Two penalties from fly half Ian Thompson gave Abingdon a 6-5 victory over Harwell in their BB&O Premier Division basement battle.

Thompson slotted his kicks in each half to give Abingdon a 6-0 lead.

Harwell missed several chances, including four penalties, but gave themselves hope with a late try in the corner from Mark Baker.

Alchester went top again after beating Swindon College 27-11.

Fly half Ali Smith put Alchester ahead with a penalty, then Joe McAneaney crashed through for their opening try, Smith converting.

Swindon replied with a try and two penalties, but trailed 17-11 at the break after Alchester wing Matt Flegg’s try and Smith’s conversion.

A Swindon player was red-carded for eye gouging in the second half, before a Smith penalty and his conversion of Jack Briggs’s try wrapped up the scoring.

Gosford All Blacks were edged out 28-26 by visitors Stow-on-the-Wold thanks to Dan Adams’s late penalty.

The lead changed hands several times before Alex Webb’s try and Tim Ellis’s conversion put Gosford 26-18 up, but they could not hold on.

Elliott Newell (2) and Harry Sutton also scored for Gosford, with Ellis converting two, but Will Bevan (2) and Matthew Hicks went over for Stow and Adams kicked 13 points.

A try from skipper Greg Arthy, converted by Paul Costello, was little consolation as a depleted Didcot side lost 54-7 to Division 2 South leaders Slough 2nd.

OTHER SCORERS

Rugby Tech Shield - Div 2: Chinnor 2nd 35 (tries R Fenwick, M Williams, M Grellier, S Ludgate, B Ramsdale; cons S Angel 2; pens Angel 2), Richmond Saxons 12.

BB&O Premier A: Buckingham 2nd 45, Bicester 2nd 5 (try D Ahu-Gooch); Wallingford 2nd 15, Oxford Harlequins 2nd 8 (try M Da Silva; pen M Forth).

BB&O Div 1 North: Aylesbury Athletic 14, Oxford Harlequins 3rd 60 (tries M Stoddart 2, S Sweeney 2, J Went 2, R Mellor, A McCormick, J Hartley; cons J Hartley 5, R Cooke; pen J Hartley).

BB&O Div 2 North: Bicester 3rd 26 (tries D Brind, S Leese, L Burn, I Jolliff; cons S John 3), Buckingham 3rd 40.

Thames Valley Invitational League: Marlow 4th 8, Oxford Harlequins 4th 24 (tries H Bailache 2, A Martin, R Cliff; cons: A Martin 2.