No 8 Byron Elliott broke from the back of a scrum before sending supporting scrum-half Ian Barker over. Outside centre Guy Townsley added the extras and kicked a 25th minute penalty to make it 10-3.

Brods scored an unconverted try to make it 10-8.

Wheatley wing Tom Barker touched down in the corner in stoppage time only to have the ‘try’ disallowed for a forward pass.

The visitors opened up a 14-10 lead in the third quarter with a brace of penalties

Barker had a second touchdown disallowed for a forward pass after breaking clear on the half-way line.

Ian Barker restored Wheatley’s lead after breaking clear from a maul. Townsley’s conversion from under the posts was charged down.

Jack Craswell gave the home side breathing space with a penalty.