Jordan James and Luke Dyer tries helped the visitors to a 12-0 lead before Jermaine Coleman hit back.

Josh Hannay and Damien Quinn stretched the Crusaders' advantage, Jamie Nowland kept the Skolars in touch, but Hannay's late score denied them a bonus point.

"Every time we come to the Skolars they show improvement," said Crusaders coach John Dixon.

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"They're becoming more and more competitive and making progress.

"The good thing about this from us is we've come here and won, the scoreline was comfortable and we worked hard for the victory."

London Skolars - Tries: Coleman, Nowland. Goals: Thorman.

London Skolars: Coleman, Simms, Davui, Chan, Clubb, Thorman, Nowland, W. Kerr, Honor, Osbourne, Barker, Ellison, Ribot.
Replacements: Doyle for W. Kerr (27), Gibbons for Honor (25), Louw for Osbourne (21), Daley for Ellison (21).

Celtic Crusaders - Tries: James, Dyer, Hannay 2, Quinn. Goals: Van Dijk 2, Quinn.

Celtic Crusaders: Quinn, Ballard, Hannay, Dalle Cort, Dyer, Webster, Van Dijk, I'Anson, Burnell, Summers, Flower, James, Beasley.
Replacements: Mapp for I'Anson (21), Zean for Summers (24), Gardent for Flower (21), Vitalini for Beasley (28).

Att: 375