21. Sloppy Bracknell pay the penalty for errors

Bracknell missed a chance to nail their promotion prospects firmly into the minds of the league leaders when they were well beaten by the Gloucester team at Lily Hill.

22. Coney Hill 3 Bracknell 10 (match abandoned after 55 minutes)

Rugby is, without doubt, a dangerous game, but it is rare to have an accident so serious that the delay for on-field treatment ultimately results in the abandonment of the match.

23. ‘We’ll compete at the top’

Bracknell Rugby Club face their biggest challenge of the season so far on Saturday when they travel to Coney Hill in a crunch South West Division 1 encounter. More sport.

24. Hat-trick hero Shears cuts sorry Barnstaple to pieces

Bracknell players were under no illusions that it was essential for them to beat Barnstaple on Saturday; but they also had do it with some style if they were to have any hopes of success this season.

25. West isn’t best for the Lily Hill men

While Clifton and Redingensians powered on at the top of the table, there was no last-minute reprieve for Bracknell following another visit to the hostile West, where you are guaranteed player passion and one-eyed supporting.

26. Bracknell stutter after a promising opening

Bracknell’s success last season by reaching the EDF Energy Intermediate Semi Final has promoted them up into the National Trophy level where, if they progress, they will face seriously good opposition from the national leagues.

27. Mean defence is key

Bracknell player/coach Chris Sheasby believes it is his team’s staunch defence that will make or break their season.

28. Sheasby insists there’s more to come

It is not often that a Bracknell 47-7 win still leaves you with a feeling of ‘What if they had played full out for 80 minutes?’

29. Sheasby: ‘Cut out the mistakes’

Chris Sheasby admits his side should be challenging at the top of South West Division 1, but their tendency to blow hot and cold is holding them back.

Bracknell are beginning to find their form after four league games, and the Lily Hill men sit fourth in the table.

30. Oxford are devoured by hungry Bracknell

Not for the first time this season, Bracknell again delivered a curate’s egg of a performance in South West Division 1 – the first half being mostly inedible, the second of cordon bleu quality.