National League One
Cinderford 26
Coventry 0
A MAGNIFICENT performance from the Cinderford pack, coupled with some outstanding defence, gave the Foresters a platform for their first victory since October.
Coventry thumped Cinderford 55-5 in the reverse fixture, but they were caught cold at Dockham Road on Saturday.
A minute's silence was held before the match in memory of Mary Beavis.
Cinderford pressed from the kick-off and it was no surprise when they took the lead in the eighth minute from a line-out catch and drive.
Second-row Dave McKee, Cinderford's man of the match, was driven over for a try which Danny Trigg converted.
More pressure from the home team resulted in a penalty which Trigg kicked to make it 10-0 after 21 minutes of play.
Cinderford scored their second try on the half-hour when a well judged cross-field kick from outside-half Mark Davies was gathered up by winger Rob Winchle, who dived over in the corner.
Trigg landed his second penalty just before half-time to give his side a healthy 18-0 lead.
With the strengthening wind now behind them, Coventry tried to mount a comeback.
Cinderford, however, were in determined mood and thwarted their efforts with more excellent defence.
Trigg was on target with his third penalty on 57 minutes and the home side made sure of a deserved victory when their forwards carried the ball some 40m up the field with a series of pick and drives.
Fittingly, skipper Chris Hall touched down in the corner.
Cinderford: Danny Trigg, Rob Winchle, Dave Knight, Dewi Scourfield, Paul Boston (rep Matt Betty 78), Mark Davies, Sam Brown (rep Tom Edwards 78), Paul Price, Chris Hall (capt, rep Sam Wilkes 72), Chris Bundy (rep Steve Price 72), Ed King, Dave McKee (rep Chris Jones 76), Luke Allen, Adam Nicholls, George Evans. Attendance: 265