NESTLE Rowntree finished the strongest to seal a 23-18 victory in a see-swing encounter at Otley Fourths.

Three times, the visitors trailed to raids from Otley's epeedy backs, but each time Rowntree's replied with a try in kind from scrum-half Peter Shores, full-back Gavin Pender and No 8 Brendan Gamble.

Fly-half Ivor Jackson added a conversion, a penalty and a 30-metre drop goal to make the game safe.

Updated: 11:05 Monday, September 26, 2005