BURTON remain in the Midlands One West play-off spot – despite a last-gasp 21-20 loss at Silhillians.
The Crofters picked up a solitary bonus point due to the narrow margin of defeat and they stay just ahead of third-placed Hereford, who lost 22-18 at Old Laurentians, with a game in hand.
Stoke could yet make a late bid for the runners-up position as they still have Burton and Hereford to play.
Dave Archer's penalty got the Crofters up and running at Silhillians, before Harry Titley stormed through to score a try, which Darryl Banton converted.
The hosts responded but Titley ran in his second try, converted by Banton, to put Burton 17-7 up at half-time.
Silhillians hit back after the break with a try and although Banton added a penalty for Burton, the hosts reduced the deficit to 20-18 with 10 minutes to go.
And a late penalty consigned the visitors to an agonising defeat.
