Reserve grade, fight another day in their bid to defend their 2017 premiership.
In the first week of the Illawarra Hardware man Illawarra league finals, Thirroul took on Wests in a do or die minor semi final, with the loser bowing out for the 2018 season.
With a game a piece in the regular season the two teams met again last Sunday that would see the winner advance through to week 3.
Thirroul opened the scoring through a smart dummy half run by hooker Jye Richards, with a quick play the ball and only one marker Richards took advantage of the situation and scooted over adjacent to the post, from about 8 meters out.
Wests hit back, with try wide out to winger Beeche, after a sweeping backline move close to the Butchers line.
The Butchers went in again before half time with a neat little kick from 5/8th Jarod Prosser for winger Jordon Murphy to score the first of his two tries for the afternoon.
Thirroul went into the break leading 12 – 6
West came out to score first in the second half. Rydge Smith fighting of 3 Thirroul defenders to cross for the opening 4 pointer.
The game was put to bed with Murphy’s second try wide out to seal the win for the Butchers 18 to 12. They will now advance to week 3 were they will play the loser of this weeks major semi final between Colliegans and Dapto
