TENBURY coach Andy Black says the derby against Bromyard this Saturday will be a big challenge but his side will be able to cope.

The two sides lock horns at Palmers Meadow in the first game of the Midlands Four (West) season.

Tenbury go into the game on the back of a 32-7 defeat against Hereford side Greyhound in the second round of the Midlands Vase.

But Black said that there were still positives to take from the game.

"Bromyard will be a very big challenge for us, but I think we have got something to build on," said Black.

"As I said to them after the game last Saturday, the spirit and effort was there, it was just the match play and technical play we have to sort out.

"I think the whole team played well, Callum Spires moved from second row up to prop and had a very good game.

"Our back row played well and our captain led from the front, which was good.

"It was generally a good effort from the whole team.

"We will pick up throughout the season.

"Tenbury are a very slow starter, but it is a long race and not a sprint for us and we have to build on it gradually."

Captain Will Gough added that the team will be going into this Saturday's game with 'all guns blazing'.

"We have got players coming back and a lot of positives came out of the Greyhound game."

Greyhound play in the same league as Tenbury, but have played more warm-up games than Tenbury.

Gough said that showed in the game.

"They were better drilled than us, but we did the double over them last year and there is no reason why we cannot beat them down there and at home at Palmers.

"I think we can be pushing at the top definitely.

"Fitness is obviously a massive thing, but we have got a couple of players coming back from injury, so if we can keep the boys fit and keep the same lads coming down at training , then I think we'll do alright."

Tenbury held their own against Greyhound during the opening phases of the first half and frustrated their Hereford opponents.

But Greyhound got into their stride and opening the scoring through an Elliot Phillips try before Michael Weaver added a second.

Mat Swain, who netted two conversions and a penalty in the first half, scored another penalty just after the break before converting his own try.

Spires got on the score-sheet for Tenbury by grabbing a try, converted by Gough, but Greyhound had the last word when Rob Tyler raced away to score.