STOURBRIDGE 18PTS CINDERFORD 25
Cinderford picked up a fifth victory in their last six matches and took another giant stride towards securing their National One status with this tense victory over a Stourbridge side who now have it all to do if they are to stave off relegation.
Cinderford in Local Derby v Stourbridge Saturday 18 February (KO 3pm, SSE National League 1)
This weekend Cinderford RFC travel to Stourbridge in what promises to be a tough game, with both sides determined to get those points in a must-win game.
Saturday's match between Cinderford and Wharfedale has been postponed following a midday pitch inspection. The match will now be played on Saturday 25th February, with a 2.30pm kick off.
The stage is set for Cinderford to climb into mid-table in National One after showing they can more than match the division's best.
Cinderford Upbeat for Home Game v Wharfedale RFC
Saturday 11 February KO 2.30pm (SSE National 1 League)
This Sunday sees the first round of the County Cup which is being run as a round robin competition,with home and away games and whoever coming out on top takes the winning title.
Coney Hill were too strong for Cinderford U11s in Sundays fixture, but on the bright side the squad of fourteen Cinderford players who turned out never gave up and defended to the last.
What looked like a daunting fixture list in January for the Foresters, turned out to produce the best of performances in the season to date Facing four of the top 6 sides Cinderford have produced a consistently high level of rugby that contradicts their position in National League 1, winning 14
Three former Cinderford players received call ups to the senior England squads this week. Ben Morgan was named in the elite England squad, while Henry Trinder and Freddie Burns were both selected for the England Saxons squad.
BRAVE Cinderford battled their way to a losing bonus point at the National One leaders following a bruising physical encounter. Former Forester flier James Copsey came back to haunt his old club after opening the scoring with a quarter gone and denying his former employers the win at the death.