Bridgwater &Albion 7 Ealing Trailfinders face one of their biggest games of the season tomorrow (Saturday) when they travel to Rosslyn Park - and their preparation for the London derby could not have gone much better.

Struggling Somerset team Bridgwater & Albion were no match for Ealing, whose eight-try home win on Saturday cemented second place behind Barking.

While Barking continued their winning ways, closest rivals Clifton had no fixture, and Rosslyn Park could only draw at Dings.

A patient start against determined visitors brought just two Ben Ward penalties early on.

But then Ealing's superb winger Phil Chesters opened his account for the afternoon when Ealing's pacey backs moved the ball to him in a yard of space.

Chesters' speed is phenomenal and time and again he outpaced the Bridgwater defence.

Bridgwater's strength lies in a powerful pack, which they used to make good progress, but they lacked Ealing's ability to turn good position into points.

Towards the end of the first half Ealing started to really turn the screw.

The forwards claimed two tries, the first from the excellent Scott Hodson from close range, and then after a tasty crossfield kick from Ward, Dave Francis took three with him over the try line.

Bridgwater responded with a converted try from centre Michael Mangeolles on 45 minutes, but that was their final score as Ealing took the initiative and started to dominate the tiring visitors.

Ealing revel in the narrow defences that second-half fatigue can bring. And with Ward quick to recognise the opportunities to release the talented runners around him, the half belonged to the Ealing backs. Bryan Young, a 48th-minute substitute, scored twice, the second after Chesters made another blistering run down the left wing and then delivered a perfect chip for Young to touch down.

It was then time for Kiba Richards to use his speed from the other wing to claim two more.

But Chesters finished off in style with his second, which Ward slotted over for a personal 12-point haul. Ward deserved his man of the match plaudits for marshalling the pace around him and his decisionmaking.