Captain Dean Hutchinson said the physical nature of Saturday's match at Bakewell Mannerians played to the strengths of his Market Rasen & Louth team as they continued their push for promotion with a 36-3 win.

The result sees second-placed Rasen remain on equal points with Midlands Two North (East) leaders Coalville, who have a game in hand and battered Lincoln 99-0 on Saturday.

Hutchinson believes it will be tough to overhaul Coalville, but believes if they continue to put in performances like Saturday's in Derbyshire, then they will take it right to the wire.

"We beat Coalville at our place and I'm confident we can go there and beat them again, but we are probably going to need them to slip up against another team," he said.

"But if we keep playing the way we are playing and winning games then we will keep the pressure on them and the least we will get is a place in the play-offs.

"Saturday was an excellent win.

"Bakewell is a very difficult place to go to, but we were always and top and at no point did I think the result was in doubt.

"They are probably the most physical side we have played this season, but we don't mind that at all.

"It was a physical, forwards' games on a difficult surface which made expansive rugby difficult, but that played to our strengths.

"We kept to our plan which was to wear then down in the first 40 minutes and then take advantage in the second half."

For a full match report, plus pictures, see today's Lincolnshire Echo.