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Brentford fail to capitalise on numerical advantage
Northampton Town 1 Brentford 0 Brentford's fast-fading play-off hopes suffered another blow with defeat against relegation haunted, ten-man Northampton Town at the Sixfields Stadium, writes Paul Fitzsimons. read more
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Stunned Seagulls shot down as Bees show their true colours
Brentford 4 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 After producing one of their worst performances in recent times 48 hours previously, Brentford produced one of their best performances to dismiss promotion rivals Brighton 4-0 at Griffin Park and bounce back into play-off contention, writes Paul Fitzsimons read more
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Dire run continues as Quins drift into the danger zone
NEC Harlequins 16 Northampton Saints 24 Harlequins' dire run of defeats in the Zurich Premiership was extended to six at the Stoop on Saturday as Northampton continued their recent resurgence under the guidance of Wayne Smith to emerge 16-24 victors. read more
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Muddied Barnes bring the three points in from the rain
Barnes 20 Purley John Fisher 10 On a day when most of the ducks at the nearby Barnes Wetlands Centre decided to stay indoors due to the weather, Barnes hosted Purley John Fisher at the Barn Elms playing fields, eventually emerging muddied but victorious. read more
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Weather-beaten Welsh kill off Coventry challenge
London Welsh 19 Coventry 5 Despite the appalling weather conditions - strong winds, heavy rain, and a saturated pitch - London Welsh and Coventry served up a rousing contest. read more
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Hampton gymnast sets sights on Commonwealth success
A Hampton teenager is setting her sights on gold in the forthcoming Commonwealth Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. read more
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Recuperating Bees make Us-turn to end poor away run
Colchester United 1 Brentford 1 Brentford ended a poor run of four consecutive away defeats with a hard won point away at Layer Road on Saturday to a Colchester side themselves on a four-game losing streak, writes Paul Fitzsimons. read more
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Solid Scottish kick up a storm
London New Zealand 5 London Scottish 27 The importance of the outcome of this top-of-the-table clash was clear to both sides before kick-off, but it was London Scottish who mastered the blustery conditions to finish in top spot in the league on points difference over their New Zealand rivals, writes Alan McKay read more
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Boat Race brothers on course for place in the history books
Two Twickenham rowers are aiming to make sporting history as the first brothers to compete against each other in the Varsity Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge. read more
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Grasshoppers untroubled by one-dimensional Welwyn
Grasshoppers 21 Welwyn 10 Grasshoppers moved to third in the league after a solid win against a combative, but one-dimensional Welwyn side. read more
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Speeding tickets and medals for developing Teddington
Teddington SC's improving swimmers were in action at the weekend at the Middlesex County Development meet at Barnet Copthall and came home with a clutch of medals. read more
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Treble hopes dashed with first defeat for valiant Richmond
Halifax 20 Richmond 19 Richmond lost by just one point in a thrilling quarter-final away to the front-runner from North One league, Halifax. The tension at the end was almost unbearable, with Halifax bravely hanging on to claim the narrow victory 20-19, writes Andy Maren. read more
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Late Owusu strike keeps resilient Brentford in touch
Brentford 1 AFC Bournemouth 0 Brentford secured a vital three points from this home clash with relegation contenders Bournemouth in a grim contest that spawned few scoring chances, yet keeps the Bees' promotion hopes alive, writes Robert Trand. read more
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Burly Bidwell shines for sparkling London Welsh
London Welsh 34 Otley 15 Keen to avenge a heavy defeat last October at the hands of their mid-table rivals from Yorkshire, London Welsh produced a sparkling performance, running in six tries in one of the best displays of the season, writes Allan Price. read more
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Losing streak continues as Cool Catt sinks Quins at Bath
Bath 18 NEC Harlequins 9 Harlequins crashed to their seventh consecutive league defeat against a Bath side just one place above their visitors in the table read more
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Nottingham blown away by revitalised Rosslyn Park
Nottingham 11 Rosslyn Park 30 In what has been a very difficult season for Rosslyn Park, their supporters were finally given something to shout about with a superb performance and a convincing victory at Nottingham on Saturday, writes Bernard Wiggins. read more
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Win lifts promotion-chasing Barnes into pole position
Barnes 45 Farnham 5 In what may yet prove to be a key promotion decider, Barnes overcame a physical Farnham side, themselves promotion candidates, to win 45-5 and move into top spot above Richmond in London South West Division Four. read more
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Bees unlucky as Posh poach a point in the final minutes
Peterborough 1 Brentford 1 Despite a promising first half performance that suggested Brentford would leave London Road with the full compliment of points, Barry Fry's Posh denied their visitors with an 84th minute strike following a much-improved second half showing read more
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Vandals punished in feast of Richmond running rugby
University Vandals 3 Richmond 52 After last week's desperate disappointment at Halifax, Richmond resumed normal service in the quarter-final of the Tetley Bitter Surrey Cup, defeating University Vandals 52-3 and scoring ten tries in the process. read more
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Park revival continues with Preston revenge
Rosslyn Park 43 Preston Grasshoppers 17 Rosslyn Park gained ample revenge for the defeat at Lightfoots Green earlier this season when Saturday's visitors won with a miraculous drop goal from halfway with the last kick of the match, writes Bernard Wiggins. read more
