Bridgwater & Albion 16 Canterbury 15

Canterbury's National League 3 season ended in controversial fashion when they were denied the chance of kicking the game-winning points by a bizarre refereeing decision in Somerset.

As fly-half Gert De Kock prepared to convert his own 70th minute try - which had pulled the city club within one point of their hosts - Bridgwater’s Owen Biggins charged and kicked the ball away from the tee and to the visitors’ dismay, referee Andy Bickle ruled the move was legal.

De Kock had spent a long time preparing for the crucial attempt but there seemed nothing to indicate that he had begun his approach to the ball - which would be the only circumstance in the laws of the game under which a charge would be allowed.

It was a disappointing end to the campaign which saw Canterbury finish fourth for the second successive season.

Mike Melford and Andy Pratt also touched down and, despite the visitors restricting their hosts to just two tries of their own, their goal-kicking saw them home.