Midlands Premier Division side Paviors were beaten 19-34 by Sheffield at The Stump on Saturday afternoon their fifth league defeat in nine games this season as they currently lie in eighth position of the 14 team regional league.<\/p>\n
Pavs succumbed to early Sheffield pressure going a try and a conversion down inside the first ten minutes but levelled up through Alex Barton following a breakaway and great forward drive which was well converted by George Billam.<\/p>\n
The visitors then hit back with a penalty by Will Hodgson and as the half time whistle approached Nick Marshall scored his second try of the game which was again converted bringing the score to 7-17 at the break.<\/p>\n
In the second half Sheffield went over again through Tom Womack before Hodgson kicked the extra points but paviors came back with a try from Winning as Adcock responded prior to a second try for Winning, muscling over for the teams third try of the match which was converted by Billam to keep the score at 19-29.<\/p>\n
In the closing period of the game however Sheffield got their final score and a hat-trick of tries for Marshall to end any doubt to where the points would be going.<\/p>\n
In Midlands 1 East, West Bridgford were beaten on Friday night in a low scoring match at Oadby Wyggestonians by a converted try and two penalties 13-0.<\/p>\n
In Midlands 2 East (North) bottom of the table Ashfield\u2019s match with Ilkeston was postponed whilst Newark struggling in tenth lost 29-38 to Long Eaton but Nottingham Casuals do go a place above them in ninth after winning 11-5 against Market Rasen & Louth.<\/p>\n
In Midlands 3 East (North) Mansfield beat Sileby Town 35-27 whilst Mellish moved up to fourth after turning over bottom of the table Rolls Royce 34-5.<\/p>\n
Finally Southwell\u2019s match against Nottingham Moderns was postponed.<\/p>\n