Tykes forwards and ref’s whistle defeat Chester

■By DESMOND HICKIE

Chester..................... 26
Leeds Tykes........... 41
THIS was a match of contrasts, with the first-half exciting and hotly contested, with the lead changing four times.
But the second half was stop-start, punctuated repeatedly by the ref ’s whistle and dominated by a fine display from Tykes’ pack.
Their forwards’ power was clear early on, with the visitors building scrum dominance and using their heavy forwards to carry across the gainline.
They applied pressure, scoring tries from prop Toby Williams and hooker Adam Brown in the...

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