Cinderford slipped to their third defeat in a row after being outscored six tries to four by Birmingham Moseley at Billesley Common.
It was a frustrating afternoon for the Forest team who picked up a try-scoring bonus point, but they were badly let down by their defensive display. The home team opened the scoring when Jacques Le Roux went over for an unconverted try, but Cinderford soon responded when Mike Austin sped over for a try, which he also converted. Ollie Steadman restored the lead for the home team when he was driven over for from an attacking lineout and as half-time approached hooker Sam McNulty increased the lead when he scored in similar fashion, with Dan Lewis converting for a 17-7 half-time lead.
The opening score of the second-half was likely to prove crucial and it went the way of the hosts, when full-back Sam Pointon returned a kick ahead to race through a bewildered defence for an unconverted try. Cinderford went through the phases to get themselves back into the contest with a try from Jack Shields, which Austin converted. However straight from the re-start Moseley scored again through Tuoyo Egodu, which Rob Knox converted. Home scrum-half Freddie Painter then darted over for his side’s sixth try, which Knox converted.
Cinderford responded with a couple of well-taken tries from Will Hendy and Matt Lane, both of which were converted by Austin. But the hosts had done enough to earn their victory and Knox sealed it with a penalty.
Cinderford; Mike Wilcox, Mason Tonks, Will Baldwin, Jamie Forrester, Will Hendy, George Boulton, Mike Austin, Tim Brockett, Nathan Taylor, Harry Edwards, Tyler Jerrum, Jack Shields, Matt Lane, George Angell, Harry Hone (Capt.)
Repls; George Porter, Shaun Knight, Danny Hodge, Dec Fissenden, Jimmy Williams.