By OLIVER LOCK
Sheffield Tigers.... 13
Hull Ionians............ 16
LEWIS Minikin’s late penalty broke Sheffield hearts as Hull Ionians snatched victory at a stormy Dore Moor.
The hosts, who had led 13-0 in the first 16 minutes, defended heroically against the wind and rain throughout the second half, only for Ionians to force a succession of scrums deep inside Tigers’ territory as the clock ticked down.
Several times in this frantic action the visitors turned down kicks at goal, preferring to kick for the corner and go for a match-clinching try. But, when the home side i...
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