Barnes 52 (Tries: Barnard 2, Jennings 2, Green 2, Humphries, Southey. Cons: Farmer 6.     

Guildford 7 (Try: Whiting. Con: Whiting.     

An early cut though the middle after 3 minutes by Barnes centre Matthew Humphries followed by another fine move with a try out wide from full-back James Barnard 2 minutes later giving Barnes a flattering 12 - 0 advantage, suggested a repeat of the Italian early scoring record at Barn Elms. This was not to be as a spirited Guildford seventeen players played their hearts out to stem the flow. It was left until the 24th minute before Barnes Captain and scrum-half Will Green showed the way forward with a brace of tries around Barnard's second, to give Barnes a 31 - 0 half-time advantage.

Another length of the pitch run by Barnes winger Lorenzo Southey 3 minutes into the second half scoring under the post 38 - 0 before warm applause welcomed a consolation try and conversion awarded to Guildford scrum-half Gareth Whiting that marked the end of scoring for the third quarter. It was then left to other wing Andrew Jennings to secure a final brace of tries that completed the afternoon's entertainment. It was good to see the return of Barnes and Middlesex Captain, Paul Farmer who scored 6 out of 8 attempts at goal from Barnes 8 tries scored.

Bishops’s Stortford 25 (Tries: Paget, Hale, T McCraith, Rose. Con: Coleman. Pen: Coleman.     

Portsmouth 20 (Tries: Ofuasia 2, Jones. Con: Styles. Pen: Styles.    

Bishop’s Stortford are six points from the relegation zone after this match with just four matches to go.      

It was the visitors who made the better start and were 10-0 ahead after 15 minutes after tries from flanker Phil Jones and their leading try scorer right wing Oge Ofuasia. Ten minutes later and he home right wing James Paget got his side on the scoreboard. Tom Coleman missed the penalty goal but did put over a penalty goal on 36 minutes but before the break Portsmouth got a third try as Ofuasia completed a double and Neil Styles converted to make it 17-8 at the break.

Ten minutes into the second half it was a two point game after second row Tom McCraith went over and Coleman added the extras.

They took the lead on 70 minutes when No 8 David Rose went over to make it 20-17 but four minutes later it was all square with Styles putting over a penalty goal.

The home side sneaked the win late on when left wing Craig Hale went over for a score on 78 minutes.

London Scottish 69 (Tries: Reid 2, Kelly, Milne, Yiend. Peel, Watt 2, Pettemerides, Alesbrook 2. Cons: Whelan 7.     

Old Albanians 0      

Indeed, Scottish had started off in the Italian manner, getting 12-0 ahead within four minutes. Old Albanians made a mess of a long 22 from the Scots and Phil Reid pounced for his first score for the senior side. Jamie Whelan duly converted, but was unable to do so again soon after when Jim Kelly crossed in the left corner following a lineout move, the kick drifting inches wide.

The early lead settled the Scots but OAs, who had conceded 60 at Richmond and Ealing, now dug in and frustrated the Scots attacks, slowing the ball down at ruck and maul. All the same, they showed little ambition of their own, and when they had possession and territory the home defence was comfortable, forcing the visitors to switch the play from side to side with little expectation of any real advance.

The result was a turgid 20 minutes, finally broken by the dynamic Milne. Stuart Peel put a penalty kick into touch 40m out and from quick ball Milne burst through a tiny gap to score, and Whelan converted for 19-0.

Eight minutes later the game was secured when Broughton set up that first try for Yiend and again Whelan added the extras. Scottish almost grabbed another before half-time but Matt Vines' long break was halted just short and from the next phase Lee Soper was unable to hold a sharp pass with the line within his considerable reach,

It wasn't the first chance to go begging but it hardly mattered. Mr Smith blew for the interval with hardly any allowance for stoppages, but immediately afterwards Scottish scored again, Stuart Peel grabbing his 13th of the season after Whelan's break did the initial damage and Alex Alesbrook made the space for the Scottish fly half. Peel thus closed to within one try of Broughton's place as leading scorer for the season.

The next score owed everything to the visitors' inability to cope with Milne, the centre powering through the midfield traffic before sending David Watt clear to score. Then Vines almost scored on the right after a terrific burst from midfield. He was hauled down short with Broughton on his shoulder, but was reprieved by the whistle for a shove on another of the support runners. Peel, spotting Kelly way over on the left, lofted the kick in his direction and after Kelly used his height and strength to get the knock down, Reid collected to score.

Scottish now introduced recent recruits Chris Jennings and Jon Pettemerides, and the latter could not have had a better introduction to his new club, when Peel kicked ahead, collected as the defence dithered and then, finding the big back five man on his shoulder, asked him to complete the score.

Whelan converted, and did so again two minutes later when Milne yet again barged through the midfield cover and sent Watt cantering in under the posts.

After this flurry of scoring the game quietened for ten minutes, broken only by the chatter in the crowd as the Worthing result came through.

The visitors, though, were not going to hold out till the whistle, and skipper Alesbrook grabbed two scores to inch his own way up the try-table, first going over in the far left corner to leave Whelan a near impossible kick.

Then in added time he dotted down from a five metre scrum driven over the line; this had resulted from the pack rumbling a maul fully 35m down the pitch. Albanians should have been penalised for collapsing it just short, but instead Mr Smith had awarded them a scrum. Much good it did them as the Scottish shove was unstoppable and the day's final action was Whelan adding his seventh goal of the afternoon.

Shelford 10 (Try: Bullen Brown. Con: Glynn. Pen: Glynn.     

Ealing 31 (Tries: King 2, Bruynseels, Dunne. Con: Ward. Pens: Ward 3.    

