With an unusually high number of key players being unavailable this week, Blyth travelled to Houghton Le Spring for a friendly fixture. The lack of numbers resulted in many players playing out of their normal position, immediately putting them at a slight disadvantage against a strong Houghton Le Spring 2nd team. Although the score line does not reflect the effort Blyth put in, Houghton ran in multiple tries for a convincing victory.