WORCESTER Wanderers moved up to ninth in the tight Midlands One West table with a fine 22-16 home win over mid-table Sutton Coldfield.

The Weston’s Fields outfit are now just one point off Sutton who are one place above them.

Nine points separate seventh position and 12th with Hereford down to 11th after a 20-12 defeat at high-flying Dudley Kingswinford.

Malvern slipped up 17-14 at lowly Coventry side Barkers Butts.

Droitwich maintained their 100 per cent record at the top of Midlands Three West (South) with a 57-10 home thrashing of Manor Park.

Evesham moved to within three points of second-placed Ledbury after beating them convincingly 39-14 in the Vale.

Lowly Upton picked up a handy win with a 23-17 success over visitors Old Leamingtonians.

Kidderminster Carolians crashed to a disappointing 39-10 Midlands Two West (North) defeat at home to struggling Old Saltleians.

Bromyard continued to pursue Midlands Four West (South) leaders Alcester by seeing off Coventry Welsh 32-24.

Second-placed Tenbury won their Midlands Five West (North) derby at Stourport 39-0, while Chaddesley Corbett beat Warley 48-24 and Greyhound defeated Aldridge 32-5.

Rock-bottom Bromsgrove fell 42-22 at fellow strugglers Salisbury in National Three South West.