Defence delivers to earn win for Ionians

By MALCOLM KNOWLES

Hull Ionians......26pts Chester............... 10pts
HULL Ionians proved too good for Chester as they consolidated their third-place status against a side who had won their last three games.
And, as a result, Ionians director of rugby Graham Steadman was relieved to come away from the fixture with five points bagged.
“This was a good win against a good Chester team, who have just had three good wins, two on the road,” said Steadman.
“It was down to a great defensive performance”. Too true. Ionians outscored their opponents four tries ...

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