Seaton kicked off on a bright sunny day without a hint of a breeze, but once again, Redcar struck within 2 minutes when 2nd row Neil Young picked up a loose ball from a ruck and went up the blind side to score, 0 – 5. Craig Newlands scored the second on 9 mins, when he outpaced the Seaton defence on the wing, 0 – 10. Seaton kicked a penalty to bring the score to 3 – 10 before winger Danny Addison increased Redcar’s score with a well taken try, 3 – 15.

On 22 mins Seaton scored a try to keep them in the game but the conversion was missed, 8 – 15. Redcar’s Josh Dixon completed the scoring in the first half with a controversial touchline try, 8 -20. Just before half time Redcar’s Drew Reader was shown the yellow card for a combined team offence, after a general warning from the referee.

Half Time Seaton Carew 8 Redcar 20.

Redcar restarted the game and as in the first half, they scored after 2 mins when Josh Dixon scored his 2nd try, which was converted by Danny Addison, 8 – 27. On 50 mins Danny Addison scored and then was substituted by Matty Curry, 8 – 32. Curry proved to be too hot for Seaton, because on his first touch he scorched past their defence to score, Jake Duddles converted, 8 – 37. From the restart Curry was involved again as the ball was spun across the backs, Curry was high tackled, the penalty was quickly tapped by scrum half, Brad Stovell and passed to fly half Richie Young who danced and dummied through the Seaton players to score under the posts, Duddles added the extras, 8 – 44.

Substitute Neil Cook did not want to be left off the score sheet, so he forced his way over in the corner, Jake Duddles converted it with a great kick, 8 – 51. Centre Josh Dixon got his hat-trick try on 70 mins, which was also converted by Duddles, 8 – 58. By now Redcar were scoring at will and from the restart kick the ball was caught by Drew Reader quickly passed to livewire, player coach Neil Young, who cantered along the touchline and audaciously dummied the bewildered Seaton defenders and scored near the posts, Duddles added the conversion, 8 – 65. Three further tries were scored by Redcar’s, Craig Newlands, Josh Dixon and Matty Curry with Jake Duddles adding two more conversions to complete the romp.

Final Score Seaton Carew 8 Redcar 84

A game of two halves, with Seaton very competitive in the first half, but they ran out of steam in the second and Redcar ran away with it. A good team display with several stand-out performances, Drew Reader, Neil Young and Josh Dixon, but Brian Foreman, who didn’t score, but had a stormer in attack and defence was fittingly voted man of the match.