Having lost two on the bounce on the road (in the Vase to Skipton and in the league to Bramley), Vandals were determined to bounce back in front of their home fans.

And despite some shaky periods, when an impressive Burley team turned up the heat, the Vandals got the job done - executing their game plan to the letter and playing some free-flowing rugby along the way.

Tom Fowler, Jordan Bloem, Jamie Richardson and Aaron Carrington (2) all crossed for tries, while Jimmy Crowther slotted over four conversions.

It was the visitors whose were the quickest out the blocks, though, making good yards playing down the hill and punishing Vandals indiscipline with two successfully penalties.

However the Vandals kept their focus and although Crowther was held up short from a blindside move off a 5m scrum, Fowler was quickest to react to score his first try for the club. Crowther converted.

On the the 20-minute mark, the Vandals moved into a clear 14-6 lead as Bloem finished off a powerful break from the impressive Andrew Binns. Crowther tagged on the extras.

The third try followed shortly after as Richardson this time profited from quick ball following Joe Greenwood’s break.

At 19-6 up at the break, and playing down the slope, the Vandals faithful could have been forgiven for thinking it was job done. However Burley have proved this season they are no pushovers - and they started the second half on fire.

Ill-discipline cost the Vandals precious yardage and possession - and the pressure told as they crossed out wide from a well-worked move.

There were signs of a wobble or two, however by sticking to the game plan, the home side were able to work their way back into the game - and they effectively killed off the Burley fightback just short of the hour mark with the try of the day. Greenwood recovered a long clearance from deep in the 22 and set off on the counter, beating three men on a 40m charge down the left flank before finding the supporting Bloem, who carried the ball with purpose to create the opening for Carrington to canter home from 20m out. Crowther converted.

If Carrington’s first try had a touch of Fijian flair about it, his second was straight out the Vandals textbook. Burnside, West, Richardson, Brown and Sim all made hard yards picking and going before Carrington added the finishing touch from a metre out. Crowther slotted over from the touch line.

Credit to the visitors, through, as they continued to press hard - and with injuries hitting Vandals (forcing scrum-half Ryan Arnold and winger Tony McAspurn to play in the back row), they deservedly scored their second try out wide. However it was too little, too late as Vandals were able to run down the clock to clinch the bonus point win.r