Defensive error leads to defeat

London 2 SouthLewes 13 Thanet Wanderers 18WITH minutes remaining Lewes paid the price as they spurned chances to clear their lines and from a rolling maul Thanet ran in unopposed to snatch the victory which they deserved on the balance of play.

Lewes have now lost three of their last four games but remain in relative safety six points clear of the bottom three.

Periods of heavy rain in the week and before kick-off reduced many parts of the pitch to a swamp and under the circumstances the usual Lewes passing game was a near impossibility.

Thanet adapted the better, concentrating on rucking and mauling in the forwards and dominating territorially for much of the match.