IN-FORM Heworth rolled aside Rochdale Mayfield to storm through to the fourth round of the GMB Union National Cup.

Heworth comprehensively won 33-12 and will now play the winners of Tuesday's Dudley Hill versus Oulton tie in the last 16, in what promises to be a tough clash at Elm Park Way.

Mayfield might be from a higher division in the National Conference League than Heworth but they were no match for the Villagers, who opened the scoring through Steve Barnard, who dummied and straightened up to go over. Dave Carling converted.

Despite more pressure, Heworth had to wait a short while before scoring again, Barnard breaking the defensive line again and forcing the ball down. Carling converted and added a drop goal before the break to make it 13-0 at half-time.

Heworth had kept a clean sheet thanks to fine defence from hooker Liam Cochrane and player-coach Brendan Carlyle, allied to good running by Lee Clarke, Jason Kane and John Coulson.

On 45 minutes, however, Mayfield did score, Chris Wilkinson getting a try converted by Danny Mortin, but a minute later Cochrane went over from acting half, Carling adding the extras.

Mayfield scored again on the hour-mark, Wilkinson again influential and this time feeding Emon Ratu to score, Martin goaling to make it 19-12.

But from thereon in, Heworth had control. Carling kicked a penalty then Gavin Grant touched down after fine work by Barnard and Nikki Wilson.

Carling missed the conversion but notched two more penalties and in the last minute Grant raced away to score an 80-metre interception try to round off a superb performance.

Updated: 12:12 Monday, February 11, 2002