Maximum point haul keeps the pressure on the league leaders
Heath racked-up another maximum point victory to stay second and maintain the pressure on Regional 1 North East leaders York.
Heath’s impressive 26-17 success at Blaydon on Saturday means they are five points adrift of the table toppers but crucially, with one game in hand on their title rivals.
The visitors made the perfect start with the first try of the game with only two minutes played. From a line out, Ben Stringer soared high to collect and the resulting drive enabled Harvey Keighley-Payne to emerge with the ball for a try, converted by Chris Johnson.
Heath continued with a superb break from Elliott Spiers who linked up with the supporting Ezra Hinchliffe but his final pass to Dom Walsh was short and a certain try was missed.
Blaydon levelled on 15 minutes, Clarkson pouncing on a loose Heath scrum to grab a converted try but a superb clearance kick from Dan Cole put Heath on the attack and Joe Morrison and Jack Malthouse linked well before Morrison waltzed over for an unconverted try.
Blaydon had a player sinbinned for a challenge on Elliott Spiers and Heath took advantage. Superb play involving Jonny Cole, Ezra Hinchliffe, Saif Boussaada, Alex McFadden, Harvey Keighley-Payne eventually saw Hinchliffe slip the ball to the supporting Dom Walsh for a third try, converted by Johnson, to give Heath a 19-7 half-time lead.
Blaydon started the second half all guns blazing but Heath were in no mood to concede anything and were dogged in defence.
When Heath were awarded a penalty on the hour mark the quick thinking Chris Johnson took a tap that caught the home side off guard and Harvey KeighleyPayne
ghosted in to score his second of the game, converted by Johnson.
Blaydon kept battling away and, following a card for Josh Crickmay, they took advantage and were rewarded with an unconverted try on 65 minutes.
It was Heath's turn to feel the pressure and, as the clock wound down, Jack Pilcher was carded. Blaydon continued to look for a score but the cool head of Dan Cole made huge yardage with a super kick to take the pressure off.
In the final minute Blaydon scored a third try but it was no more than a consolation.