By BEN JAYCOCK

DECLAN Norrington believes Preston Grasshoppers have finally developed the togetherness and confidence to challenge National Two North’s leading sides after years of inconsistency.
The back row has helped Grasshoppers climb to fourth with five victories from their opening seven matches, leaving them just four points behind second place.
Having finished ninth last season with only 10 wins, Preston are already halfway towards matching that total and Norrington believes the improvement reflects the growing understanding within a squad that has spent several season...