North Central Province produced a superb second half rally to beat the Central Province 35-20 in their SLR Under-24 League Rugby Tournament match played at the Bernard Aluvihare Stadium in Matale.
North Central Province went into half time with a slender lead of 12-10 but produced an improved performance in the second half to pull off the game by a more convincing margin.
The winners collected their points from four goals, one try and one penalty while the Central Province managed to score only a goal, two tries and one penalty.
North Central Province will now take on the Southern Province at the Galle Stadium on Saturday and the winners of this game will meet Petersons SC in the Bowl Championship final on December 3. Meanwhile, Central Province will have another chance to bounce back when they take on Uva Province on Saturday at the Vincent Dias Stadium in Badulla.