Billingham 25 - 15 Percy Park
Park lost to league leaders Billingham, but not without a fight and were still in the hunt with minutes to go. The difference between the two sides was, that the Greenfields side were more clinical in their finishing and took their chances well, and Park made a few too many errors on which the home side capitalised.
Billingham got off the the best of starts with only three minutes on the clock as Shepherd (C) beat the Park defence to the ball in a kick and chase down their left hand flank for the touch down, although Evans missed with the conversion attempt.
Park soon struck back with a Phil Morse penalty after the home side were judged to be offside, although Evans (P) cancelled out the score with a penalty of his own on the quarter hour. Despite the shakey start, the visitors soon got into their stride and had a good deal of possesion, and young left wing Phil Thompson scored his debut 1st XV try after John Scott broke out from a scrum just outside the Billingham 22. Morse missed with the conversion, and with the score 13 - 8 and half time approaching the Park supporters spirits rose, only to be dashed seconds later.
