Victory and bonus point for Stockport

accidentally offside. From the resultant scrum more home pressure drew another penalty which was converted by Eaton, 20-10.

After the restart Birkenhead pressurised the Stockport line and more efficient mauling resulted in a converted try for the visitors.

If this was Stockport’s game, Birkenhead were not making it easy.

However, from the restart, Stockport were awarded a penalty when the visitors failed to release in the tackle. A Stockport line out followed, from which the home side set up a good rolling maul.

Having made good ground the ball was released to SackvilleWest who scored a lovely try, cleverly turning his body in the tackle, enabling him to stretch out his arm to make the score. Try converted by Eaton, 27-17.

Stockport were now playing very well, enjoying their best period of the game.

More home pressure saw Sackville-West break the Birkenhead defensive line again and a good offload to fullback Mayor, enabled him to cross the line for the try, converted by Eaton, 34-17.

Birkenhead Park finished the match well.

They constantly bombarded the home defence for the closing 10 minutes, but Stockport held out very well.

Eventually, after nearly getting a ‘pushover’ try from a 5m set scrum, the visitors managed a well deserved converted try, 34-24.

Straight from the restart Birkenhead made a superb break a long way down the field, but knocked on as they neared the Stockport line.

The final whistle blew, full time score 34-24.

Next weekend Stockport have another home game at Headlands Road, entertaining Carlisle, the League leaders, 3pm kick off.