aKidderminster Carolians made a welcome return to winning ways with a morale-boosting 43-13 win in a friendly against lower league Telford Hornets.

Early pressure enabled Tom Scandrett to open the scoring with a 25-metre penalty, cancelled by a Hornets penalty.

The hosts responded with a Rob Delahay try, converted by Scandrett, but Telford hit back with a try. Ten minutes later fly-half Scandrett went under the posts and converted and shortly afterwards Matt Rigsby powered over for a third try.

On the stroke of half time centre Nick Martin touched down, Scandrett converting.

Midway through the second half second row Alex Baldwin crossed for a converted score.

And Tom Maher finished a move with Scandrett accurate. Telford scored a late try.

KC's face Sutton Coldfield on Saturday.

l Cleobury prepared for Saturday's do-or-die relegation scrap at home to Old Leamingtonians with a 28-24 friendly win at Stourport. Replacement Brett Webster's late try secured victory after Ian King, Nick Palmer and John Hulland had crossed with James Manley adding two penalties and a conversion.

l Stourport and Chaddesley Corbett are bidding to be party poopers on Saturday when they both visit champions-elect. Stourport are at Bournville while Chaddesley are at Dudley Wasps.

Tries from sisters Laura and Cassie Romeo, the latter crossing twice, and Becky Evans, earned Cleobury Ladies a 24-5 win over Bournville. Sarita Smith converted twice.

l KCs under-15s 20 Silhillians 17. Scorers: Charlie Evans (2) Tom Leach, Alex Hopkirk.

Under-12s 12 Redditch 26. Scorers: Aaron Pooler (two tries, one conversion).

Under-11s 15 Chaddesley Corbett 0; under-11s 7 Chaddesley Corbett 43. Chaddesley scorers: Tim Daw (2), Ross Westwood (2, three conversions), Oliver Douglas, Sebatian Douglas, Jack Vaughan. Oliver Douglas (conversion).

Under-10s 30 Redditch 20; under-10s 15 Redditch 0. Scorers: Dan Mills (3), Evan Jones (2), Reece Griffiths, William Wheldon, Dan Hunter, Joshua Tristram.

Under-nines 20 Chaddesley Corbett 5; under-nines 25 Chaddesley Corbett 5. Scorers: Tom Ford (3), Sam Faulkner (two), Elliot Murphy, Alex Brady, Ben Pinner, Bradley Hughes.