PRESTON Grasshoppers will be playing in the National League Three North -- their fate was sealed in their 32-7 defeat at Stourbridge on Saturday.

Both sides were evenly matched in a scrappy opening but a try by the home side in the 23rd opened the floodgates.

Straight from the kick-off Stourbridge scored again when scrum half Harvey scored from a ruck and convreted himself.

Hoppers conceded two more tries before half time effectiveley sealing the result.

Despite pressure early in the second half only Ged Walsh scored for the Hoppers and two more tries for Stourbridge.