After twice going close in recent weeks Wallsend Eagles got their first ever open age victory at home to a spirited Whitley Bay Barbarians side. Hooker Chris Prior opened the scoring on 2 minutes but not until Wallsend were given a scare by Whitley Bay flyer Daniel Persson whos break was only halted by a desperate tackle from full back Dave Richardson. After the first try Wallsend kept pushing and added 5 further converted tries before half time. These tries came from throughout the team with Alan Stevenson, Cook, Dan Gray, Kai Stevenson and McCabe all crossing the whitewash. The half time score stood at 36-0 to the home side.