NATIONAL 3 SOUTH WEST

A LATE fightback came up just short as Oxford Harlequins lost 25-20 at home to Old Centralians.

Quins rallied from 25-10 with tries from flanker Jonathan Miller and wing Ed Yeats, but it was not enough.

Full back Jack Robinson kicked a 12th-minute penalty for Quins.

But slack defence let in Centralians scrum half Rich Preece for a try converted by fly half Liam Hemming.

Latest Sport news

Hemming converted his own try to make it 14-3.

Quins centre Will Sharratt fed wing Jack Avery to go over, Robinson converting.

Centralians led 22-10 at the break after a try from prop James Elliott.

Hemming kicked a penalty before Miller drove over.

Full back Lewis May and back-row forward Craig Ballinger were sin-binned for the visitors.

Yeats’s try made for a tight finish, but Centralians held on.

Do you want alerts delivered straight to your phone via our WhatsApp service? Text NEWS or SPORT or NEWS AND SPORT, depending on which services you want, and your full name to 07767 417704. Save our number into your phone’s contacts as Oxford Mail WhatsApp and ensure you have WhatsApp installed.