Preston Grasshoppers made the short trip to Park Road still looking for their first point of the season.
, finally put points on the scoreboard but three more converted tries by Sedgley’s Ben Black, Tane Bentley and captain Matt Riley had Hoppers trailing by thirty two points at half time.
Undaunted, the Preston players again attacked the Sedgley 22 and despite a long series of phases which seemed to make little progress, they were awarded a scrum from which they gained a penalty and a line-out on their hosts’ 5m line. The ball was secured and Sam Gale crossed for their only try and their last points of the afternoon as Pearson’s attempt at conversion floated wide of the upright.
With Head coach Joel Unsworth grounded by Covid, it fell to Dan Orwin to sum up the Preston performance:
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