STEVE Hampson walked away from Victory Park with a big grin on his face after watching his injury-hit side dominate the second half in atrocious conditions.

His side have proved to be nobody's mugs after rising into the first division.

They emphasised that point with this outstanding 10 points win, which brought with it a 91 per cent completion rate.

They started brightly with scrum half Flanagan kicking an early drop goal after good pressure early on.

Phil Jones grabbed a try on nine minutes and successfully converted to give Lynx a flying start at 7-0.

Such was the home side's start, Dewsbury hardly got out of their own half in the first ten minutes.

No 10 Kyle White, still struggling for full fitness, proved a handful and with Walsh, Norton, Gee and ex-Wigan squad player Ian Gildart provided a battering ram up the middle.

Lynx gained another penalty minutes later and looked as though they would cruise through the game.

Indiscipline then raised its head and Dewsbury clawed their way back into the game.

The travelling side scored from two penalties and a try from winger Adrian Flynn put them close as they came towards the break.

Just before the hooter, on-loan Bradford Bulls star Paul Medley hit the ball at pace from a superbly laid on pass and looked for all the world as though he would put Dewsbury in the lead.

However, after 30 yards he appeared to go into reverse and the Lynx defence were on him in a flash.

Flanagan again hit a drop goal early on in the second half to maintain the advantage. Murray diffused a huge bomb under the sticks from Dewsbury and launched an attack up field.

However, a knock-on sparked a mass brawl which involved both sides.

Murray was given ten minutes along with the Dewsbury hooker Paul Delaney whose side gained a penalty.

Scoring that and yet another for a swinging arm, Dewsbury took the lead 12 points to 10.

Lynx's Phil Jones took a quick tap penalty and raced under the Dewsbury post to score a cracking try followed by an easy conversion.

The Yorkshire outfit were clearly clinging on and their defence was all over the park.

The final blow was a try from a tap penalty taken by Joe Walsh on the Dewsbury line.

He quickly tapped the ball with his foot while the defence were still arguing and dived through to the line.

Final score: LANCASHIRE LYNX 22

DEWSBURY 12

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