Ely Tigers played league leaders Norwich on Saturday - with the visitors unbeaten in their opening six games of the season it was always going to be a tough game.

Tigers, were again, forced to make changes due to picking up injuries the week before.

The game started brightly for the Tigers, as they were awarded an early penalty in front of the posts, opting to kick for the points, Jake Alsop slotted the ball over the uprights for an early lead.

A try for Ely, as Adam Tallack picked up the ball and ran at Norwich, scoring to the left of the posts, Alsop added the conversion.

From the restart, Norwich pushed forward, slipping tackles, and having an overlap on the right, to score in the corner, again the conversion was missed as the score were tied at 10 each.

Norwich then took a seven point lead.

Ely scored from a penalty, opting to tap and went passed the ball along the field, for Jim Reed to score in the corner, the conversion was missed, as half time drew close Ely went in ahead, as Jim Reed picked up the loose ball from John Surbury to score.

Alsop added the conversion for Ely to lead 22-17, the final play of the half saw Norwich award a penalty, opting to kick for the points, they closed the half just two points behind as Ely went into the break 22-20.

The second half saw Norwich go up a gear and show why they are league leaders, from the start, they broke from their own half, to leave Ely behind to score adding the conversion.

Norwich then went down to 14 men during this time Ely got on the scoresheet as Tallack scored his second try of the afternoon, with Alsop adding the conversion, but before the end of the game there still time for Norwich to score again to run out 67-29 winners.