Vase sees Midlands final prospect

The prospect of all-Midland Vase final opened after differing fortunes for Solihull 6th Form College and Northampton School for Boys.

Northampton saw off Highfields from Matlock 43-3 but Solihull ended all square at 19-19 against RGS Worcester but went through after scoring three tries to one in a game switched to Castlecroft because of pitches under water at Worcester.Two tries from James Ireland and one from Robert Powell were decisive and Ireland completed a good day by adding two conversions.

The RGS try came from Andrew Bass, converted by Greg Fincherwho scored all the other points with four penalties.

Solihull are now home to Bolton in the quarter-finals on February 18, Northampton are away to KES Morpeth on February 19. Dartford Grammar, 23-0 victors over Torquay Boys, await the winners of Solihull and Bolton. St Bart's, Newbury are away to Morpeth or Northampton.