Tyldesley welcomed Aspatria to St Georges Park on Saturday and after last weeks dire display put Aspatria to the sword, but the final scoreline did not reflect a tight game where the home side only got away from the visitors in the last quarter.

Tyldesley gave away two penalties in the first two minutes the second of which was converted by Aspatria fly half Clegg. Tyldesley no.10 Worsfold then levelled the scores with 9 minutes played when he converted his first 3 of 22 points for the afternoon, this after the visitors were penalised for being off their feet .

Three minutes later Tyldesley were behind again when Clegg converted his second penalty. On 16 minutes and after a scuffle both sides lost a player to the sin bin and it was the hosts who came through the 10 minute period the better when they scored the first try of the afternoon.

A penalty was kicked to within 5 metres of the Aspatria line and it was Bishop who emerged with the ball following a rolling maul from the pack. Worsfold's touchline conversion extended Tyldesley's lead.

Tyldesley were looking the most threatening they have been this season with ball in hand and were unlucky not to extend their lead when Paine was held just short. The two fly halfs then exchanged penalties within the last five minutes of the half to see Tyldesley go into the break with a 4 point lead.

H/T Tyldesley 13 - 9 Aspatria

It was important for Tyldesley that they scored first in the second period and this week they delivered with a well worked try. From a line out the ball was moved wide where full back Wilcock broke through the defence and offloaded to Fisher who drew the defence and passed back inside to Worsfold who scored under the posts. Worsfold converted his own try to push Tyldesley to 20 points with only 7 minutes of the half played.

It was Worsfold who extended the lead further on 58 minutes when he struck a sweet 30 metre drop goal, this after Dickinsons deep kick was followed by yet another line out steal by the impressive Tom Boyle.

Tyldesley pretty much sealed victory 3 minutes later and from the unlikeliest of sources. From just outside the Aspatria 22 John Fisher, who capped a fine return to form, stepped through the defence and although there was a great last ditch tackle from the full back, there was an unexpected call of "FISH" on his outside and the mighty Ox raced, nay plodded, onto the ball from all of two feet to score his first Tyldesley try and his first ever try in senior rugby. Worsfold's conversion put the game beyond the visitors.

The home side then picked up the pace and Wilcock scored a great individual try when he outpaced the defence with a kick and chase. Worsfold missed his only kick of the afternoon as he just failed with the touchline conversion.

With 5 minutes to play and Aspatria throwing everything at Tyldesley a pass from the visitors went to ground and it was Stuart Crampton who reacted quickest and he hacked the ball through from 70 metres to score his first Tyldesley try by the posts. Worsfold converted to complete Tyldesley's scoring.

The only blot on Tyldesley's copy book for the day was when they allowed the visitors a late converted score but this immediately after substitute Corbett was harshly penalised for offside when he had a clear run to the line.

All in all though a far better performance than the previous week and certainly Tyldesley are playing with a lot more cohesion and confidence than at any other part of the season. A tough trip however next week when they visit Broughton Park.