Hinckley travelled to Yorkshire on Saturday and delivered a commanding win at one of the leagues stalwarts.

What is most impressive about the current run of success is that it has come from a sustainable squad - 14 of the match day 20 from this week are home grown and/or have over 50 1st XV appearance (with 6 having 100 plus). 8 of them also were squad members on the day which has been widely marked as the turning point in fortunes - the 27-3 home defeat to Bromsgrove in October 2014 where relegation out of National 3 was looking more likely than any other outcome.

Playing this week at the historic Otley ground, a venue where the All Blacks lost to the Northern Division in 1979 and hosted a game in the 1991 World Cup, Hinckley travelled having been well beaten in the last visit in February however this was not to be the case this time, winning 5 tries to 2 including scores for the whole back 3.

The first try came after 13 minutes when a loose kick was fielded 70 metres out by Callum Dacey who stepped with ease through the Otley line chase and then just about had enough pace to get around the full back to finish next to the posts. Joe Glover kicked the conversion and a penalty soon after before the second try came from Mitch Lamb after an inside offload from Sam Driver.

Driver scored Hinckley's third try just before half time with a another break through the Otley midfield - he had to fight off the attentions of the full back but he just about held up to finish. The half time score was left at 24-8 with Otley scoring a try and a penalty of their own.

Long range tries were replaced with short range ones in the second half. The first score was the bonus point one - it went to Luke Coltman from the shortist of ranges to take the score to 31-8 when the conversion, and taking the game out of sight of the home team.

Hinckley's final try came from Tom Wheatcroft, who pounced after a scrum turnover just 5 metres out from the home line lead to Glover being able to give the fly half a relatively comfortable finish having been set up to defend the blindside. Glover again kicked the extras finishing the day with 6/6

Otley did earn a penalty try close to the end of the game however it was of little consequence - the win now means Hinckley sit 2 points off top of the league Stourbridge who lost again this week. Next week is a rest week, before hosting Luctonians.