Sutton & Epsom still top but gap closed
SUTTON & Epsom hold on to top spot in the table, following a close 27-25 win away at Westcliff.
George Drye, Andy Matthews and Matt Whittacker were the try scorers, with the boot of Jacob Knight seeing them through with three conversions and two penalties.
Jim Smith, Ian Dartmall, Jake Spivey and Seb Reynolds brought up the try bonus for Westcliff as Jack Jones added a conversion and a penalty.
Wimbledon, in second, edge a little closer – now three points back – after securing a bonus point with a 36-31 win away at Dorking.
Henry Smith, Matt Noble and Tom Hunt (2) were the home try-scorers as Noble notched three conversions and a penalty.
Shelford went down 4514 at home to Tring.
Charlie Baker and Luca Martinelli crossed for Shelford, as Lewis Cracknell added both conversions, but Harry McCarthy, Will Marshall, George Hayes, Ben Criddle (2) and Jack Hunt dotted down for Tring; Tom Newton was on target with five conversions.
Elsewhere, Hertford were 29-13 winners over CS
Stags as Rory Seymore, Geoff Hughes, Archie Wilkin, Kyle Lemon and a penalty try did the damage, while Lemon only going one of four from the tee wasn’t costly.
Josh Forester and Rob Boswell got over for the visitors, with Tom Hodgson landing a penalty, but it wasn’t enough.
A high scoring 31-31 draw between Tunbridge Wells and Bedford Athletic provided all the excitement needed at St Marks as Matt Spicer, Chris Earle (2) and Nick Doherty were the home try scorers but Bedford did enough to earn a draw.
Guildford took the honours 27-21 against
Brentwood as Josh de Buisson sealed the win.
Alex Jordan, Dan Paton, Matt Poole and Toby Tyson also crossed for Guildford, while James White and Jack Woods touched down for Brentwood, as Brad Burr booted three penalties and a conversion.
And Sidcup edged it 26-23 at home to Chingford.
Luke Coughlan was the sole try scorer for Sidcup, who also forced a penalty try, but it was the boot of Josh Twyford with four penalties and a conversion that proved decisive.