ELLINGHAM & Ringwood & Totton ladies clawed their way back to the top of National Challenge South West One with a 22-15 home victory over Cullompton.

Three tries in the first 20 minutes from Nina Hoadley, Abbie Burke and Emma Lipsett set the Es on their way. Scrum-half Lucy Juffkins kicked a conversion.

Cullompton hit back with an unconverted score before adding two more tries after the break.

Five minutes from time, prop Hannah Duffy crashed over following a penalty on the five-metre line.

Elsewhere, Oakmeadians ladies beat Drybrook 46-36.

  • For league tables and a full round-up of the weekend's action, see today's Daily Echo.