Whitgift v Wallington County GS

Whitgift, who won the Daily Mail Under 15 Cup two seasos ago, reached thelast 32 of the Under 18 competition yesterday after a hard-foughtwin overWallington County Grammar School, the Vase holders.

Wallington have been ona roll since winning at Twickenham in March and were unbeaten before theirtrip to Croydon.

They took the lead with a Chris Mockford penalty butWhitgift established a 13-6 half time lead with a penalty of their own andtries in both corners from wingers Ben Lee and Declan Danaher.

Mockford,who had a good game in the centre where Wallington snuffed out Whitgift'ssuperior backs on many occasions, pegged the home side back and Wallingtontook the game to their hosts.

But although they enjoyed territorialadvantage after half time, Mockford fluffed three penalties.