BANBURY maintained their fourpoint lead at the top of Midlands 2 West South with a 27-10 victory away to Berkswell & Balsall.

An Ed Phillips penalty gave them the lead, before Josh Deegan crossed.

Captain Phillips added the extras to make it 10-0.

The hosts responded with a penalty, but Banbury led 17-3 at the break when Phillips converted his own try after finishing off a fine break from Joe Mills.

Matt Goode’s score stretched the visitors’ lead by five points, but the hosts refused to roll over.

A perfectly-executed maul led to a converted try to make it 22-10.

However, Bulls made sure of the victory when centre Goode crossed for his second score of the match.

Phillips could not convert and Banbury held on, despite losing Sean Banister and Sam Stoop to the sin-bin.