Paul March was delighted to see Hunslet Hawks registered their second win under him to move up to fifth in the table but still wants a lot more improvement.
Hunslet Hawks 34Blackpool Panthers 24* Click here to sign up to free news and sport
email alerts from Middleton Today.The Hawks took full advantage of Panthers going down to 12 men in the 24th minute when Damien Munroe was red carded for a trip, but slack periods at the start and finish of the second half put them under more pressure than neccessary.
* Click here to become a fan of Middleton Today on Facebook.Coach March said: "It was a very important result. I was happy with the victory but disappointed that we let them back into the game in the second half.
"We didn't finish the game off as we should have done, but we're improving and we have a weekend off so we can do some more work during the week."
* Click here for Middleton Today's Community Directory, where you will find basic information on a wide range of local community groups and organisations in Middleton, Hunslet and Belle Isle.After conceding an early breakaway try, Hawks got on top and turned round 16-6 in front after tries from Stuart Young, who later hobbled off with an ankle injury, Scott Watson and Wayne McHugh.
* Click here to follow Middleton Today on Twitter.Blackpool came out all guns blazing in the second half and reduced the gap to four points with an early score and then piled on the pressure.
* Click here for latest Middleton, Hunslet & Belle Isle news.Having resisted well, Hunslet regained control. Prompted by Richard Chapman, they grabbed three more tries from Steve Dooler, Michael Mark and Chris Redfearn with Darren Robinson taking his goal tally to five out of six.
That should have signalled a late Hawks try rush, but they let Panthers bag two late tries to claim a bonus point.
Hunslet: Larvin, Reittie, Brown, McHugh, Mark, Young, March, Hart, Chapman, Woodcock, Dooler, Watson, Robinson. Firm, Lowe, Ekis, Redfearn.
Blackpool: Leather, Munroe, Reay, Thompson, Royle, Duffy, Forber, Fairhurst, Clough, Draper, Alcock, Ratcliffe, McCully. Keaveney, Bissell, Wild, Boland.
Referee: C Leatherbarrow.
Attendance: 573.
