With 5 minutes of full-time remaining Chinnor were trailing by just 5 points and holding on with the faint possibility of sneaking a result. However this hope was completely snuffed out when Cinderford went in for three tries in the closing stages.

Chinnor who won the toss and elected to play with the wind were three points down after 4 minutes when Trigs kicked an easy penalty after the Chinnor threes were caught off-side in front of the posts.  James Cathcart levelled the scores 15 minutes later with a penalty. With a Goatey try for Cinderford following a period of sustained pressure by the Forest of Dean side and a further penalty by Trigs, it seemed that Chinnor were wasting their wind advantage. However just before half-time a Cathcart penalty and a try from Chad Ward who picked up a wayward Cinderford pass to race 60 metres and score near the posts gave Chinnor an interval lead of 13pts to 11.

Cinderford began the second period by attacking the Chinnor line right from the outset A try by Samoan Ronnie Patea and converted by Trigs soon put them ahead . It was now Chinnor defence against a well drilled Cinderford attack with their fly-half Tupe Fanolua starting to call the shots. Another Trigs penalty appeared to spur the home-side and a Cathcart penalty was scant reward for Chinnor's best period of the game. With the referee playing 8 minutes of injury time Cinderford put paid to any hopes that Chinnor had by running in tries at a tired defence, from Goatey, Fanolua, and Ward with Trigs kicking two conversions.

This was a spirited performance by the young Chinnor side against a well organised and skilful Cinderford outfit. Darren Oxley had another sound game in the centre with Matt Hutchins, Zane Winslade and Mike Cook the pick of the forwards.