It was Shelford who opened the scoring when their fly half picked up a missed pass and ran three quarters of the length of the pitch to score just to the left of the posts. When he added the conversion it gave Shelford a 7 point lead that didn’t reflect the run of play. It proved to be the only occasion that they played in the Ealing half, such was the domination of this impressive Ealing side. Two quick penalties from Ben Ward soon reduced the arrears to 7 – 6 and by now Ealing were launching attacks at the Shelford line from all areas on the pitch. With handling very difficult in the wet conditions it was a credit to Ealing that they never stopped trying to run the ball at every opportunity. A try had to come and sure enough when the ball was released to winger Owen Bruynseels he made no mistake and touched down after a 30 metre sprint to the line. The conversion was missed but at last Ealing had the lead. As the half wore on, only a couple of close calls for forward passes from the referee stopped Ealing adding to their account and half time arrived with the score 11- 7 in Ealing’s favour.

Shelford again opened the scoring in the second half slotting over a penalty to bring the score back to 10 – 11 but that was to be the last time they bothered the score keeper. By now good positional kicking was keeping all the pressure on Shelford and from a lineout near the try line the Ealing pack got into top gear driving James Dunne over for a richly deserved try. Again it was unconverted but Ben Ward made amends 8 minutes later when he added another penalty to give Ealing a 9 point lead. The forwards were now revelling in the muddy conditions and drove the mauls forward at every opportunity and sure enough got another try from a drive, this time Dave Essien emerging with the ball to take Ealing further ahead at 10 – 24. Shelford tried to get something more out of the game but determined defence when it was required ensured that the Ealing try line was not breached. Further good play and sensible kicking took Ealing back towards the Shelford try line and yet another driving maul saw Jay King score the final try with Ben Ward adding the conversion to make the score 31 – 10 in Ealing’s favour. A satisfying win made all the sweeter for Ealing as the result from Worthing filtered through.    

Staines 22 (Tries: Staniforth, Chesterman 2, Jones. Con: Buckley.     

Haywards Heath 20 (Tries: . Cons: Penney 2. Pen: Penney. DG: Penney.     

Staines moved two points clear of Haywards Heath in the battle to avoid the drop. The home side were first on the scoreboard with a try from hooker Calum Chesterman and Matt Buckley converted. The lead on last seven minutes with the visitors scoring a converted try and they led at half time with a try on 35 minutes and Dave Penney converted them both.      

Haywards Heath went further ahead eight minutes into the second half with a drop goal but tries on 64 and 70 minutes by left wing Jamie Staniforth and second row Ed Jones saw Staines draw level at 17 all.

Penney kicked the visitors back in front on 75 minutes before the home side sneaked the win with a second try from Chesterman.  

Worthing 28 (Tries: Taylor, Farnes, McGowan. Cons: Coulson 2. Pens: Coulson 3.     

Richmond 30 (Tries: Corbisiero, Wesley, Penalty try, van Schalckwyk. Cons: Hart 2. Pens: Hart 2.    

The game started badly for Richmond.  Worthing kicked a penalty for offside in front of the posts and then followed with a try. Matt Hart kicked into the Worthing 22 but was late tackled. Worthing, seizing possession, broke back quickly and, seeing the full back out of position, chipped intelligently over the Richmond defence to catch and score. A shaken Matt Hart then missed a sequence of penalties in a tricky cross wind, which favoured Worthing in the first half.

However after twenty minutes Richmond finally got their first score with a penalty, the Worthing No 8 being yellow carded for another late tackle. At this stage Worthing were clearly dominating the game, pressurising the Richmond line out and scrum and coming up very quickly in defence. Their power and efficiency, personified by their fly half Jamie Stewart Macdonald contrasted with some shapeless, error ridden play by Richmond.

Nevertheless Richmond heads did not go down and they finally established position in the Worthing 22 as the home side continued to concede penalties. Frankie van Schalkwyk made a typical burst at the line and was held up but Alex Corbisiero, following up, did very well to pick up and dive over the line through the remaining Worthing defence.

The narrow Worthing lead was soon increased, firstly by a Ben Coulson penalty and then a superb try by Matt Farnes which owed everything to an immaculately judged cross kick by his fly half. As half time beckoned, Coulson added a third penalty and only a wonderful cover tackle by Tom Drewe, coming across from his wing, prevented another try.

The half time score was 21-8 and the locals' conversation was now firmly focussed on the Ealing game the following week. But Richmond had other ideas and now raised their game in the second half to work their way back into the match. With Owen Gregory restored to the front row, the scrum started to take control and put Worthing on the back foot with a sequence of rolling mauls and set scrums. On the third offence at a scrum the referee awarded Richmond a penalty try and the conversion brought the score to 21-15.

However the next score went to Worthing as their full back Duncan Taylor chose a lovely angle to cut in and through the Richmond defence for a good solo try. At 28-15 brave Richmond resistance appeared to be expunged and Worthing looked confident of victory.

Tom Drewe now moved into the centre and played a key role in the next try as a long pass created a gap for skipper Hart to run through. He was tackled a yard short of the line but Hayden Roche was quickly up in support to find Tristan Wesley who dived over the line. Crucially Matt Hart converted well.

Worthing were now on the back foot and their big centres, who had been well held by brave Richmond tackling, now looked to be tiring. Firstly David Howells was almost put into space by Tom Drewe and then, following good work by skipper Hart, Alex Maclennan received the ball in the centre and, seeing the Worthing backs fast up on their opposite numbers, put in a beautifully weighted grubber kick. Frankie van Schalkwyk was first up and picked up the rolling ball to dive over in the corner. Worthing's lead was 28-27 with ten minutes to go.