HARWICH and Dovercourt Rugby Club coach Shane Manning hailed his side for sticking to their task and producing a much-improved performance, against Hadleigh.

The Low Road side won 27-3 in the Suffolk Plate to set up a semi-final date with Halstead Templars.

Overall it was a very dominant performance.

And Manning said: “Considering the heavy rain and wind, the boys really stuck to their task."

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