PERSHORE got their season underway with a 39-0 thumping of Ledbury.

James Martin opened the scoreing with a penalty. Alex Peel then touched down for the first try before skipper Martin Hope scored from a five-metre scrum.

Pershore added three further tries in the second-half through Richard Jenkinson, Martin and man of the match Andy Jenkinson. Martin kicked two conversions and a further penalty.

Next Saturday Pershore travel to Aston OE in the North Midlands Cup.