Rugby Club win derby match
Newark Rugby Club returned to winning ways in front of a 200 plus crowd at Kelham Road with a 20 points to 11 victory over local rivals Kesteven.
John Statham scoring one of Newark's three tries.
the shock of the day in East Midlands 2 came at Park Lane where Southwell missed the chance to go top with an home defeat against Ashbourne.
Matlock 58 - 14 Market Bosworth
Nottingham Casuals 45 - 10 Coalville
Spalding 19 - 21 West Bridgeford
Southwell are in second place one point behind leaders Melbourne with Newark a further seven behind in sixth place.