Relief for King's Worcester

The floods have disrupted King's, Worcester's season more than most and their game against Wirral Grammar was in doubt again this week.

Add to that a flu bug hitting the team and coach Peter Gwilliam was a worried man on two fronts that his fine team would not fulfil their potential in the Cup.

But the rain relented and King's, well orchestrated by their England half backs Nick Major and Ross Laidlaw, edged through 8-3 against the Cheshire side in a tense encounter.

Major's drop goal gave King's the lead but Wirral levelled with a penalty before half time and it was they who had the wind in the second half.

But it was King's who stepped up their performance, moving the ball well until Laidlaw eventually sent left wing Tom Muir into the corner for the try which earns a long trip north to face Durham in the quarter-finals.