CORSHAM head coach Tim Draper has warned his side against complacency despite them taking a firm grip on the Dorset & Wilts One North title race.

Saturday's 22-5 triumph over Bradford on Avon, plus a surprise reverse for nearest challengers Warminster at Royal Wootton Bassett 2nd, left the Lacock Road with an eight-point lead heading into the mid-season break.

Corsham have been in imperious league form so far, failing to collect only three try-scoring bonus points on their way to 11 wins from 11 matches and averaging just under 40 points scored per game.

But Draper is determined that standards will not drop off when they resume the second half of the campaign at Supermarine on January 14.

"Looking ahead to the second half of the season, we will need to keep improving in all aspects of our play to maintain our position,'' he said.

"A number of the other teams in the league seem to be improving and we can't afford to be complacent in any way.

"The players have shown great commitment and attitude and fully deserve what they have achieved so far this season.''

Tries from Kieran Dry, Ben Russell, Robbie Robinson and hooker Liam Snape, who is now the team's top try scorer, wrapped up success against Bradford, for whom Jonny Bates crossed the whitewash, but Draper reckons the result did not reflect the tight nature of the contest.

"It was a closer game than the score reflects against a very competitive Bradford side,'' he added.

"The difference between the two teams proved to be the strength of our set piece, with three of the tries coming from two scrum push overs and a driving line out and the bonus-point try came in the final play of the game.

"The turning point of the game was Kalif Barnes second-half try-saving tackle on the line after an interception and 60-yard break by Bradford.

"If they had scored it would have put them level with an easy conversion in front of the points to go ahead.

"Instead we went on to score two more tries to secure an excellent result.''

"We didn't quite match the performance level of last week's game against Warminster but Bradford deserve a lot of credit for the way they played.

"They put us under pressure and showed a great attacking intent, particularly their young full-back (Fin Dewar) who was outstanding for them.''

Warminster slipped further behind with a flat display in a 19-16 defeat at Royal Wootton Bassett 2nd.

The amber and blues were missing a number of their first choice pack with Dan Woods, Connor McPherson and Laisiasa Vinakadina all missing, along with try scoring machine Rusiate Waka in the centres.

The home side started the game at a ferocious pace with Warminster barely laying their hands on the ball in the first 10 minutes.

Having weathered the storm Warminster took the lead when awarded a penalty which scrum-half Jason Sprangle slotted over.

Bassett replied almost immediately with their first try and then the two sides exchanged penalties, Sprangle again on target for Warminster, before half-time.

Bassett stretched their lead with a further penalty after the break but Warminster seized the lead when centre Kieran Chester sprinted down the touchline unopposed and Sprangle added the conversion.

Both sides exchanged further penalties but with just over a minute left, Bassett sneaked victory by going over in the corner, despite Warminster claims the ball had not been grounded properly.

Melksham jumped into fourth place in Dorset & Wilts One North as understrength Minety missed their chance in a 12-3 defeat.

The villagers, who were missing seven first-team regulars, could have gone fourth themselves with victory on home turf, but instead fell to defeat in a bruising encounter.

Playing downhill in the first half, Melksham dominated the early exchanges with incisive running from their backs and they took the lead in the 16th minute after firing the ball along their back line for captain Charlie Radcliffe to cross for a score converted by Callum Hurn.

The visitors extended their lead in the 27th minute after a period of territorial advantage.

Missed tackles put the home team on the back foot and the Melksham forwards took their chance to score a second try through Radcliffe.

Reduced to 14 men early in the second half after a yellow card for an offence in the ruck, Melksham were forced to soak up massive Minety pressure.

Minety turned down a number of kickable penalties, preferring to run the ball but the key moment of the second half came in the 60th minute when, after a spell of concerted pressure on the Melksham line, the Minety forwards drove forward and over the line with Tom Windle appearing to touch down.

However, the referee was unsighted and decided that the ball had been held up.

Scrum-half Garin Garland kicked a penalty to reduce his side's arrears but they were unable to make further inroads as Melksham handed a debut to Brad Wilkins and new first team player Ben Smith.

Pewsey Vale are up to third after a 51-0 triumph over Swindon 2nd.

Built on a foundation of holding field position Pewsey produced an outstanding display of fast flowing power play rugby, dominating all aspects of play.

Five minutes in a Pewsey lineout ball was mauled forward. Lock Karl Crosbie rolled off the back and sprinted for the line, drawing the defence before a deft pass to centre Chris Takel had him in for the five points, fly-half James Haynes adding the extras.

At the end of the first quarter number eight Phil Vallis picked up from the back of a penalty scrum and drove for the line. Held short he offloaded to flanker Sam Flippance who hit the whitewash.

Five minutes later Haynes added a penalty and six second half tries, three converted, sealed the deal for Pewsey.

Vale dominated the scrum and five minutes after restart a turnover ball was driven forward, prop Tom Baish finishing the move with a try, unconverted.

Ten minutes later, scrum power resulted in a pushover with Vallis dotting down, Haynes converting.

At the start of the last quarter a Swindon clearance kick was caught on halfway, wing Toni Bloomfield dashing in the 50 metres.

Crosbie was up next with a quickly-taken tap penalty, striding in unopposed for a score converted by Haynes.

Another driven scrum stopped short, the ball then rucked over with replacement prop Nick Damper touching down, Haynes converting.

Crosbie finished the scoring from another tap penalty.