Whitchurch wrapped up their Midlands League Three league-winning season with a dramatic 43-38 win at Veseyans on Saturday.
Whitchurch broke the deadlock after 15 minutes when number eight Matt Morgan powered over from a scrum, with Robbie Leighton adding the conversion.
Veseyans hit back immediately, drawing level before using their size advantage to drive over for a second try and a 14-7 lead.
The visitors responded with a trio of tries.
Robbie Leighton finished off a move from Ben Mason but missed the conversion before Dougie Dobson marked his first start in the first team with a try under the posts, which Leighton converted.
Despite losing Matt Cliffe to the sin bin, Max Clarke intercepted a pass and sprinted the length of the field to score.
Leighton added the extras to put Whitchurch ahead before Veseyans took advantage of the extra man, scoring twice to level the game at 26-26 at half-time.
With 15 players back after the break, Whitchurch regained control through Alex Clarke’s try before Will Lever took a quick penalty to score under the posts and convert, extending the lead to 38-26.
Veseyans fought back with two quick tries to tie the game with five minutes left.
But Whitchurch had the final say as Ben Mason raced down the touchline from his own half to score the winning try.
Whitchurch IIs also kept their unbeaten record intact with a 61-27 victory over Essington in division four.
Colts player Tom Edwards scored four tries and landed six conversions to earn man of the match.
Other tries came from Teddy Ravenscroft, Bruno Ball, Rob Kellett, Josh Bailey, and Mike Oakden, who made his first appearance of the season.
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