■By SAM ROBERTS

BEDFORDkept their Cup qualification on course with a tough win against Cornish Pirates.
Bedford need a win against Hartpury in the next round to guarantee qualification. Pirates have already qualified.
Mike Rayer, Bedford director of rugby, said: “Five points keeps us in the competition and we’re happy with that win, but game management let us down a bit.
“It was tough with the wind and heavy underfoot but we need to improve our decision making. For 70 minutes we kept the scoreboard low, so that was good.”
Bedford struck first through the bo...