Aldridge 7 Market Drayton 50

The north Shropshire side stormed to the table's summit with a 50-7 away hammering of Aldridge.

Mez Burns led the way with a hat-trick of tries, while scrum-half Matt Earldey crossed the line twice.

Chris Spencer, Jack Tavernor and Jamie Spencer all scored, with Spencer also converting five of his eight attempts.

"It was a good performance which showed maturity and discipline against a big unit," said coach Rob Thomas.

Cleobury Mortimer's 100 per cent start to the campaign came to a crushing end as they were edged out 13-12 by Cannock in a controversial top-of-the-table clash.

The main talking point centered around the dismissal of Willie Bache for foul language 10 minutes before half-time, although the visitors felt hard done by to be reduced to 14 men.

"Willie made a comment but it was just made generally - not at the referee which is how he interpreted it," said manager Paul Harding.

"It was very harsh and we will be trying to make an appeal to the RFU to get the suspension overturned."

Cleobury trailed 6-5 at the time of Bache's dismissal after a try from James Manley was cancelled out by two penalties from Cannock.

The visitors were down to 13 men for a spell in the second half when Matt Jones was sin-binned for a high-tackle, and fell 13-5 down to a converted Cannock try.

Dan Bird then crossed the line for a try which Manley converted, but Cleobury couldn't force the match-winning score despite late pressure.

"It was very disappointing to lose because the lads gave everything with14 men," added Harding.

"I'm sure Cannock will be worrying about the return because we really took the game to them."