​Buzzards beaten at Kettering as good run of form ends

​Having controlled the first half and gained a deserved lead by half-time, they allowed the apparently inspired home team to score 20 second-half points without reply.

Despite Leighton having not conceded a try in their last two league games, it took the home side only five minutes to breach the Buzzards defence with a score in the corner, unconverted.

This initial setback seemed to spur Leighton who responded with Mike Robert scoring after good work by Ollie Taylor, James Brett converting before putting a penalty attempt wide soon afterwards.

However, pressure was beginning to tell and with ten minutes left of the half, captain Owen Forsythe drove over for a deserved second try, Brett again converting.

Whatever was said at half-time, Kettering were appeared a different side in the second half. A penalty reduced the arrears and then a converted try in the corner put them 15-14 ahead.

Buzzards discipline was now causing problems as the penalty count rose and Kettering soon drove over again, the conversion and another penalty extending the lead to 25-14. which with the conversion made the score 22-14. With ten minutes left, a penalty extended the lead to 25-14.

Try as they did, Buzzards seemed strangely unable to raise their game and, whilst they had opportunities, they rarely threatened the line.

On Saturday, Buzzards travel to league leaders, Old Northamptonians