171.
London Olympians 45-30
London Blitz, 24th September
2006
The Olympians retained their crown
in an offensive shootout against their London rivals. The Blitz, who had beaten
took a 17-12 lead at the break, but on the back of Michael Sobanjo’s 278 yards
the Olympians pulled clear to notch up another title win. Match
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172.
Bristol Aztecs 14-12 Cambridgeshire Cats,
18th August
2003
In blistering conditions, the Aztecs
held onto a thrilling 14-12 Div.2 semi-final victory over the upstart
Cambridgeshire Cats. The Aztecs would go onto win the Div.2 crown this season.
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173.
London Ravens 20-12 Streatham Olympians,
31st August
1986.
The Ravens won their second straight
national title by jumping out to a 20-0 lead against their great
London rivals. The Olympians made a game
of it in the second half on the back of TDs from Anderson and Andy Smythe to
pull the scores to within 8 points. On a last gasp drive, Steve Chesney failed
to break the goal-line and the Ravens were champions again. Match
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174. Delonghi Knights 28-27
Hampshire Cavaliers, 14th July
1991
The Cavaliers tore into a 27-0, but
an unbelievable comeback from the Knights saw them take the lead 28-27 with
minutes remaining. No match
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175.
Ipswich Cardinals 34-22 Clydesdale Colts,
24th
August 1990
The lead changed hands four times in
this BNGL Bowl game as the Cardinals edged into a 23-22 in the fourth quarter. A
late score and field goal in the last two minutes padded the scoreline in this
entertaining final. Match
report
176.
Greenwich Rams 12-7
Bournemouth Bobcats, 21st June
1986
New Bobcats US Coach, Don Anderson,
saw narrowly fail to win his first game. The Bobcats led 7-6, but Ben Moore’s QB
sneak late in the four quarter gave the Rams a 12-7 lead. The Bobcats drove down
to the Rams endzone, but Steve Tubbs was tackled on the 1 on 4th and
goal and the Rams ran out the clock. Match
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177. Barons 21-16
Ipswich Cardinals, 30th June
1991
The Barons trailed 16-5 with five
minutes to play, but Coach Brian Smallworth inspired them to score twice in the
dying moments – the winning score on a 53 yard TD pass from Mike Kuennan to
David White. Match
report.
178. East
Kilbride
Pirates 12-7 Ipswich Cardinals, 18th August
2003.
Despite two missed field goals and a disallowed TD, the Cardinals held a slender
7-5 lead late in the fourth quarter, but Gary McNey’s pass to Willie Brown gave
the Pirates a lead they would not relinquish in this Div.1 Semi-Final. No match
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179. London O’s 12-6 Oslo
Vikings, 6th June
1999. The
O’s won the Euro Cup on the back of 2 TD passes from Nick Hewitt to WR Clive
Palumbo. Stephen Hutchison ran for 103 yards, and Bahr Viera’s stuff on
4th and 2 preserved the win for the O’s. Match
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180. PA Knights 28-14 London O’s,
26th September
2004. The
Knights clinched their first national title, and prevented the Londoners winning
a record 8th successive crown in this Don Valley Stadium showdown.
Marvin Jimmerson’s interception return gave the Knights a 14-0 lead, and Jon
Wyse’s 50 yard TD gave the Knights and unassailable lead. Match
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