RUTHIN claimed top spot in Division One (North) with a success at Llangefni.

The Blues made the trip hoping to improve upon an ordinary record on Anglesey in recent times.

Ruthin got things moving in the right direction with some heave-ho in the maul from the forwards providing an attacking platform from which stand off Emyr Gwynedd could have launched his outside backs.

However, when the playmaker assessed his options, he chose to fly solo. Some overzealous defence from his opposite number opened a gap in the home defence that Gwynedd exploited to begin the scoring.

Everytime Llangefni's own driving maul was presented with an opportunity to rumble, it posed a threat to an otherwise dominant Ruthin performance.

It was a drive and a well-timed splinter movement that got the home side on the ledger.

Hooker Alex Phillips was the beneficiary after decent shunting from his fellow forwards.

The score at the break was 14-5 to the visitors, though, after defensive stalwart Cameron Lumsden crossed for Ruthin's second try.

Gwion Richards knocked over his second conversion of the afternoon to give the Blues a two-score buffer.

After the break and with both sides seeking a game defining score, there was a mutual struggle to bring the best laid team talk intentions to life.

Having missed an earlier opportunity, it was a Gwion Richards penalty that gave the visitors the command they so craved on the scoreboard.

It was a case of best until last for the visitors.

As the forwards came marauding round the corner of the ruck, the backs called for the play to be reversed down the short side.

They had their way.

Replacement Deian Williams fed Emyr Gwynedd with the captain releasing his wing man, Harri Hughes, who had the wheels to seal the deal, despite the scrambling efforts home defence.

The victory leaves Ruthin at the top of the table albeit with unbeaten Llandudno only a point behind with two games in hand.