Match Preview

Darlington Mowden Park travel down to Chinnor this coming Saturday for round 23 of the National One season (2pm Kick Off).
Chinnor who sit 6th in the table with 59 points, are still pushing for a top 4 finish but will need a big performance to get back on track after 3 defeats in a row, to Cinderford (27-29) Bishops Stortford (47-10) and league leaders Old Elthamians (22-3). Chinnor have struggled to score in recent matches after mustering 13 points in the last 2 previous games.

Last weekend saw Chinnor coming off 2nd best to high flyers Old Elthamians, while Mowden recorded a bonus point win over Loughborough. The win has seen DMP close the gap on this weekend's hosts to just 3 points, and Danny Brown's side could go as high as 6th with a win on Saturday.

National One Table
Old Elthamians 81
Ampthill & District 76
Blackheath 73
Rosslyn Park 72
Rotherham 64
Chinnor 59
Plymouth Albion 57
Darlington Mowden Park 56
Cinderford 55
Bishops Stortford 52
Cambridge 48
Caldy 48
Sale FC 46
Esher 41
Birmingham Moseley 41
Loughborough Students 39

The only previous contest between the two sides ended in a last minute win for visitors Chinnor at the Northern Echo Arena. Mowden had led 18-3, thanks to tries from Vaioleti and Mackenzie, before a late Chinnor comeback saw them snatch the win with the final plays of the game.

Saturday 27th October 2018
Mowden Park 21
Tries: Mackenzie, Vaioleti
Conversions: Seals
Penalties: Seals (3)

Chinnor 23
Tries: Ramshaw, Goss
Conversions: Ryan (2)
Penalties: Ryan (3)

This weekend's game promises to be another great contest between two sides looking to climb the National One table.