Bees inch near safety at Bury

■By SAM WHYTE
Bury St Ed’s…26
Birmin’m & S…29
BIRMINGHAM & Solihull got a vital win in their quest for survival as they held off a stirring Bury St Edmunds comeback.
Leading 26-0 at the break, the Bees contrived to let their opponents draw level before kicking a late penalty and clinging on to seal a dramatic victory.
The visitors took the lead 12 minutes in when Nathan Tilsley put the finishing touches to a well-worked lineout move, before Jack Jolly notched up the first of his 14 points with the extras.
An interception try from the scrum-half pulled...

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