Hornets emerged as deserving winners at the Beavis Memorial Ground over an out-of-sorts Cinderford team.
The visitor’s hooker Kieran Ward opened the scoring after eight minutes with a try from a lineout catch and drive, which went unconverted. Hornets then returned the ball the length of the field for Connor Vickery to score the first of his ‘hat-trick’ of tries, which Luke McMullan converted. A couple of yellow cards for the visitors gave Cinderford a numerical advantage, but they could only a penalty from Reece Boughton, to make it 3-12 at the interval.
The home team began the second half well and got themselves back in contention when prop Harry Edwards forced his way over for a try, which Boughton converted. Hornets regained the initiative straight from the re-start however, with a second score from Vickery, which Charlie Carter converted. Boughton reduced the deficit for the home team with his second penalty, but Vickery completed his ‘hat-trick’ to secure victory for the visitors. Cinderford were awarded a penalty try with the last play of the match to give them a losing bonus point.