Hawks dig in to protect lead in tough trip to Wath
Heath Hawks are joint top of Counties 2 Yorkshire B after a gritty 31-7 win at Wath-upon-Dearne on Saturday.
The stormy conditions and muddy pitch proved to be a leveller but Hawks produced a determined display to see off their opponents.
Jack Malthouse marked his return from long-term injury with the opening try on eight minutes and Hawks went into half-time 19-0 up thanks to two further scores from captain Sam Fletcher and full-back Jack Bruce. Fletcher tagged on the conversions.
The second half saw the Hawks playing uphill and into the teeth of a gale. This stalled their scoring and it was Wath who scored the first points of the half with a converted try just one minute after the resumption.
The game looked like it may be a close-run thing as Wath pressed hard, down hill, in the closing stages but the Hawks defended well and battled back with late tries from Bruce and Sharp. Ben Hall added a conversion.
On Saturday, Hawks entertain joint leaders Sheffield in a mouth-watering top of the table clash. Heath’s first team return to their National League Two North campaign with a trip to Fylde.
Hawks: George Heron, Henry Hirst, Chris Moore, Sam Brown, Dillon North, Josh Beck, Sam Sharp, Will Baxter, Sam Cox, Sam Fletcher, Reuben Flynn, Ben Hall, Elliot Knight, Jack Malthouse, Jack Bruce, Jordan Shaw, Eddie Sunter, Kieran Baldry.