ROOTED to the bottom of the lowest division in the Northumbria Squash League, it appeared Hexham III were in for another torrid time when they hosted promotion chasing Alnwick II.
But an excellent performance saw them shock their high flying rivals with the 3-2 victory, their first of the season, also seeing them claw their way closer to second bottom Newbiggin III.
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