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The Wentworthville Magpies have secured a hard-fought 22-16 victory over the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles at Ringrose Park on Saturday.
Bevan French again impressed with a first-half try while Tim Mannah laid a strong platform through the middle-third with powerful carries from start to finish.
Although the pair were crucial to the six-point win, it was the accurate boot of Rhys Davies, who kicked 5/5 conversions, which proved the difference as both sides crossed for three tries respectively.
French opened the scoring in the fourth minute of play before the Workers earned a quick reprieve through Tony Williams just 10 minutes later.
They would maintain a short burst of momentum when Dane Aukafolau crossed for another try in quick-succession before the Magpies drew level through Andrew Davey.
Wentworthville went into half-time with a slender 14-10 advantage but it would be the Blacktown Workers who had a blistering start after the break as Lloyd Perrett crashed over in the 44th minute.
An ensuing conversion from Kane Elgey gave them a two-point lead before a penalty-goal from Davies just 10 minutes later drew the game level once again.
French continued to be the shining light of the Wentworthville backline as he set up the next try with a deft pass for Greg Leleisiuao to help snatch the lead with the full-time siren drawing near.
Although the Sea Eagles looked confident with the ball in hand, the efforts from the Wentworthville forwards proved to be the catalyst in the dying stages and helped secure back-to-back wins.
