With only 4 games remaining Belper knew they had to keep up their winning run in the league if they were going to still be in contention for a final push for promotion with Melbourne 3 points ahead and Rolls Royce on equal points but with a better points difference.

Despite Chesterfield being a lower position in the league they started the game well forcing Belper to work hard for possession and keep Belper's attacks at bay, and following good defensive play the visitors opened the scoring following a Belper player straying into an offside position, the penalty was awarded and Chesterfields 10 slotted well from 35 meters out.

Belper kept pressurising but seemed to be a little rushed in everything they did with balls going to ground and players giving possession away with some wild passing. Belper finally got on the score board following sustained pressure, Chesterfield handled in the ruck and Blount slotted the resulting penalty. 3-3

Belper continued to pressure and following a more calm and steady approach from the players, sticking to a pattern of play, with centers crashing then forwards setting up and crashing, Belper's backs re-aligned and spread the ball wide with Gray outpacing his opposite no to score under the posts from 30 yards out. Blount converted.

At half time Belper were leading 11-3 but Coaches Barden and Boyd had stern words for the team, explaining that Belper were trying to overdo things and to stick to the basics.

The second half started as the 1st had with Chesterfield pushing and determind to get back into the game using their forwards to crash the ball on but seemed a little raw in attack following the loss of their influential 10 with a nasty head injury. But to their credit started to use the ball well and pressurise Belper.

10 minutes in saw Belper make a couple of changes, one in the backs with Dymond replacing Blackwell and Omara replacing Hardy in the forwards.

The changes seemed to give Belper a bit of a boost and the ball started to flow well with Dymond bossing the backs and Meakin controlling the forwards from 9, Meakin sent a ball wide to Dymond who popped to Tennick who in turn fed Blake who crashed in near the posts, Blount slotted to give Belper a 18-3 lead.

From the kick off Belper knocked on and Chesterfield drove the pack on and started to push for points again but great tackling in the centers from Blake and Tennick kept the attackers at bay.

Belper managed to clear up field and win the resulting line the ball was spun wide and Bennion sprinted 20 yards feeding Lewis who was held up short of the line, he managed to pop the ball away to onrushing Woodward who scored his first try for the club. 23-3

with only 20 minutes left Belper made their last change with Gratton coming on for Smith and as Chesterfield kicked off Belper spun the ball from Watson to Inns who crashed into contact popping the ball out to Blake who fed Bennion who inturn popped to Lewis who sprinted 15 yards handing off the tackler to score just right of the posts. 28 -3

Belpers next score was forward's play with a spin, Belper won a line out near the visitors 22 the ball was taken well by Lewis who popped down to Blount who faked a pass to Dymond instead spinning to Dakin who ran in from 20 yards out to score in the corner 33-3

With only seconds left Belper recieved the ball from the kick off and Gratton spun the ball wide to Omara who popped to Blake who popped to Dymond who ran 50 yards popping out to the looping Blake to dive in at the corner to give Belper a final score of 38-3.

Despite the fact Belper performed below par they still managed to get a decent result and both coaches congratulated them but reminded them they need to work harder as a unit rather than individuals!!!
JC Balls Belper 1st XV 38 v Chesterfield 1st XV 3