10th October, Northwich were scupperd through a very dubious try which knocked the stuffing out of the under performing Northwich team, Wilmslow 31 : 22 Northwich.

The 'Black's' also have a problem with self discipline and the sending off of Graham Robinson in the 75th minute meant that with seven games gone the 'Black's' had yet to end a game without picking up at least a yellow card.

Coach Muntean and Captain Rick Smith must nip this in the bud before referee's start looking for problems that may not exist, read the match report.

On This Day 23rd January

Smith obviously ignored the warning but Brotherton and Graham Robinson (who had learned his lesson) had big games in the pack and the brothers Dale shone in the backline in the reverse fixture.

23rd January 1stXV vs Wilmslow (Home) Won 25-7
This was a resounding reversal of the defeat at Pownall Park in October as the 'Black's' comprehensively beat Wilmslow and registered their eighth straight win.

It was total domination all the way and the sending off of captain Rick Smith for a sucker punch after 25 minutes had little effect and the only time Wilmslow troubled the 'Black's was when they were awarded a controversial penalty try with the last play of the first half.

A Wilmslow back kicked ahead and when his path was blocked the referee considered that he would have collected and scored. Stand off Bob McCallum converted from under the posts and his was the only Wilmslow name to register on the score sheet.

The home team should have scored more in the first half, Muntean kicked an early penalty to register the first points of 2010 and despite being in full control of proceedings there was no further score until after the sending off of Smith.

It was then the Dale brothers who turned the game as they bagged a try apiece.

First Richard the younger danced his way through the Wilmslow defence to score wide out and then his big brother Chris went on the diagonal before straightening to again score in the corner.

Dodo Muntean was on form and converted both long range attempts, with a half-time scoreline of 17-7.

Muntean picked up a dead leg early in the second half and took himself off to orchestrate from the touchline.

Carl Senior kicked a penalty to stretch the lead and late on prop forward John Brotherton was on the end of a driving maul to seal what was a comfortable and comprehensive victory.

Northwich scorers, tries, Richard and Chris Dale, Brotherton. Penalties, Muntean, Senior. Conversions, Muntean 2.

Northwich: Brotherton, James, Cairns (Senior 35 (Cairns 60), Heywood, Smith (C) (R), Miritana, McKibbin, Robinson, Gallimore, Muntean (Naylor 45), Chubb (Pattenden 55), Dale C, Campbell, Bown, Dale R.