Midland 2 East: Banbury Bulls won their first away league match since March 2001 as they hammered Nottingham Moderns 41-8 to move clear of the relegation zone.

The forwards established their authority from the start, skipper Will Brooks causing havoc with his telling runs, as Banbury scored five tries in the first half to lead 29-3.

Although they took their foot off the accelerator early in the second half, the Bulls scored two further tries to settle the match.

There were outstanding performances from hooker Sean Bannister and centre Andy Noyce, who scored two brilliant individual tries.

Their other tries came from flanker Mark Herlihy, Bannister, winger Chris Fellows, Brooks and scrum half Simon Purnell. Noyce added three conversions.