The visitors started brightly, with Declan O’Neill scoring early to give St Ives a seven-point lead, thanks to Charlie Mandley’s conversion. Mandley added a penalty after a high tackle, nudging St Ives ahead at ten points to seven. As the first half drew to a close, another try and a penalty following Matt Miller’s sin bin for a high tackle left St Ives trailing thirty to ten at the break. Despite the scoreline, St Ives displayed resilience at the start of the second half. St Ives continued to defend valiantly, but the home side maintained their composure.