PENALTY TRY AND COUPLE OF LOST LINE-OUTS PROVE COSTLY FOR BATTLING FIELD AT CHESTER Robbed of a

full back Lewis Workman regained the ball and relaunched down the left, with winger Brandon Conway breaking clear, only to be stopped just short of the posts.

Moments later Huddersfield took the lead. A powerful surge by the pack caused Chester to lose their put-in at a scrum and centre Tom Owen breezed through to score under the posts. Harry Davey added the conversion.

Chester’s first try came on 18 minutes. A penalty had given them a line-out 10 metres out which was well taken and driven over with flanker Josh Woods touching down. Liam McGovern’s conversion attempt went just wide.

Not long afterwards the home side took the lead.

With Chester threatening down the right, Huddersfield flanker Lewis Bradley extended an arm and knocked the ball on.

Referee Ieuan Davies consulted his assistant, the yellow card came out, Bradley was given his marching orders and a penalty try was awarded.

A penalty for each side kept the scoreboard ticking over until stoppage time.

As the half drew to a close the visitors were pressing to get back on terms but a massive clearance kick out of defence by Chester rolled perfectly into touch for them 10m from the Huddersfield line.

The throw-in was lost and Chester shipped the ball swiftly right for Craig Ross to run in their third try, which McGovern converted to give his team a flattering lead at the interval.

After the break Huddersfield went on the attack and 15 minutes into the second half they were right back in the game.

A succession of powerful Hud-