FOURTEEN-MAN Grove ended a four-match winless run when beating Swindon College Old Boys 27-9 at home.

Guy Nicholl was red-carded after 35 minutes of the Southern Counties South clash after a second yellow following a high tackle.

But tries from Conor Hull (2), Benny Davies and Rory Gratwohl sealed victory.

Hull kicked two conversions and a penalty.

In Southern Counties North, bottom side Littlemore beat Stow-on-the-Wold 12-5 at home.

Aaron Henry and Darren Warne went over for the hosts, with Jonny Gerrard converting once.

Ian Jeffreys scored Wallingford’s consolation try as they lost 43-5 at High Wycombe.

Bicester’s eight-match winning run came to an end in a heavy 59-0 defeat at leaders Windsor.

Max Benson scored a hat-trick of tries as leaders Chipping Norton made it 12 wins in a row when beating Aldermaston 73-5 at home.

Matty Wheeler (2), Tom Goffe (2), Dan Lightfoot, Jamie Caswell, Joe Murrell, Ralph Watts, Carl Wallis and Toby Robottom also crossed in the BB&O Championship fixture.

Lightfoot converted four of the 13 tries.

Second-placed Abingdon cruised to a 78-0 victory at Harwell.

Faringdon were edged out 15-13 at home by Berkshire Shire Hall.

In the Premier, Didcot moved up to third when beating Bletchley 60-12.

Cameron Arnott (2), Josh Witts (2), Adrian Bordeaux (2), Mark Harper, Charlie Ellis, Rama Farahani and Callum Cooke crossed.

Witts converted five of Didcot’s tries.

Second-placed Oxford lost 39-10 at Milton Keynes.

Thom Murton, who also kicked a penalty, converted Alex Kelly’s try for the visitors.

Wheatley beat Drifters 33-13 away from home.

Jordan Hook (2), Chris Turner, Toby Butler and Tom Heydon went over, with Aaron Laman slotting four conversions.

Gosford All Blacks lost 37-25 at home to Tadley.