London Scottish claimed the spoils by a solitary point at Rectory Field yesterday following an enthralling National League 1 encounter that must rank as one of the most gripping meetings ever between two clubs with almost 275 years of history between them.

Four first-half tries, including a brace apiece from right wing Charlie Broughton and outside centre Rory Damant, winner of the FirstCape man of the match award, provided the platform for London Scottish to record a 46-20 win in National League 1 against a dogged Blaydon side at the Athletic Ground this afternoon.

Charlie Broughton claimed a hat-trick and picked up the man-of-the-match award as London Scottish scored an emphatic 33-10 victory, including a vital bonus point, over Cambridge following a hard-fought, physical encounter between National League 1’s second and third-placed teams at the Athletic Ground this afternoon. With Esher’s match away to Cinderford falling victim to the weather, Scottish join the league leaders on 61 points at the top of the table but have played one more match.