GROVE climbed out of the relegation places with a 38-29 win over Leighton Buzzard.

Guy Nicholl scored a hat-trick of tries in the South West 1 East clash, while Sam Allen and Rory Gratwohl also went over.

Mike Martin, who made his return to the first XV after being out with a broken leg, kicked two conversions and three penalties.

Grove are now three points above the drop zone with three games remaining and face local rivals Witney this weekend.

In Southern Counties North, Wallingford beat struggling Swindon College Old Boys 52-20.

Meanwhile, Abingdon lost 19-17 at Slough in the BB&O Premier.

In the Championship, second-placed Didcot beat Farnham Royal 32-19 and Faringdon eased past rock bottom Aldermaston 48-10.