McCoy White scores match-winner for St Pat's in clash that had seven lead changes

Seven of them, to be precise.

Luckily for St Pat's they were on the right side of the scoreboard when the full-time whistle blew, signalling their 28-26 victory.

Excluding the time up until the sixth minute - when St Pat's opened the scoring through a Mick Latu try - the two sides were also level on four other occasions.

Latu and Mitch Squire each bagged a brace in the Saints' second win from as many matches.

Saints player-coach Luke Branighan said his side didn't quite have the intensity they showed in the round one win over Orange CYMS but was happy with the glimpses of flair they showed in attack.

"Lithgow really stuck it to us. We played well in patches and we weren't at our best so to get a win like that when you're a little off is pleasing," he said.

"We were really lucky to come away with it in the end because Lithgow were attacking our line over the last 10 minutes."

St Pat's lacked the defensive consistency from the CYMS match but had patchy moments of brilliance.

Branighan wants to see his team lift and make a breakthrough in the annual Anzac Day Bathurst derby.

"We will have to go up several levels to be competitive with Panthers next round but we showed against CYMS that we're capable of playing at a strong level," he said.

"While we were scratchy we had some plays that showed great attacking spark. We were on the end of a decent penalty count as well."

Workies levelled almost immediately after Latu's opening points but the St Pat's winger won back the lead for his side with his second not long after.

Lithgow turned up the pressure from the 20^th minute and managed to level the scores with a converted try.

Josh Howarth then stepped up to hit a penalty goal to ensure Workies would carry a 14-12 lead into the break.

The half-time break didn't put a stop to the back-and-forth nature of the game.

Squire's scored the first of his tries before Lithgow's Harry Bender helped his side take back control 20-16.

Try number two for Squire came not long after, and Traie Merritt's conversion gave the blue and white the lead.

Workies scored but only held the lead briefly as McCoy White found the game-winning try.

Strong defence in the closing stages from St Pat's ensured the seventh lead change would be the last of the day.