By DESMOND HICKIE

Chester..............33
Blaydon............. 21
CHESTER won this match less comfortably than the scoreline suggests. They dominated the first hour, but fell away in late on and allowed Blaydon a brave comeback.
For their part, Blaydon came to play a wide, running game, but their pack lacked the power to give them a consistent supply of decent ball.
In particular, their line-out frequently malfunctioned. As a result, they tried running from everywhere, throwing risky passes and, on a cold, wet afternoon, ended up making forced and unforced errors. The extra power of th...