Durham..............22 N Midlands....... 17 By NATHAN EDWARDS

A RAMPANT first half from Durham moved them past the North Midlands to progress to the final at Twickenham on June 3 – their first final since 2018 when they defeated Warwickshire. This victory was also memorable for the northern side as it was their first ever win over North Midlands. It was the Midlands side that struck first through an Elliott Murphy penalty, but after the early concession Durham took control of the half and put themselves in a strong position at half time. break – capping off a fine t...