Alchester secured promotion in workmanlike style. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.

Competition: BB&O Premier Division

Score: Alchester 26, Stow-on-the-Wold 0

Alchester player ratings:

15. Pat Coogan 7 (some strong running)

11. Simon Reid 6 (hardly saw the ball)

13. Tom Miles 8 (bagged a try treble)

12. Matt Flegg 7 (more good than bad)

10. Andy Blacklock 6 (fairly quiet)

16. Adam Thompson 7 (some probing kicks)

9. Luke Kimber 7 (scrapped well)

3. Nick Brits 7 (solid afternoon)

2. Garrick Kimber 7 (scrummaged well)

1. Sean Cooke 7 (combative as usual)

4. Andy Harbottle 6 (suffered blisters from brand-new boots!)

5. Matt Dye 7 (carried well)

6. Dan Kimber 7 (all action effort)

7. Joe Fawcett 8 (supported strongly)

19. Joe McEneaney 8 (STAR MAN, some superb runs)

Replacements used:

17. Charlie Surman 6 (played his part)

21. Alex Isidro 6 (got stuck in)

22. Dan Barnes 6 (little chance to attack)

Referee: Edward Otto (Oxfordshire) – 6 (a little whistle-happy)

Entertainment rating: 7.

Highlight: The move for Tom Miles’s second try.

Lowlight: The high second-half penalty count.

Form guide: Alchester look set for a league and Oxfordshire Shield double..