CLOCK got off to a perfect start with Dave Hamilton battling his way over near the posts after five minutes, giving Craig Greenall an easy conversion.

The home side continued to hold the upper hand and they increased their lead with two goals by Greenall.

But with the interval approaching Heath opened their account when Phil Asson raced through a gap to go in under the posts for a try that he also converted.

The visitors struck again within minutes of the restart with a try by Alan Dootson. Asson's second conversion edging them ahead at 10-12.

Clock responded when Heath were penalised and Greenall levelled the scores.

But on Heath's next attack a crossfield kick by Nigel Spratt was collected by winger Del Ferro who touched down in the corner.

The final quarter saw defences on top, with Steve Molyneux, Alan Johnson and Karl Grounds to the fore for Clock, and Ben Smith, Ian Rothwell and Dave Ward prominent for Heath,.

The Kwik Seal man-of-the-match for Clock was Dave Pickavance.