from Bank errors.

The bigger Weaverham side applied the pressure in the second-half but it was the Bank who scored first.

Full-back Mark Higgins made a superb try-saving tackle by the corner-flag.

From the scrum centre Richard Miller made good ground and second-row Paul Fenney continued the move before giving an overhead pass to hooker Duncan Curphey who raced over from halfway for a superb try, Mark Higgins again converted.

The game swung Weaverham's way with the introduction of four substitutes.

The Bank team all deserve credit for their efforts with backs David Murphy, Peter Leyshon and Mark Higgins and forwards Joe Ward and Paul Fenney close challengers for the Mom award which eventually went to second-row Paul McGrath.

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