Whitchurch battled to a 17-12 win at home to Ledbury in the Midlands Two West League on Saturday.
The visitors started brightly but it was the red shirts that scored first when the returning Ben Vailings made a great break and released Jake Dodwell to score with Danny Nicholas converting.
Luca Owens-Young exploded through the centre and pass back inside to Vailings who scored a thrilling try with the visitors reducing the arrears with a converted try before the break.
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Ledbury seized upon an error to restore parity with a try at the start of the second-half.
Some slick handling allowed Owen-Youngs to crash over to regain the lead.
The visitors threw everything they could into securing a winning score but resolute tackling and fierce determination halted them as the Reds toasted a battling win.
Coach Andy Powell said: “The players are now on the right road and, with training and commitment, they could now begin to climb back up the table.”
Meanwhile Whitchurch IIs thrashed Longton IIs 44-0 in the first division of the Staffordshire League to maintain their fine campaign.
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