JOSH Witts played a starring role as Didcot clinched promotion to the BB&O Premier with a 33-20 victory over south Oxfordshire rivals Harwell.

Witts scored 18 points in the Championship clash, helping them secure second place behind runaway leaders Phoenix.

Didcot also completed a treble of wins over Harwell this season in the process.

Fourth-placed Harwell opened the scoring with a penalty, but four tries in the first half from Ben Tolson, Joe Leverson, Justin Sammuller and Witts gave Didcot a 26-10 lead at the break, Witts added three conversions.

The second half was a closer affair, with Witts converting his second try.

Two converted scores, one being a penalty try, and a couple of penalties saw Harwell close the gap, but Didcot ran out winners.

Meanwhile, Littlemore have sealed third in the league after beating Farnham Royal 47-19.

In the Premier, mid-table Chipping Norton lost 24-12 at home to Slough.