Luctonians…20 Chester…24
By GEOFF VICKRESS
THIS was a classic game of two halves, Chester taking a decisive advantage in the first half with the wind at their backs. They used this effectively to drive deep into Lucs’ half with a series of driving mauls, leading to three tries before the interval. Alick Croft was driven over after 12 minutes, with Callum Bennett adding the extras.
Guy Kirkby was sent to the bin not long after as Lucs struggled to cope with the pressure being applied, and Andy Oakden’s similar score from another driving maul on the half hour had the...