AFTER a heavy downfall on Friday, Ensians’ pitch remained up to the ask as they welcomed Hessle for a compelling game of rugby.

Like so often this season, it would be the hosts that ran out winners to keep their 100% winning record intact with a scoreline of 46-15.

Despite that, the visitors were the first to take control and spent much of the first 15 minutes in the home half, but good defence limited them to one penalty goal.

 ‘Ensians then clicked and from a penalty found touch; a lineout by Ali Campbell was then passed to Jay Walsh who crashed over for an unconverted try.

Another attack five minutes later resulted in speedy winger Eithan Heede outpacing the defence for another unconverted try.

A penalty goal by Jake Bentley after 25 minutes increased the score to 13-3.

The heavy Hessle forwards were tiring and the home team took full control of the remainder of the half, scoring three more tries, which included a second effort by Jay Walsh and two by quicksilver Will Howarth, with all three converted by Jake Bentley.

The half time score closed at 34-3 in favour of the hosts.

 Straight after the restart Ensians’ fine interplay between forwards and backs resulted in an unconverted try by Ali Campbell.

 They continued to press in the visitors’ half for about 15 minutes with ascendancy in the scrums, with Harry Gillson and Craig Nicholson working hard in the loose.

Hessle came back scoring an unconverted try, before a bizarre event unfolded when a visiting player pulled back Will Howarth by the shirt when chasing a chip ahead, which resulted in a penalty try for 'Ensians.

Hessle pressed hard for much of the last ten minutes and scored a converted try to make a final score of 46 –15 in Ensians’ favour.