Group 2 Rugby League premiers the Orara Valley Axemen have scored a spirited 8 point win over Woolgoolga.
The Axeman won the grand final rematch, with winger Nathan Hardy capping off a hatrick with a length of the field match winning try.
Hardy broke through after a Daniel Tempest penalty broke a 28-all deadlock with 10 minutes to play.
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Meanwhile, in other matches Macksville handed early league leaders the Port Macquarie Sharks their first loss of the season.
Dunghutti was unable to field a first grade team against Sawtell.
Coffs took the points from Nambucca and Macleay Valley scored the upset of the season downing Bellingen.
GROUP 2 RUGBY LEAGUE
ORARA VALLEY 36 PORT MACQUARIE 28
MACKSVILLE 36 PORT MACQUARIE 18
COFFS HARBOUR 28 NAMBUCCA 12
MACLEAY VALLEY 38 BELLINGEN 34
