Rylands 7 Portico 16 PORTICO hung for an impressive victory in difficult conditions.

Try scorers were Dave Flynn, Neil Kearns and Paul Ashurst. Jimmy Leyland added two goals.

The tries came from good quick plays of the ball which always had Rylands on the back foot.

Rylands scored a converted try and a drop goal.

Man of the match went to Paul Ashurst closely followed by Neil Kearns and Jimmy Leyland.

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