MIDLANDS 2 WEST SOUTH

A RELIEVED Banbury Bulls held on to take maximum points from a 30-25 victory at Nuneaton Old Edwardians.

Banbury led 30-11 before a late surge from the hosts put the win in danger.

Home fly half Adam Jones’s try was cancelled out by one from Bulls centre Dan Tooth, despite his side having flanker Sam Mills in the sin-bin.

Jones kicked two penalties either side of one from Banbury’s Ed Phillips.

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Bulls raised their game, with No 8 Simon Brand and wing Alex Gandy scoring tries, Phillips converting the former and adding a penalty.

Brand crashed over for the bonus-point try, converted by Phillips.

But Banbury took their foot off the gas and were almost punished by a penalty try and a score from centre Stu Holmes, Jones converting both.

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