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GROVE and Witney both suffered late agony in narrow away defeats.

Leighton Buzzard pipped Grove 25-22, thanks to a 75th-minute penalty.

And Witney experienced a similar fate in going down 15-12 at Trowbridge.

Harry Carr, Guy Nicholl and Tom Clipsham scored tries for Grove.

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Carr converted two and added a penalty, but it was not enough.

Witney were edged out 15-12 in a tryless contest.

Fly half Lloyd Davis kicked Trowbridge ahead with an eighth-minute penalty.

His opposite number, Henry Lamb, replied with a difficult effort, having missed an easier attempt early on.

Trowbridge were dominating the scrums, but Lamb’s second penalty put Witney 6-3 ahead.

Witney coughed up two more penalties, which Davis slotted before half-time.

The influential Davis was on target again before Lamb landed a 40-metre penalty in reply.

Lamb levelled the match with five minutes to go, but scrum half Tom Weaver’s kick won it two minutes from time.

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