WILMSLOW Wolves were set for a share of the spoils when Blackburn broke away to score the winning try with the final play of the game.

With Rick Jones’ men going for the win, which in the preceding 10 minutes had looked a real possibility, Wilmslow’s fortunes suddenly took a downturn.

The ball went loose under the Blackburn posts and was seized upon by their full back Leon Fifield.

He made a long mazy run down the right touchline, catching the Wolves defence off its guard.

And when he was eventually brought down on the Wolves 22, the ball was quickly recycled and hooker Ed Sinclair took the final pass for the winning score.

While it was a great outcome for the much improved home side, it was equally disappointing for Wilmslow.

The Wolves pack had put in a potent hard-working shift, with the two Toms – Williams and Bull – standing out.

They won at least as much first phase possession as the home side, probably a bit more, and ensured that much of the game took place in Blackburn territory.

An inability though to make all the pressure count and a tendency to cough up the ball in promising situations was to cost them dearly.

Blackburn’s opening try, following two earlier penalty successes, had its origins in a hasty Wilmslow knock on at an attacking breakdown on the home 22.

Centre Joe Lord then bounced off a tackle in midfield to put his right winger Rob Melling away.

In the next quarter, the Wilmslow pack created ample opportunities to reduce the deficit – which they eventually did.

From five metres lineout, Williams took the ball and when the drive stalled MacCallum fed Sam Cutts coming in off his wing and he in turn supplied Ben Day, playing in the centre, who held off the defence to score.

At 11-7, everything was still to play for in the second half.

Fifield’s third penalty was the only score of the third quarter before play moved mainly into the Blackburn half.

A MacCallum penalty to the corner set up a catch and drive from which flanker Bull broke off to power his way for the Wolves second try.

MacCallum duly goaled as Wilmslow sniffed there could be a chance of a win but it was not to be.

Wilmslow now sit sixth in the North One West table and they host Leigh on Saturday, kick off 3pm.