91. Leeds Cougars 55-46 Nottingham Hoods, 5th May 1990
In this high scoring encounter, Chris Thomas ran for 156 yards and 3TDs
as the Cougars blitzed the Hoods with 34 unanswered points either side
of half-time. The Hoods more than played their part with 20 points in
both the 1st and 4th quarters. Match report.
92. Nottingham Hoods 34-28 Manchester Allstars, 22nd April 1990
After 3 Allstars fumbles inside their own 25 yard line, the Hoods
recovered all 3 and punished their opponents by opening a 22-0 lead in
the 2nd quarter without breaking sweat. Greg Harden’s TD
reception and John Smith’s field goal reduced the deficit to
22-11 by half-time. The teams traded score, before Smith booted his
second field goal and then Nathan Hazell ran in from the 3 to tie the
scores at 28-28 with 1.35 left. Hoods QB Mike Grossner then led the
Hoods downfield on the next possession 71 yards in a no huddle offense
which culminated with a 31 yard pass to Albert Thompson to win it for
the Hoods. Match report
93. Bournemouth Buccaneers 42-34 Bedford Bombardiers, BNGL National Final, 29th August 1993
The Buccaneers won a first national title with a thrilling win over the
high powered Bedford offense. Albert Higgs was in fine form for the
Buccs with 228 passing yards and 116 rushing yards as they opened out
to a 28-6 half-time lead. Dave Arvizu took over as the Bombardiers QB
at half-time, and pulled them back into the game as they trailer 28-22,
but Higgs ran 56 yards for the clinching TD and the Bucs held on. Match report A and match report B
94. Cambridgeshire Cats 9-6 Southern Sundevils, 11th August 2003
A 24 yard Field Goal by Brian Jelley, 4.07 minutes into the SIXTH
quarter sealed a dramatic victory for the Cambridgeshire Cats in thIS
Quarter Final clash with the Southern Sundevils.
The Cats got off to the perfect start as strong running by Seth
Campbell and Mark Spittle set up a 25 yard pass from Quarterback Nick
Tilbury to Wide Receiver Steve Peck to open the scoring. Jelley's extra
point attempt was missed but the Cats still led 6-0.
The sweltering conditions seemed to affect both teams as the game
became dominated by mistakes and penalties until Southern Running Back
Gareth Dauley broke away from three Cats tacklers to sprint home for a
spectacular 75 yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt failed and
the half ended with the score tied 6-6.
Like the first half, the third quarter was dominated by errors,
penalties and good defensive play by both sides and the score remained
tied.
The fourth quarter saw the Cats offence start to move the ball, behind
powerful rushing by Seth Campbell and Mark Spittle, driving into
scoring range on a number of occasions. But yet more mistakes,
penalties and a blocked Brian Jelley Field Goal meant the score
remained 6-6 after 60 minutes of play.
So the game went into sudden death over time with the first team to score as the winners.
The one-two combination of Campbell and Spittle continued to work well
for the Cats and they had the first chance to win the game. But another
Jelley field goal attempt was blocked and the Sundevils regained
possession inside the Cats half.
Powerful running by Gareth Dauley and Barry Minter saw the Sundevils
move the ball to the Cambridgeshire 5 yard line. The Cats defence, led
by Linebacker Steve Bennett, dug in and three plays later the Sundevils
lined up to kick a field goal and seal victory. But veteran defender
Mickey Howling powered through the line to block the kick and give the
Cats a life line.
Yet more strong running by Campbell and Spittle saw the Cats move the
ball from their own 4 yard line as the first period of Over time ended.
Crucial Third Down Catches by Dave Lemon and Steve Peck kept the Cats
dreams alive before Booty Morris broke lose on a brilliant 30 yard run
to move the ball inside the Sundevils 10 yard line. Three runs later
and the Cats were in position for Jelley to make his game winning kick.
Match report
95. Thames Valley Chargers 21-18 Leeds Cougars, 18th July 1993
Tiggy Bell ran for 280
carries for the Cougars but still ended up on the losing side. With the
scores locked at 18-18, Ez Charles slotted the game winning 23 yard
field goal to give the Chargers the win. Match report
96. GB Lions 42-0 France, 1st November 1998
In one of the finest GB
Lions performances ever, the Lions smashed the French national side
42-0 at Milton Keynes Hockey Stadium to qualify for the 1999 European
Championships. Bruce Reid ran for 89 yards and Bob Flickinger starred
on D, as a Lions side featuring 14 players with NFL Europe experience
ran riot. Match report
97. London O's 28-25 PA Knights, 11th May 2003
In a thrilling regular
season encounter, the lead changed hands six times, until the O’s
snatched a late lead in the 4th quarter with a 70 yard run that they
hung onto. No match report
98. London Ravens vs Manchester Allstars 1987 Bud Bowl I, 20th September 1987
This was the first
British game to be featured on TV, with highlights being shown at
primetime on Channel 4. It also featured a crowd of over 13,000 at
Loftus Road to watch it live. The Allstars had a sensational offense in
1987, and the Ravens were as formidable as they had ever been since
organized football had begun in the UK. The Ravens at the time had
still not been beaten by a UK team in 5 years of football, and they
cruised into a 19-0 half-time lead, and then Victor Ebubedike scored a
72 yard TD on the opening play of the 3rd quarter to put them 26-0. The
Allstars offense finally got going, and scored three quick scores in
ten minutes as the Allstars closed the gap, but Mark Delaney’s 48
yard reception enabled the Ravens to put distance between themselves as
they won a 3rd straight British title. Match report
99. Nottingham Hoods 47-44 Leicester Panthers, NDMA. 4th July 1993
91 points, 14 TDs shared
equally by the 2 teams and over 850 combined offensive yards in this
Central Conference thriller in 1993. Clifton Mitchell charged over for
4 TDs, which gave the Hoods the edge despite Warren Sweetman running
for 181 yards and 3 scores. Match report
100. Essex Buccaneers 20-14 Crawley Raiders, 4th August 1990
In this NCMMA semi-final,
with the scores tied at 14-14 Essex QB Guy Mannella scored on a 5 yard
bootleg with inside the last minute to give the Buccs a final berth.
Fitzroy Miller’s 173 yards rushing for the Raiders was to no
avail. Match report.
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