Camborne 22, Bracknell 21

Camborne defended superbly in the closing exchanges to hold on for a deserved narrow victory to halt the seven-match winning streak of visiting Bracknell.

In a stop start affair punctuated by a number of injuries on both sides the Cherry & Whites outscored the visitors by four tries to two in the sunshine at the Rec to collect a bonus point win. With three games remaining ‘Town’ remain in third place, hot on the heels of Dings Crusaders.

Bracknell opened the scoring with a penalty but their lead was short lived as Camborne drove from a lineout and a set move worked the position for centre Josh Semmens to go over from close range.

James Goldsworthy was forced off with an injury to be replaced in the back row by Martin Woolcock before midway through the half Camborne bagged a second try when Ashley Lawton broke the cover on a strong angled run towards the scoreboard and the burly lock did well to stretch out to dot down despite the attention of two defenders.

Trailing 10-3 the visitors replied with a well constructed move up the left flank ending with a corner try that went unconverted but Camborne then fashioned an excellent attack prompted by Rhodri Mcatee’s burst.

A delightful offload from prop Malcolm Hearn found Jordan Rose who took play to the try line from where scrum half David Mankee burrowed in to touch down.

Rhys Brownfield’s conversion made the score 17-8.

Before the break the visiting fly half cut the deficit with a brace of well struck penalties and things got even better early in the second half as a flanker broke for a blindside try.

When their replacement goal kicker duly landed the conversion Bracknell had a somewhat flattering four point lead at 17-21.

With all to play for the Cherry & Whites went up a gear dominating territory for long periods and finally with Bracknell down to 13 men having picked up a brace of yellow cards flanker Rose’s long pass found Mcatee.

The elusive wing took play to the line before delivering the bonus point try scoring pass out of the tackle to full back Brownfield.

Late on the home side dug deep to hold Bracknell resolutely at arm's length through a number of increasingly desperate phases of attack to ensure they took the spoils and sent the visitors home with only a losing bonus point as consolation.

Camborne: R Brownfield, M Blee, J Simmons, J Semmens, R Mcatee, M Westren, D Mankee, M Hearn, S Bartle, A Zacharovas, D Cook (capt), A Lawton, J Goldsworthy, J Rose, D Roberts. (Reps) R Kevern, M Woolcock, S Macdonald

Scorers : tries, Semmens, Lawton, Mankee, Brownfield; con, Brownfield.