The South West Rocks Marlins' character was tested in their battle with the Beechwood Shamrocks.
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The Marlins faced an early 14-0 deficit on home soil but the side didn't push the panic button, slowly worked their way back into the contest and applied the killer blow in the second half.
The Marlins raced away to secure a 52-14 victory to maintain first place on the Hastings League ladder.
The Marlins worked their way back into the contest through halves Mal Webster and Neville Donovan, who took control around the ruck and found holes in the Shamrocks defence.
South West Rocks scored three consecutive tries to take an 18-14 lead into half-time.
The momentum stayed with the Marlins after the break as Steve Walker linked up with Curtly Scott to extend the Marlins' lead.
The Marlins continued to pile on the point for the remainder of the contest.
Webster's threatening runs and ball playing was the difference in the contest as the five-eighth grabbed four tries on the afternoon.
However, it was Scott who received man of the match honours as the consistent player had one of his best performances of the season.
The victory is the third time in the row the Marlins have surpassed 50-points as their attack continues to flourish.
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