Stockport back up into second spot

able to clear and the half ended without any score.

There was a good early run out defence by Simon Currie, who later suffered a head injury and had to leave the field.

Waterloo attacked after charging down a kick but Kieran Hibbs secured a vital turnover to end the danger.

Waterloo attacked agin and after six minutes of the half worked a position for their No 10 to drop a goal and the home side were 3-0 up.

A good Stockport attack ended in touch 5 metres out from the Waterloo line but Kieran Hibbs stole the line out and the drive took prop Matt Lawrowitz over for a try to give Stockport a 3-5 lead after 50 minutes.

Stockport continued to dominate but the Waterloo 10 spotted his left wing clear and put in a kick that the wing was able to take without breaking stride, he made 45 metres and looked to be going in but Stockport full back Rhodri Mayor was able to do just enough to stop him and allow the cover to get back.

Waterloo attacked again and after a long pass sent the ball wide left they seemed to have got over but the referee spotted a Stockport player had prevented the grounding and with two minutes to go Stockport were still ahead.

A final Waterloo attack was ended as replacement lock James Shaw stripped the ball the clearance gave Waterloo a line out on the 22 and their 10 tried another drop goal which went wide just before the final whistle.

With Douglas IOM losing at home to Northwich, Stockport are now in second place but the division remains highly competitive with only nine points between second and 10th.

Next week Stockport are at home to bottom club De La Salle, kick off is at 2.15pm.