Tries: N. Bird (3), Goodwin (2)
Conversions: O. Taylor (5)

OH returned to winning ways as Nicky Bird scored a hat-trick and Louis Goodwin bagged a brace to see off Warlingham and cut the gap to seven points at the top of the table.

Leaders Worth Old Boys won yet again, but failed to get a bonus point against our next opponents London Media, which saw us make a slight incision into their advantage after we bagged five against today’s visitors.

After they had opened the scoring with an early penalty, Nicky Bird went over to open our account.

He scored his second and third either side of half-time, both finished off from outside the 22, as we took control of the game before Goodwin dummied and went from a similar range to bag the bonus point.

He added his second in the final five minutes after a flowing attacking move to wrap up a comfortable victory and keep us excellently positioned for promotion heading into the run in.

OH Team: Lashley, Hogg, Turley, N. Bird, Regan, O. Taylor, Goodwin; Talbutt, Sandwell, Franklin, Riches, P. Bird, T. Taylor (c), Kipps, Braund (c). Replacements: N. Powell, A. Powell, O. McMillan.

HT: 12-3

Man of the Match: Nicky Bird