SWINDON slipped to their second Bucks, Berks & Oxon One defeat of the season in disappointing fashion as Bletchley beat them 26-25.

The Greenbridge Road visitors started well, with a couple of excellent steals from the lightweight second row Paul Atkinson.

A Swindon scrum on the Bletchley 22 saw Mark Scarrott pick up and drive and quick ruck ball saw Andy Morley on hand to touch the ball down at the base of the posts.

Nathan Waite added the simple conversion, but Bletchley came back hard and notched a penalty to make it 7-3.

Another Waite penalty from the touchline followed by a reply from Bletchley made it 10-6.

Then a pinpoint throw from Andy Holt allowed the pack to drive for the line and Scott Chapman dived over to extend Swindon's lead.

Swindon continued to dominate for the majority of the first half and continued poor discipline from Bletchley allowed the forwards to set up another rolling maul and Morley peeled off to score his second of the day.

Waite added a fine conversion from the touchline and, although Bletchley pulled a try back in injury time, Swindon led 22-11 at the break.

But it all went wrong after the break as Bletchley pulled an early try back and another converted try gave them the lead by a solitary point.

With 13 minutes remaining, Waite converted another superb penalty from the halfway line to give Swindon a 25-22 lead.

But, from a ruck on the Swindon 22, Bletchley were awarded a penalty that won them the game.