The opposition ran in a total of eleven tries with seven of them converted by the Beverley fly half.

It was the visitors’ fly half who controlled most of the game and showed some expert kicking both from hand and from the tee.

This, combined with his handling and distribution, put him head and shoulders above not only his own teammates but also North’s team.

North did, however, have brief periods of success with five tries and three conversions.

The five tries earned North a bonus point which keeps them clear of the relegation zone.

North’s tries came from Harold Ewart, Phil Swall, then Will Robinson’s sniping mazy try - the pick of the bunch, followed by Connor Richmond and Alistair Hugill.

Jack Tart added three successful conversions.

North’s man of the match was awarded to scrum half Robinson.

Maybe the effort of the last three or four games, which have all been close, took their toll on North’s squad, but with a week’s rest next Saturday, hopefully the men will be raring to go on November 21 away at Leodensians.

Northallerton men’s 2nd team had no game this weekend.

Northallerton Ladies made the long trip to the west coast to face bottom of the league Workington Zebras.

Despite their low-lying position, the Zebras put up a spirited fight before North finally edged it 26-28.

North Ladies burst from the blocks with three tries in the opening twenty minutes.

A try apiece for Molly Snaggers, Emily McCormack and Ellie Readman.

Readman, as expected, converted all three successfully.

North then, for some explicable reason, switched off for the remainder of the half.

This allowed the home team to take hold of the game and score two tries, one of which was converted to go in at the break with renewed hope and the score at 12-21.

In the second half North still struggled to get a hold of the game as the Zebras kept galloping on with renewed vigour.

The home team’s efforts paid off on the hour with a try under the posts, which brought the team to within two points of North.

Ten minutes later, the home team, now playing with flamboyant confidence, put together a flowing backs move to score under the posts, which was converted to give Workington a five point lead.

With North staring at their first defeat of the season and only five minutes left, a quick tap penalty from Laura Isherwood caught the home team napping and she rumbled over for the decisive try.

Readman stepped up for the all-important conversion and looked the coolest on the pitch as she perfectly converted the kick for a two-point advantage.

As per last week, North had to dig deep and defend like their lives depended on it for the last few minutes before the final whistle was sounded, much to the relief of Northallerton Ladies and their travelling supporters.

Player of the match was awarded to Anna Ridings, while Laura Isherwood and Ellie Readman also deserve special mention.

Northallerton Ladies’ next game is away at Houghton Hornets on Sunday November 22.