Ealing looked set for their first victory of the season in men's Division 3 at Lancaster when, boosted by four goals from Will Rea, they led Birmingham 8-6 at the end of the third period.
But it wasn't to be. In the final quarter, Birmingham soon levelled and, with 2.56 minutes to go, claimed a man-up winner at 9-8 scored by Ben Cartwright. Birmingham had a player excluded after that but Ealing couldn't grab the chance of an equaliser.
Portobello retained a 100 per cent record after five matches with a 13-7 victory over Castleford, including hat-tricks for Luca Pollock and Hadrien Collineau.
In men's Division 4 at Grantham, Manchester Hawks made it four wins from four games, beating Cheltenham Spartans 10-3. This included three goals from Joseph Carr and two each from Conor Lynch and Tom Hadley.
Invicta Marlins squeezed home 12-11 against Rotherham Metro, but only after the Yorkshire side had recovered from 9-5 down in the third period to trail 10-11 late into the last. Nick Caulfield's sixth goal then made the game safe for the Marlins.
But it wasn't to be. In the final quarter, Birmingham soon levelled and, with 2.56 minutes to go, claimed a man-up winner at 9-8 scored by Ben Cartwright. Birmingham had a player excluded after that but Ealing couldn't grab the chance of an equaliser.
Portobello retained a 100 per cent record after five matches with a 13-7 victory over Castleford, including hat-tricks for Luca Pollock and Hadrien Collineau.
In men's Division 4 at Grantham, Manchester Hawks made it four wins from four games, beating Cheltenham Spartans 10-3. This included three goals from Joseph Carr and two each from Conor Lynch and Tom Hadley.
Invicta Marlins squeezed home 12-11 against Rotherham Metro, but only after the Yorkshire side had recovered from 9-5 down in the third period to trail 10-11 late into the last. Nick Caulfield's sixth goal then made the game safe for the Marlins.
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