Rugby round-up: Lichfield remain top despite unbeaten start coming to an end

 Lichfield emerged victorious in each of their opening 11 games prior to the weekend but remain six points clear at the summit. 

Walsall returned to winning ways after back-to-back defeats with a 26-17 victory at second-place Dronfield to keep them in fifth-place. 

Max Hughes and Ben Pitt both scored tries for Walsall while a pair of conversions and four penalties from Adam Nunney sealed the win.

Old Halesonians fell to sixth-place in the Regional Two Midlands West after suffering a 38-7 defeat against Ludlow on home soil.

Dudley Kingswinford were left third from bottom in the Regional One Midlands after suffering a second defeat on the spin with a 17-10 loss at Banbury. 

Meanwhile, Stourbridge climbed into third spot with a narrow 31-30 home victory over Bromsgrove. 

Tries from Ted Morgan and Nick Selway followed by a pair of conversions by Ashley Beck saw Stourbridge boast a 14-10 lead at the break.

Bromsgrove edged into a 20-14 lead after the break but Ashley Beck scored a penalty and added another two conversions after tries from Callum Bradbury and Mike Penn to seal the win. 

Burntwood remain second in the Counties One Midlands West (North) after comprehensively beating strugglers Willenhall 44-13.

Kidderminster climbed into fourth with a fifth win on the spin after they beat Telford Hornets 24-14. 

George Tildesley, George Morgan and George Jones bagged tries for Kidderminster before Byron Halford added another try after the break to put the contest out of Telford's reach. 

Wolverhampton still sit at the foot of the table despite registering a crucial victory over second from bottom Stafford. 

Simon Benjamin, Louis Fletcher and Caelan Thomson all scored two tries each to help Wolverhampton move level on 17 points with Stafford. 

Walsall Seconds ended a run of four straight defeats by beating Longton 44-40 in the Counties Two Midlands West (West), as Stourbridge Lions extended their lead at the summit to 19 points with a 35-11 victory at Trentham.

Lichfield Seconds remain fourth in the Counties Three Midlands West (East) after winning 21-15 at home to Veseyans II. 

In the Counties Two Midlands West (North), Rugeley were handed a home walkover against Burton III and Stone were condemned to a dismal 38-0 home defeat against Leek II. 

Eccleshall made it four wins on the bounce with a 21-19 success at Newcastle (Staffs) II although Cannock fell to a 24-20 defeat at Uttoxeter. 

St Leonards extended their lead at the top of the Counties Four Midlands West (North) to nine points with a 38-6 win at Burtnwood II. 

Wednesbury were handed a home walkover against Linley although Telford Tigers II also received a home walkover against Essington.

In the Counties Four Midlands West (South), Kidderminster Carolians II beat Old Leamingtons II 20-19 while Stourport prevailed 13-7 over Old Halesonians II to climb above them into fifth.