Will Gader's under 14s Central West side is 2-2 at the Championships

Hosting the game at Max Stewart, Central West flew out of the gates early with a five-pointer to Tama Nixon, the rangy weapon slicing through Two Blues' defensive line from close range before Dan Richie added the extras from close range.

But, after that, the Sydney side piled on the points, crossing for a hat-trick of tries and stretching the lead to 21-7.

In what was a good sign for Gader, Rex Bassingthwaighte scooped up a loose ball with only a few minutes remaining, the electric five-eight running 40 metres before planting the ball down under the sticks.

But the spark ultimately wasn't enough as Central West ran out of time.

"Realistically, we probably should have won that game by 20 points," Gader said.

"It's always going to be tough coming up against these Sydney sides but we've been playing together a lot longer than some of them.

"I thought we dominated the first five-seven minutes but we just stayed too flat in attack... we just sat back a little bit."

Losing their first two games was disappointing, largely due to the confidence Gader had coming into the tournament.

"We're close, we're just lacking in a few areas and have been making some little mistakes," he said.

Two Blues' mentor Mark Wilson expressed his respect for the boys from the bush after the match, but thought his squad's ball movement is what ultimately got them across the line.

"They're a good, well-drilled side," Wilson said.

"But, once we started to play the way we wanted to play and get the ball in-hand and create some quick turnovers, it started to work for us.

"That's what we're about... getting the ball out wide with quick pops and not getting isolated running alone.

As for Two Blues' championship credentials? Wilson thinks they have what it takes.

"We've definitely got the side to give the comp a real shaking," he said.

"We did struggle in that first game against Norths, though. We just didn't want to play in the cold. But this afternoon, we laid down a challenge to the boys and I thought they really showed character today.

"I know it's cold, but this will show what you're made of."

While day one didn't go as planned for Central West, it kicked off Sunday with a shock win over North Sydney, before scraping past Randwick in another gutsy display.

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