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After their wake-up call the week before against Middlesbrough, Penrith couldn't be accused of complacency or underestimating the opposition in the first 20 minutes against Aspatria at Bower Park.
Aspatria start their pre-season in earnest tomorrow when they visit old friends Tarleton for a warm-up game – very apt in the weather conditions!
Shorn of several regulars, lost to a mix of a stag party, holiday and work commitments, this was not a day to be visiting the league leaders Percy Park on their own ground.
In the immediate aftermath of a 31-24 defeat at Medicals there was a palpable sense of disappointment among the Aspatria team.
Aspatria went down 17-5 at table-topping Northern in a game of some quality, played in near perfect conditions.