Stourbridge 33 Sedgley Park 8

Stourbridge Saxons ran in five tries to sweep aside struggling Sedgley Park and take a massive step towards securing their own National One future.

Centre Charlie Hayter helped himself to a hat-trick but this victory had much to do with a powerful forwards display, capped by James Rodley's try in each half.

The visitors settled the quicker of the two sides and Stephen Nutt should have slotted over a couple of penalties inside the opening 15 minutes.

But Nutt went some way to atoning for those misses when he squeezed in at the corner for the game's opening try midway through the half, a score that finally sparked the Saxons into life.

Stourbridge regained their composure and constant pressure on the Sedgley line resulted in a yellow card for visiting back row Richard Oxley.

Moments later, the Saxons inflicted further punishment, driving over the line with Rodley diving in for the try.

If the first-half had been a cagey affair, the second saw some glorious running rugby from the hosts.

Hayter claimed his first - and best - try on 44 minutes. Sam Robinson's long-range pass picked out Matt Williams and the ball was then channelled through Ashley Smith to Hayter to dot down, Jamie Hearn kicking the conversion.

Nutt finally landed a penalty to close the gap three minutes later before three tries in 11 minutes wrapped up both the win and the bonus point to boot.

Rodley claimed his second when he broke free from a maul on 56 minutes, before Cooper and Billy Moss powered upfield before unleashing Hayter for his second.

The centre bagged completed his hat-trick by bagging his 14th try of the season on 66 minutes after more good work from Robinson.

Hearn duly slotted over all four second half conversions, none of them easy, to cap an impressive kicking displa.

The Saxons can now look forward to a trip to Cinderford next weekend keen to claim back-to-back wins for the first time this year.