Cirencester slumped to their third successive defeat of the season as Barton Hill thrashed them 42-10 in the Gloucestershire Premier Division.

The game started positively for Cirencester, who pressurised their opposition into mistakes with strong defence.

The home side's patience soon ran out and they were penalised for going over the top.

But Ciren's kicker, fly-half Webb-Peploe narrowly pushed the ball wide of the posts.

From the 22 drop out, Hill secured possession and surged up the field through a combination of strong midfield running and an almost unstoppable rolling maul.

Soon it was Cirencester who were penalised for offside and the Barton Hill fly-half stepped up to convert the three points.

Town looked to get back into the game and strong running by Ramsey and Weavin made inroads.

But the lack of numbers in support produced quick turnover ball which the home side exploited, passing down the line to score in the corner.

Again, Cirencester came back strongly with scrum-half Basset marshalling Milford and the outstanding Wood in the back row to put Barton Hill on the back foot.

The home side had to concede the penalty and Webb-Peploe stepped up to slot the three points.

This seemed to settle the Ciren side and the game but the Barton Hill pack had the upper hand in the mauling are.

Coming upto half-time Cirencester let in two tries.

One was a classic backs move with the outstanding Barton Hill full-back going in under the posts and another came through the pack as Cirencester's eight couldn't stop another rolling maul.

The second half was a blur as Barton Hill stepped up the tempo and Cirencester couldn't stop their opposing pack.

However, they dug in and their just reward came with the game's final score in which strong tacking by Thompson and Trenton Gray saw the ball turnover, quick hands by Coe putting winger Warren in under the posts.