Hoppers rally with fine 34-point blitz

■ By TOM KELLY

Preston.....................48
Billingham..............22
PRESTON Grasshoppers scored 34 unanswered points in a brilliant second half that saw them overcome Billingham yesterday.
Ewan Lydiatt gave Billingham a great start, peeling off the maul to power over, before Jamie Lane grabbed their second.
Hoppers scored next through Harry Holden despite having very little possession, but Billingham replied with an excellent try from Joseph Scarborough, who dinked over to run all the way in.
It was a first half bonus point for the visitors when Tom Campbell powered o...

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