Grove went top of the table with a third bonus-point win in a row. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.

Competition: Southern Counties North

Score: Grove 34, Wallingford 16

Grove player ratings:

15. Chris Clare 7 (effective game, sin-binned)

14. Harry Carr 8 (STAR MAN, three good tries and some hard work)

13. Nick Sevier 6 (fairly quiet)

19. Roger Sevier 6 (up and down kicking)

11. Guy Nicholl 7 (strong game)

10. Dave Maryon 6 (didn’t impose himself enough)

9. Owen Gustafson 7 (good service throughout)

21. James Eckert 7 (strong scrummaging)

2. Steve Dixey 7 (did the basics well)

3. Martyn Walsh 7 (part of solid unit)

4. Steve Maryon 6 (played his part)

5. Paul Miles 6 (did his job)

6. Carl Alder 7 (reliable effort)

7. Matt Young 6 (playing catch-up after early yellow card)

8. Ben Nicholl 7 (more good than bad)

Replacements used:

17. Dave Needham 6 (filled in fine)

18. Jamie Burns 6 (little chance to shine)

16. Stuart Sherwood 6 (solid enough)

Wallingford player ratings:

15. Henry Venners 6 (needed to be more direct)

14. Miguel Basson 6 (injured early on)

13. Phil Kelly 7 (battled well)

12. Johnny Collett 6 (not at his best)

11. Glenn Dearlove 6 (increasingly involved)

10. Oli Henderson 7 (kept plugging away)

9. Derek Viljoen 7 (some good moments)

1. Dick Payne 6 (kept going ok)

2. Will Emmett 6 (no major faults)

3. Pat Wiltshire 7 (try capped decent game)

4. Andy Gillies 6 (played his part)

5. Shaun Bailey 6 (committed effort)

6. Joe Hoare 7 (got stuck in)

7. Rich Bower 8 (full of drive)

8. Ian Jeffreys 7 (maintained good level throughout)

Replacements used:

20. Martin Few 6 (filled in fine)

16. Richard Turner 7 (added energy)

Referee: Mike Hudson (Bucks) – 6 (had a busy afternoon)

Entertainment rating: 7.

Highlight: Pat Wiltshire’s try – good skills for a prop

Lowlight: Too many scuffles and penalties.

Form guide: Grove’s promotion charge is already gathering pace, while Wallingford should be competitive when their injured players return.