Grove were made to work very hard for a bonus-point win. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.

Competition: Southern Counties North

Score: Wallingford 19, Grove 30

Wallingford player ratings:

15. Angus Brettell 6 (a little erratic)

14. Dan Sadler 8 (very lively)

13. Pete Holton 8 (determined display)

12. Frazer Hunt 6 (solid enough)

11. Tom Weymss 7(some good moments)

10. Ralph Smith 5 (some naïve passing)

9. Phil Dawes 6 (played his part)

1. Antony Marris 6 (needlessly sin-binned)

2. Tom Hill 6 (mostly sound)

3. Albie Welch 6 (put under pressure)

4. Andy Gillies 6 (did his job)

5. Shaun Bailey 6 (got involved)

6. Luke Best 7 (tenacious effort)

7. James Norris 7 (battled well

8. Ian Jeffreys 8 (made his presence felt)

Replacements used:

17. Andrew Hill 7 (got stuck in)

18. Matt Dawes 6 (only had a few touches)

20. Will Emmett 6 (brief cameo)

Grove player ratings:

15. Nick Sevier 7 (rock solid)

14. Harry Carr 6 (didn’t quite click)

13. Dave Johnson 7 (generally effective

19. Dave Maryon 6 (some good, some bad)

11. Gareth Hudson 6 (fairly quiet)

10. Roger Sevier 7 (reliable game)

9. Owen Gustafson 9 (STAR MAN, sharp and dangerous throughout)

3. Steve Dixey 7 (strong effort)

2. Dave Needham 7 (good set-piece work)

1. Tim Lane 6 (played his part)

4. James Eckert 7 (dependable display)

5. Paul Miles 7 (one barnstorming run)

6. Matt Young 8 (increasingly influential)

7. Guy Nicholl 7 (good all-round game)

8. Joe Bellinger 7 (some strong carries)

Replacements used:

18. Tom Harrington 6 (little chance to impress)

Referee: Robert Hunter (Warwickshire) – 6 (generally sound)

Entertainment rating: 7.

Highlight: Dan Sadler’s chip and chase.

Lowlight: Too many loose kicks from both sides.

Form guide: Grove can win promotion, while Wallingford are better than the table suggests.