BICESTER ran in three tries as they beat Marlow 30-15 in Southern Counties North.

Tom Miles’s drop goal gave them a 3-0 lead, before Connor McKillip levelled the scores for Marlow.

Fly-half Miles then kicked Bicester into a 6-3 lead, before John Behan went over. Miles added the extras.

However, the hosts’ lead was cut to five points when Shaun Miller touched down.

Dan Spencer’s penalty extended Bicester’s advantage after the break and Dickie Walsh crossed. Spencer converted.

Andrew Faulkner then went over for a converted try, before Marlow responded through Matthew Saunders.

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McKillip was successful with the conversion.

Relegated Alchester were narrowly beaten 14-5 by fourthplaced Stow-on-the-Wold.

James Holmes went over twice, with Nick Cafaero converting both scores to give Stow a 14-point lead before the break.

Matt Flegg scored an unconverted try in the second half as Alchester more than held their own.

Wallingford slipped to third from bottom after a 33-17 defeat at mid-table Thatcham.

They face Alchester in a local derby next weekend.