Doncaster Knights complete memorable double over title favourites Ealing Trailfinders
Knights’ ninth successive league win moves them seven points clear of second-placed Ealing.
They have games against third-placed Cornish Pirates and struggling Nottingham left to play next month.
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Hide AdBilly McBryde’s late try – a repeat of his length of the field score in Knights’ 22-5 victory in the reverse fixture – crucially denied big-spending Ealing a losing bonus point.
The Londoners have two games in hand on Doncaster but still have to play Cornish Pirates.
Pirates are eight points behind Steve Boden’s men with three games in hand.
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Hide AdMaliq Holden scored two first half tries to help the visitors into a 17-7 half time lead at Vallis Way.
Ealing reduced that lead to 17-12 and set up a nervy finish when their third try reduced the deficit to 20-17.
However, McBryde had the final say with his interception try on 75 minutes.