WOOLSTON Rovers' head of rugby Mal Holt feels that solid foundations have been laid for the last two regular games of the season after a 42-12 win against Beverley.

The success in National Conference League Division Two keeps their hopes of a play-off place in their own hands.

Kieran Moore crossed for Rovers' opening two tries and others followed from Dan Fearnley, Harry Files, Dec Leonard, Luke Turner and Sam Wood, with Theo Holt landing six conversions and Craig Lawton one.

Mal Holt said: “To go up to Hull and produce a display like that in those hot conditions was a fantastic effort.

"The first half was a bit of an arm wrestle but they didn’t really threaten us too much. A few errors from ourselves invited them to attack us but we were equal to it.

"The second half was a different story. We dominated in both attack and defence and were in total control.”

Beverley opened the scoring in the second minute through Will Turnbull, with Joe Dudson converting.

Rovers replied 15 minutes later when lovely hands between stand off Ryan Brown, second row Craig Lawton and full back Theo Holt enabled centre Kieran Moore to shoot through a gap and score. Lawton added the conversion to level matters.

Almost immediately Rovers were on the attack once again and a clever kick from loose forward Scott Whiteley was collected by Moore and he sold a ‘dummy’ and went through the gap to score. Holt converted for what proved to be the last score of the half as Rovers went in at the break with a 12-6 advantage.

Six minutes into the second half Beverley substitute Josh Pooley crashed onto a bullet pass to go over for a try. Dudson converted to tie the scores once again but then three minutes later Rovers hooker Adam Files scooted from dummy half before offloading to second row Dan Fearnley who scored. Holt added the conversion.

Just before the hour mark A Files made a fine break before finding prop forward Harry Files in support to go over under the posts. Holt converted and four minutes later scrum half Dec Leonard stepped round the defence to score under the posts. Holt added the conversion.

Rovers were now in total control and substitute Josh Sudlow made a great break before quick hands from Brown and centre Lewis Hoarty saw winger Luke Turner receive the ball and race away for a debut try. Holt converted and then in the final minute A Files put substitute Sam Wood over under the posts. Holt added the conversion to complete a comprehensive 42-12 win for the Green and Gold men.

The man of the match was awarded to Rovers centre Lewis Hoarty. He was very well supported by fellow centre Kieran Moore, prop forward Harry Files and substitute Josh Sudlow.

Rovers: Theo Holt; Tom Byrne, Kieran Moore, Lewis Hoarty, Luke Turner; Ryan Brown, Dec Leonard; Harry Files, Adam Files, Ryan Hickman, Dan Fearnley, Craig Lawton, Scott Whiteley. Subs: Thodorhs Nianiakas, Sam Wood, Matt Taylor, Josh Sudlow.