31. Birmingham Bulls 34-30 London Olympians, BAFA Division One Final, 29th July 1995
John Riggs ran for 2 scores and passed for another 3, as the Bulls
raillied from a 21-7 second quarter deficit to win the national title.
The crucial score coming 7 minutes from time when Riggs hit fellow
American Joe Grenidge on a 5 yard pass. Match report
32. Glasgow Lions 23-21 Birmingham Bulls, 6th June 1993
The Lions secured finally broke the hoodoo at the Bulls had had over
them, but winning this regular season encounter. The Lions were ahead
for most of the game, before Paul Sinclair caught a 27 yard pass from
Reisterer to put the Bulls 21-16 ahead. The Lions had one last attempt
to win the game with a drive that culminated in Darryn Trainor’s
pass to Scott Couper to put the Lions back ahead 23-21 with 1.33 on the
clock The Bulls moved downfield in the closing seconds, but Andy
Raffo’s 52 yard field goal to win it for the Bulls was missed
with 7 seconds remaining. Match report
33. Great Britain Lions 24-21 Russia, European Championship Pool2004
In the first ever meeting between the sides, Great Britain QB Adam Lane
completed 22 of 32 for 253 yards and 3TDs to inspire the Lions from a
14-10 half-time deficit to win their opening Euro 2004 Group B clash
24-21. GB scored in the first quarter on Lane's pass to Junior Price,
and then Pete Rogers field goal closed the gap just before half-time.
Russia jumped out to a 21-10 lead in the 3rd quarter before Lane's 4th
quarter heroics. Lane passed for 2 TD's to East Kilbride's WR Mark
Squire (the 2nd one inside the 2 minute warning). Veteran Mark Cohen
caught the 2 PAT to give GB a narrow lead which they held onto. No
match report
34. Manchester Spartans 34-22 Legnano Frogs, Eurobowl IV Final, 28th July 1990
Manchester Spartans were crowned Kings of Europe after beating Legnano
Frogs 34-22 to win Eurobowl IV. The Frogs took early control with 2
first quarter TD’s, but Leroy Innes responded on a 47 yard TD
catch, and further second quarter TD’s from Mitchell and Choates
gave the Spartans a half time lead which they extended in the second
half with 2 Paul Bailey rushing scores giving them a commanding lead
that they held onto with ease. Match report
35. USAF Chicksands 12-13 London Ravens, Friendly, 4th July 1985
The Ravens became the first British side to beat an all American team
as they defeated USAF Chicksands 13-12 on the 4th July on their
Independence Day festival with touchdowns through Victor Ebudideke and
Mark Wynnick. No match report
36. Leeds Cougars 25-19 Nottingham Hoods (OT), BAFA Division One, 1st May 1994
Leeds were cruising to victory with TD’s from Thomas and 2 from
Eddie Harry as they built up a 19-0 lead by the fourth quarter. Hoods
QB Ken Suhl launched the comeback with tosses to John McNulty and Paul
Bucknall, and then with just 28 seconds to go a second TD strike to
McNulty to send the game to overtime. Leeds QB Lamb settled the match
in OT with a 58 yard TD pass to Jonathan Paley. Match report
37. Finland 3-14 Great Britain Lions, European Championship Final, 18th August 1991
The Lions retained their European Championship with a crushing
defensive performance against the home town Finns. Jason Elliot
scored on a QB keeper, and the Finns retorted with a field goal. The
scores remained just 7-3 to the Lions, until the final minute, when
Richard Dunkley fumbled as he was about to score, but an alert Pat
Miller recovered in the endzone to seal the title win for the Brits. Match report.
38. Stoke Spitfires 24-26 Cardiff Mets, NDMA Div.2 Semi-Final.14th July 1991
The Mets looked down and out trailing 24-6 in the fourth quarter, but
Canadian duo Gary Layton and Tom Vlasic combined on two scores to lead
them to a stunning semi-final win. Match report
39. Manchester Spartans 20-26 Manchester Allstars (OT), BAFL Wild-Card game, 28th July 1985
The lead changed hands 4 times as the local rivals were deadlocked
20-20 at the end of regulation time, but it was the Allstars who
prevailed in overtime as John Anderton caught a 7 yard TD pass to win
it. Match report.
40. London Ravens 39-37 Birmingham Bulls, Budweiser National League, 24th April 1988
The Ravens had never lost to a British side and only just kept that
record going after this thriller at Rosslyn Park. That record did
not look in doubt as the Ravens stormed into a 33-14 lead including a
75 yard run by Joe St Louis, but the Bulls came back through TD’s
from Logan and Williams to put them just 5 points behind. An offside
call prevented a game leading Logan TD, and the Bulls had to settle for
a field goal as the Ravens started to teeter on the brink before St
Louis’s 25 yard TD run put them 39-31 ahead. A late Bulls TD from
Norman Thomas made the score 39-37, but the 2 PAT pass to tie the game
was batted down and the Ravens clung on. Match report
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