A LATE Max Titchener penalty kick secured what could be a priceless losing bonus point for Henley Hawks at Esher on Saturday, but it could have been much more for the visitors in their bid to avoid the drop from National Divisoin 2 East. Waters missed the conversion from out wide, but Esher now had an almost insurmountable lead at 22-7 with seven minutes remaining. With Titchener’s conversion, Henley were still eight points behind at 22-14 heading into the final minutes. Despite having one last opportunity to create another opening, a knock-on spelled the end of the game leaving Henley with just one point to show for their efforts. Henley Hawks: 15 Howe, 14 Busby, 13 Jones, 12 Leach, 11 Gordon, 10 Titchener, 9 Webb, 1 Fakatou, 2 Hayhow, 3 Shpylka, 4 Elsey, 5 Goodison, 6 Brown, 7.

Source: Express February 23, 2026 13:00 UTC