Whitchurch collapse as Ludlow impress

The home side opened the scoring when they were able to set up a drive which saw Ed Parry touch down, Duncan Tomkins adding the extras.

A Tomkins penalty extended the advantage before Whitchurch got back into the game when scrum-half Joe Mullock finished off a back row move.

DK responded and Tomkins added a penalty before Danny Hawkins drove in for a try to make the score 18-5.

A yellow card for Hawkins following a high tackle gave Whitchurch an opportunity that they made the most of.

The visitors worked a move which saw their blindside wing Dan Mee score a good try off an inside pass, reducing the deficit to 18-12.

DK increased the tempo after half-time and made it 25-12 with a Stef Shillingford try converted by Tomkins.

Moments later, DK attacked down their left wing with flanker James Fildes entering the line.

It gave left wing Ryan Wicketts a chance, which saw Ryan power past his man only to be stopped a metre short of the line.

A quick tap from a penalty caught out Whitchurch, who were expecting Tommy Huggins to kick for the corner.

Mitch Grealy was able to breach the line and Shillingford claimed his second try before Tomkins added an extra two points.

The scoring was rounded off by a good team try from the home side which was finished by Luke Greenwood on the wing.

Meanwhile, a devastating burst of 28 unanswered points helped Ludlow maintain their promotion charge with a 35-19 home win over Edwardians.

The visitors went 7-0 ahead but Will Sparrow brought the home side level with a try which he converted himself.

Ludlow then got on top and further tries from Jack Lines and Mark Williams put them 21-7 ahead at the break.

Sparrow scored his second try of the game early in the second half before two Edwardians tries reduced the deficit to 28-19.

But it was that man Sparrow who touched down again, to finish the afternoon with three tries and five conversions.