Defensive lapses cost Gravesend as they suffered a 37-17 reverse at Dorking in National 3 South East.

Two early penalties made it 6-0 to the hosts but Jon Clement scored to pull back to 6-5 only for a 10-minute blitz of 24 points from the hosts and two sin-binnings for the visitors to put paid to their chances.

After going in 30-5 down at the break the Gs tightened up but eventually slipped to 37-5 behind before Rab Forbes raced down the right to reduce the arrears.

Sox Stevens battered over for the final score with time running out but Gs still fell to their second defeat in three games since their promotion.