Tynedale 36 Wharfedale 12: Davidson's efforts to no avail

Six tries to none tells a convincing story, but it just might have been a different outcome – or, at least, a rather closer result.

The Greens were under the cosh for most of the first half, but turned round only 12-9 in arrears, largely thanks to splendid kicking by stand-off Tom Davidson.

His three penalty successes included two towering clearances from near the half-way line.

When the second half got under way, the visitors looked a different side, applying all the pressure. For 15 minutes, during which Davidson slotted his fourth penalty to level the scores, the Greens forced Tyne onto the defensive. Two good chances for tries went begging, but the Greens still looked the more likely to score next.

Then calamity struck. In his sole error in an otherwise sound performance, Davidson's ill-judged pass saw home winger Hamish Smales make a routine interception and race through to the posts, leaving stand-off Gavin Beasley with the simple conversion for 19-12.

From then, it was all downhill from the Greens' point of view. They fought on with spirit but with the Tyne backs reinvigorated, and running everything, further home scores were inevitable.

Three tries from prop John Williams, from a pushover (64 minutes), centre Jack Harrison (66) and full-back Sep Visser (76) were added to the first-half brace from scrum-half Dominic Shaw (17) and Visser (22), plus Smales's breakaway (56).

Davidson had opened the scoring in the second minute with his first penalty, and kept the Dalesmen in touch with two further clearances on 18 and 26.