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DAN Spencer scored ten points as Bicester edged out Beaconsfield 15-13 at Oxford Road.

Spencer and James Grosvenor went over for tries, with the former kicking a conversion and a penalty.

Alchester remained rooted to the bottom after a sixth straight defeat – this time a 39-10 reverse at High Wycombe.

Charlie Surman scored a try, with Tom Miles converting and adding a penalty, but it was not enough for the visitors.

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Wallingford were hit by a late blitz in their 51-12 defeat at Marlow.

Centres Ralph Smith and James Springer went over for tries, with scrum half Phil Dawes converting one, but Marlow ran away with it in the final 20 minutes.

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