Neighbours Croydon Amphibians and Sutton & Cheam travelled all the way to Lancaster for their latest derby clash in men's Division 2 - and from Sutton's point of view it couldn't have been more crucial.
The game ended 9-9, a point apiece ensuring Croydon's progress to Championship 1 but keeping alive Sutton's hopes of avoiding the drop into a bottom three placing and relegation to Championship 2.
With less than four minutes remaining, Sutton edged into a 9-8 lead with Dicken McLean's fourth goal. Alfonso Tucay equalised immediately afterwards - his sixth - and, although both sides took a late time-out, there was no further scoring.
In Division 4, seven-goal Declan Thompson was again the key player for Castleford in their 16-14 defeat of South Derbyshire. Castleford led 9-5 and 15-11 but were sweating near the end as South Derby caught up to 15-14 with goals by Paul Gregory (2) and Neil Swainson. Luke Franks' strike with 22 seconds remaining settled the Castleford nerves.
The game ended 9-9, a point apiece ensuring Croydon's progress to Championship 1 but keeping alive Sutton's hopes of avoiding the drop into a bottom three placing and relegation to Championship 2.
With less than four minutes remaining, Sutton edged into a 9-8 lead with Dicken McLean's fourth goal. Alfonso Tucay equalised immediately afterwards - his sixth - and, although both sides took a late time-out, there was no further scoring.
In Division 4, seven-goal Declan Thompson was again the key player for Castleford in their 16-14 defeat of South Derbyshire. Castleford led 9-5 and 15-11 but were sweating near the end as South Derby caught up to 15-14 with goals by Paul Gregory (2) and Neil Swainson. Luke Franks' strike with 22 seconds remaining settled the Castleford nerves.
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