Ryan Lamb's drop goal sealed the win which, with London Irish losing, sent them four points clear in the table.

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Esher lead the National One league table by four points and have three games in hand over their nearest rivals, London Welsh.

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Turnout rose in provincial England by four points to around a third, but fell by two points in London to a record low.

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Unemployment is nearly 10% in Dagenham, two points higher than the London average, since Ford closed its plant four years ago and axed almost 3, 000 jobs.

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Scotland, who have never reached the semi-finals, have improved over the past four legs of the series, picking up points in San Diego, Hong Kong, Adelaide and London to climb to ninth in the standings.

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The three points ensured the north London outfit maintained the pressure on the Premier League's top four as they cemented their place fifth in the table.

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