LANCASHIRE Cup quarter-final action beckons for Warrington RUFC under 15s.

They finished top of their group thanks to Sunday’s impressive 73-0 victory at Vale of Lune, earning themselves a home tie in the last eight at Grappenhall Sports Club on Sunday, February 4.

On a windy and very rainy Sunday morning in Lancaster, Warrington wasted no time in setting about to seal the win they needed.

A long kick and good defensive chase pinned the home side in their own half and the early pressure paid off with a try from Freddie Hartill in the first five minutes.

Hartill then made a break several minutes later to put Paddy Shephard in for the second.

When George Welsh scored the third, it became a procession with Mikey Craven, Joe Collins and George Kelly all crossing for tries in the first half.

After the break, Shephard completed a hat-trick before Welsh got his second, with Jack Pendlebury and Fin Hill completing the scoring on the full-time whistle.

Nine conversions were added by Hartill.

Forwards coach John Callendar said: "It was a long journey and a very wet day and would've been easy to give it up but the lads played their hearts out for the full game.

“Aggressive in defence with some real class in attack.

“Using the ball the way they did in such conditions was a testament to the time the lads put in to working on their skill, and striving for team wins over personal glory was particularly gratifying."