A MALVERN representative team, featuring players from the first to the fourths and a few up and coming youngsters, had too much ability for a spirited Wanderers side, running out winners by a goal and six tries without response.

MALVERN A XV 37pts, WORCESTER WANDERERS XV 0pts

Playing up the slope, the home side put on the early pressure forcing errors from the visitors. On one such foray, centre Nick Bruton pounced on a loose pass from his opposite number and kicked through for a good opening score.

Whilst the game could have been dead and buried early on, Worcester dug in and started to forage deep into the Malvern 22. Only good work by hooker Morewood and flanker Lucas kept the home side's try line intact.

As half time approached the game became scrappy as Malvern at times over complicated their possession and wasted opportunities.

The introduction at full back of Jason Young was the switch that turned the match. Firstly, just after the restart, 50-year-old second row Mike Calvert came up with the ball from the bottom of a pile of players as Malvern pushed over the visiting forwards.

Then, as the Malvern side showed flashes of the style they have played in previous years, a miss move out wide saw Young feed wing Dave Beech moving across the field to run in from half way. Seconds later from the restart the move saw roles reversed as Beech put Young in from similar distance.

Malvern were now forcing the pace of the game with particular contributions from Kim Withnall and Craig Jones. To their credit Worcester still tried to run the ball whenever possible, full back Callow looked set to score but was brought down short of the line.

Further pressure saw more resilient Malvern defence but once again the tide turned. Malvern captain Gareth Richards wrong footed the entire defence to stroll in under the posts, Beech converting before another close drive in saw Paul Hart go over for the try. As number eight Marc Gaubert came on as a welcome replacement from 14 months of injury, left wing Ben Ash crashed over for a fine score.

Malvern director of rugby Dave Robins said: "I was delighted with the game, and it was good to see the youngsters Craig Jones, Josh Hand and Ryan Milne taking a high profile role in a fine win."

Tomorrow (Saturday) Malvern entertain Longton (2.30).