Esher on top to seal title triumph

SUPER Esher ran out comfortable winners in this pulsating end-to-end top of-the-table clash to secure the National 2 East title and promotion back to National League 1.

- KEVIN BEAL

Outscoring the visitors by seven tries to four with a decisive three tries to nil in the final quarter, they emphasised why they have been the team to beat this season.

Dorking were first on the scoreboard as Will Sanders chased through and latched on to a chipthrough to touch down out right on the six minute mark, converted by Henry Anscombe.

As was to become a feature in this hotly contested match, Esher hit back quickly as lock Hugh Sloan found himself on the end of a backs move and over in the left hand corner, with captain Sam Morley adding the extras to level the scores.

With both sides attacking and defending ferociously, it took Dorking’s try machine Toby McRae a further 11 minutes to work out how to unlock the Esher defence to retake the lead, only for Esher’s Pierre Thomson to reply almost instantly and even things up for a second time.