An injury-ridden Wingham Tigers were no match for the undefeated Group Three rugby league competition leaders, the Port City Breakers, when they clashed at the Wingham Sporting Complex on Saturday.

Wingham went into the game without arguably their four best players – Dave Corbet, Nigel Latham, Richie Donovan and Pete Smith.

Regular first graders Aaron Green, Dan Murray, Mick Murray and Brenden Summerfield were also ruled out.

The Tigers also lost Ryan McIntosh and Matt Paulson during the game through injury.

Port City led 10-0 within 10 minutes after two tries from bombs.

It wasn’t until midway through the half that the Breakers scored again, but they put on three tries back-to-back in five minutes to race ahead 26-0.

Another try just before the break gave the visitors a commanding 32-0 lead at half time.

The Tigers got on the scoreboard early in the second stanza when Joel Kleindeist broke through from a scrum win to register a try.

Luke Steel added the extra points.

But Port City retaliated with two more tries to extend their advantage to 42-6.

Midway through the second stanza, Doug Ferguson forced his way over the line.

Luke Steel’s conversion made the score 42-12.

Minutes later, Matt Halliday was unlucky in being penalised for double movement.

Again the Breakers took advantage with back-to-back tries to lead 52-12.

A 90-metre intercept try to Port City summed up the day for the tired Tigers who were on the wrong end of a 58-12 scoreline.

Reserve grade

A try awarded to Port City in the final minute made all the difference in the reserve grade top-of-the-table clash with the Tigers.

The Tigers camp alleges that the referee lost count of the tackles and that a chip kick by Port City on the seventh tackle was regained, resulting in a try under the posts, and victory to the Breakers by 30-24.