Aces in the pack lift Dudley off the bottom

By LUKE JACOBS

Dudley Kings…26

Chester………….. 17

A POWERHOUSE forward-pack display was the crucial ingredient as Dudley Kingswinford grabbed a threetry win to hoist themselves off the bottom.

Callum Nicholls scored a brace, and club stalwart Kieron Williams grabbed a crucial try to give Tom Huggins’ side a second win of the season.

With Heathbrook heavy underfoot after the midweek rain, it took 15 minutes for the scoreboard to tick over, when a ruck side entry saw Dudley scrumhalf Frederick Morgan score off the tee.

Dudley lock Dan Marsh was sin-binned for taking out a jumper in the air, before Chester hooker Scott Robson went round the side of a maul to score.

Morgan’s boot executed again, then Dudley took the lead as pressure led to loosehead Williams scoring from a pick-and-go.

Chester full-back James Preston narrowed the gap after the hosts didn’t roll away in front of the sticks.

Dudley’s set-piece took over, Nicholls dotting down off a scrum pushover. After Dominick Cleverley saw yellow for a scrum penalty, Nicholls finished a carbon-copy move.

Chester wing Joe Heaton stepped past four defenders to score under the sticks, but a late penalty allowed James Mann to deny the visitors a losing bonus point.