Pirates hold nerve to steal it in a thriller

By TOM CARR

Bedford ..............32pts
Tries: Worley 24, 29, Stedman 62, Adamson 96
Conversions: Maisey 24, 30, 62
Penalties: Maisey 6, 12

C Pirates............33pts
Tries: Penny 2, De Battista 52, Blackmore 60, Tucker 75, 87
Conversions: Robson 22, 53, 60, Penny 88 Pirates won 71 -69 on aggregate
CORNISH Pirates capitalised on late Bedford mistakes to seal a Championship Cup semi-final with Ealing after a dramatic extra-time victory at Goldington Road.
Cornish Pirates were the first try scorers after a pair of Bedford penalties; a smart move from a lineout finding its way to Carwyn...

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