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At half time in the President's Cup Grand Final at Forbes' Grinsted Oval, Lithgow had done everything asked of them running against a stiff south-westerly wind, trailing just 10-6 to Yeoval.
All the more remarkably, Lithgow played the final stages of the first half with just 13 players after centre Danny Smith was sin-binned for a high tackle and second-rower Darren Norhey was sent off for dissent by referee Nathan Pearce five minutes from half-time.
But by full-time most of the crowd was in shock as the free-running Eagles scored 55 points - more than the 46 they conceded all season - against the breeze in the second half to thump the Red Devils 65-6.
In the second-half role-reversal Yeoval lived up to their billing as easily the best side in the President's Cup competition, proving they would be a capable side at any level.
Yeoval halfback and assistant coach Graeme Porch was delighted with his side's eventual easy victory.
"At half-time I was a bit worried, especially running into the wind," Porch said.
Yeoval started well with tries to tries to fly-half Matt Wilkin and rampaging winger Glen Miller to put on 10 points in just as many minutes.
But for the rest of the half, Yeoval failed to use the breeze and allowed Lithgow back into the match through their lack of self-discipline.
Lithgow halfback Daniel Collins slotted two neat penalty goals against the wind to put the Red Devils within four points, and Lithgow had a chance to take the lead 10 minutes before half time when Yeoval fullback Duncan Murray's clearing kick was charged down and Collins pounced.
In a big turning point, Collins passed to winger Justin Williams after Murray reeled him in, but Williams spilt the pass with the line wide open.
Once Norhey was dismissed, it was just a matter of Yeoval managing to crack the tiring Lithgow defence.
When Yeoval prop Nick Job crossed five minutes into the second half after a trademark burst from number eight Zarin Barber, it broke Lithgow's resolve and they never recovered.
Tries to centre Matt Wirth, Barber and Wilkin's double quickly followed with Wilkin and Wirth each adding a conversion to give Yeoval a 34-6 lead with 20 minutes to play.
They then piled on five more tries and 31 points in the last 20 minutes.
Replacement Robert Christie added three conversions.
YEOVAL 65 (Bruce Lees 2, Zarin Barber 2, Matt Wirth 2, Matt Wilkin 2, Glen Miller, Trent Lees, Nick Job tries; Robert Christie 3, Wirth, Wilkin conversionsl) defeated LITHGOW 6 (Daniel Collins 2 penalty goals).