There will be everything to play for on the final day (Sunday) of men's Division 3 at Gloucester's GL1 Pool, with only Castleford of the eight teams having no chance of finishing in the top five, leading to qualification for Championship 2 in the second phase of the season.
Southampton and Watford are already secure but the form book disappeared out of the window on Saturday evening as Ealing revived their promotion prospects with a 19-12 defeat of Southampton, including five goals from Ivan Tsonev and four from Jurijus Galinok.
Manchester Hawks looked set for victory over Hucknall when a goal by David Teasdale extended their lead to 11-8 five minutes from the end. But Hucknall caught up to 11-10 with a minute left thanks to goals by Davide Bernardi and Sam Joyce - and it was Joyce who earned his side a dramatic point with an equaliser 11 seconds from the end.
In men's Division 5 at Walsall, undefeated Tyldesley, Rotherham Metro, Caledonia Storm and Warwick have already qualified for Championship 4, the fifth place depending on the outcome of today's clash between Yorkshire rivals Leeds and Sheffield Dolphins.
Ben Stephenson was again in sparkling form for the Dolphins, scoring five in a 13-8 defeat of Spalding. Rotherham's 21-12 victory over Caledonia Storm featured nine strikes by Richard Leighton.
Watford Saxons and Spalding - plus either Sheffield Dolphins or Leeds - will be the teams to drop out at the end of the Division 5 programme, but with a chance to re-enter the League next season via the play-offs.
Southampton and Watford are already secure but the form book disappeared out of the window on Saturday evening as Ealing revived their promotion prospects with a 19-12 defeat of Southampton, including five goals from Ivan Tsonev and four from Jurijus Galinok.
Manchester Hawks looked set for victory over Hucknall when a goal by David Teasdale extended their lead to 11-8 five minutes from the end. But Hucknall caught up to 11-10 with a minute left thanks to goals by Davide Bernardi and Sam Joyce - and it was Joyce who earned his side a dramatic point with an equaliser 11 seconds from the end.
In men's Division 5 at Walsall, undefeated Tyldesley, Rotherham Metro, Caledonia Storm and Warwick have already qualified for Championship 4, the fifth place depending on the outcome of today's clash between Yorkshire rivals Leeds and Sheffield Dolphins.
Ben Stephenson was again in sparkling form for the Dolphins, scoring five in a 13-8 defeat of Spalding. Rotherham's 21-12 victory over Caledonia Storm featured nine strikes by Richard Leighton.
Watford Saxons and Spalding - plus either Sheffield Dolphins or Leeds - will be the teams to drop out at the end of the Division 5 programme, but with a chance to re-enter the League next season via the play-offs.
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