Merchant's backs clinch it

Two tries early in the second half from Matthew Cornwall and Hunter allowedMerchant's to forge ahead 22-7 but St Anselm's were not finished and two tries from them set up a tense finish, only for Hunter to slot over his second penalty in the last minute.

Manchester did not have it all their own way on their trip to the Wirral.

Calday Grange took the lead from a line-out five metres out which kicked the visitors into action.

Two quick tries by Will Jagger and Under16 scrum half James Squires were converted from the touchline by Alister Buchan to give the visitors a 14-5 half time lead.

Calday dominated a scrappy second half and held out hopes of snatching victory with the score at 17-13 but a last minute try from LukeBennett, converted by Buchan settled the issue.