Hornets took on fellow strugglers Hinckley in a 'game of the season' contender, emerging victorious with a remarkable five-point lead.

In a nail-biting contest at the Nest, the home side faced an uphill battle after Hinckley, known for their tenacity, surged ahead with four tries, putting them 28 points up within just 29 minutes.

The visitors capitalised on a series of errors from the Hornets, taking full advantage of the perfect autumn weather to score seemingly at will.

However, a turning point came after Hinckley’s fourth try, when Hornets' skipper Courtney Harris rallied his team behind the posts.

The Hornets then began to attack, but found themselves in a precarious position after conceding another penalty, resulting in a yellow card for Jamie Elswood.

Down to 14 men, the Hornets team found a new lease of life.

Displaying remarkable teamwork, they began to string together phases of play, with the ball moving fluidly between players.

On 32 minutes, young winger Josh Sheppard scored the first try, converted by Charlie Carter, bringing the score to 7-28.

Hornets quickly regained possession from the visitors, and Sheppard scored another try just two minutes later, again converted by Carter.

Right on half-time, as the visitors struggled in the lineouts, Hornets seized the opportunity to steal the ball.

This time, it was the impressive Charlie Carter who scored, converting his own try, bringing the score to 21-28 at the break.

The half-time buzz among the large crowd was palpable, with speculation about whether the Hornets could score next and turn the game around.

What transpired was nothing short of sensational.

For the next 26 minutes, the Hornets played outstanding rugby, scoring try after try and completely overwhelming Hinckley.

In that spell, Hornets scored seven tries and four conversions, taking the score to 57-28.

The tries came from Callum Lane, Jake Caulfield, Jack Parkinson, Charlie Carter, Connor Vickery, Ayden Chenoweth, and Sam Scott, with Carter also contributing with the conversions, bringing his total points tally to 24.

Hinley managed to score a couple of tries right at the end, but it was far too late to change the outcome.

The referee blew the final whistle, and the scoreboard read Hornets 64, Hinckley 42.

This match, featuring 16 tries in total, will be remembered as one of the best seen at the Nest.

The Hornets outscored their opponents by 10 tries to six, securing maximum points from the game in a must-win performance.

With a total of 106 points in the game, the large, excited crowd, which included England head coach Steve Borthwick, witnessed a thrilling display of rugby.

The Hornets will not have time to rest, as they prepare to travel to high-flying Cambourne next week.