Preston G’h………20pts Stourbridge ……17pts
By JOHN LE PAGE

GRASSHOPPERS coach Paul Arnold had a smile on his face as he came off the pitch, his side having just scraped to a dramatic victory against the much-fancied Stourbridge.
Needing a victory after three defeats on the spin, they raced into a 17-0 lead, but were pegged back just before half-time as the sides went in separated by five points as the momentum seemed to shift in favour of the travelling team.
With Stourbridge drawing level in the second 40, the hosts’ resolve was severely tested...