Blues close the gap

They were trailing to tries from Craig Smith and Luke Harding before Jack Muggridge replied with a a penalty.
But two tries from James Niven and one apiece from Ian Herriott, Josh Barttlett and Nathan Thomas hauled Newbury back within touching distance of the rest of the league with seven games to play.

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set up an important derby clash this weekend in Southern Counties North when winning their games on Saturday. Thatcham won 51-14 at home to bottom side Slough with a brace apiece from Martin Reeve and Joe Leadley, Rob Horne, Mike Grogan, Matt Billinghurst and Aaron Butt also touching down with Billinghurst kicking three conversions and Leadley one and a penalty. Tadley boosted their safety hopes with a 20-16 win at Wallingford.