ALCESTER completed their sixth league win in a row with a 32-5 away win over Trinity Guild.

The victory consolidates their second placed position in the league and keeps up the chase to leaders Birmingham Civil Service, who are the only side to have beaten them in league rugby this season.

After a slow start in this game, Alcester ran in six tries and returned from Coventry with a comfortable bonus point victory.

Changes to the pack saw veteran Dave Marriott replace teenager Zacc Cutting in the front row and Louis Smith return to the second row. In the centres, Jamie Clarke was back after a month out due to work commitments.

It was the home side who started the better, led by their impressive half backs and a pack that dominated early on. Only Alcester's determined defence kept the scores level with Ben Hope and George Green leading the rear guard action.

Gradually Alcester came back into the game with Ryan Clark stretching the home defence with his exciting line breaks, although it was his talismanic captain Jack Green who opened the score, crashing through, against the run of play, for the first try of the game.

When Ryan Clark sprinted through to score Alcester's second try, the game changed with Alcester gaining control which they would hold onto throughout the rest of the match.

Further tries from Louis Smith, Jack Green and a contender for try of the season from full back Tom Pedley gave Alcester an emphatic 27-0 lead at half time, after Glyn Smith had converted one of the scores.

The second half saw Alcester's pack take total control and produce their best set piece performance for a long time.

It was off the back of one of those forward drives that scrum half Sam Smith picked up for a straight forward score. That was Alcester's only try in a second half where they rarely had to move out of third gear.

The home side did cross the line once for a consolation score late on.

Alcester will now travel to take on Coventry this Saturday.