Tigers claw their way to success

By CHRIS NUNN

Blaydon....................26
Sheffield T..............28
Sheffield Tigers held on for a hard-fought win at Crow Trees.
Ten minutes of early Sheffield pressure eventually saw the ball passed out to right winger Michael Graham to open the scoring in a corner.
More phases of pressure saw second-row William Bennett cross from a few metres out, before Greg Mellor gathered his own kick and fed in Jamie Broadley to score on the counter for 21-0 with three Mark Ireland conversions.
Blaydon’s response was immediate, John Clarkson on hand to eel over from close range before the bre...

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