CHINNOR kept their title hopes on track with a 42-17 victory over in-form Cinderford at Kingsey Road.
The victory ensures Matt Williams’s side remain top of National League 2 South on points difference.
Despite Charlie Broughton’s early converted try for Chinnor, Cinderford, who had won their previous seven games, took a 12-7 lead after 18 minutes, thanks to scores from Harry Robinson and James Moffat.
Robinson went over again for the visitors, before a Jonny Bentley penalty reduced the arrears.
Chinnor turned the game around in the second half, scoring 32 unanswered points.
Bentley kicked a penalty, before Broughton crossed for his second try to make it 18-17.
A penalty try extended their lead, before Josh Davies swooped over.
Kieran Goss then glided through the Cinderford defence from his own half to score near the posts.
Davies went over again to end the scoring and complete the turnaround.
Jonny Bentley kicked one conversion, with Bertie Hopkin adding two.
Henley Hawks beat Canterbury 33-22 at Dry Leas.
Tom Rogers cancelled out Dave Manning’s try for Hawks, but the visitors took advantage of Dan Clarke’s yellow card.
A George Jackson penalty and Sam Portland try saw them enter the break with a 13-12 lead, following Kieran Thompson’s try for Canterbury.
It was soon 23-12 as Dave Clements drove over and Jackson kicked a conversion and a penalty.
Canterbury’s Will Hilton replied with a penalty, before Hawks hit back through Simon Perry’s try.
The visitors set up a nervy finish, when Kynan Braithwaite crossed, but Liam O’Neil went over out wide to make sure of victory for Henley.
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