DROITWICH opened the scoring after 20 minutes when winger Leon Hopkins smartly rounded off good work by the three quarters.

Matt Blackmore added a penalty soon afterwards. Good driving play by the backrow again allowed the backs to stretch the opposition for Jamie Faulkener to score.

The second half was initially evenly matched with Malvern coming back into it with two penalties, before the game was put out of doubt when Ashley Perry scored under the posts after a typically bulldozing run by the Welsh number eight.

Blackmore converted and added another penalty towards the end.

Droitwich have one league game left, although Pershore's victory at Southam means promotion is now beyond the Spa side.