Rushmoor Knights American football team continued their pursuit off a play-off place with a thumping 58-20 win against Oxford Saints.

Aaron Sekwaler opened the scoring with an 18-yard run to the left, with Harvey Macey successfully adding the extra point on the Knights’ first drive. Stephen Godfrey’s 50-yard punt return then set up Macey for a 20-yard field goal. Godfrey then collected a three-yard touchdown pass by Calvin Stitt in the back of the end zone. Chiambah Toh Salu was next to score to make it 24-0.

Both sides traded touchdowns in the second quarter, with the Knights leading 37-14 at half-time.

The Knights added two more scores in the third quarter, before the Saints scored on the first play of the fourth. Macey scored in the final minute from ten yards out.