The sun once again rose high in the sky after Friday's downpours and made conditions ideal. The sun beating down, not a breath of wind and the going was good underfoot.

The game was fiercely contested, most noticeably at the breakdown where each team battled for supremacy. This battle never allowed one team to gain significant momentum in the first twenty minutes, with possession and territory been traded continuously.

The deadlock was broken just before half time with a long range effort from 'Gate on the right hand side. The ball was turned over and quickly passed through the hands to Harry to race down the right hand touchline and score under the posts.

This seemed to calm the nerves a bit for Harrogate and allowed them to loosen the reins and gallop in the second half.

The Forwards were tenacious in their pursuit of the ball and tackles, which allowed the Backs time and space to use their explosive pace and skill to move their opponents around and hit the gaps created with clinical effect.

The game lays a solid foundation for the season and if we can build on this performance and maintain and increases the standards in training, it really is an exciting few weeks ahead of us.