By PHIL GUTTUS
Newport (S)............32
Leicester L..............38
A GARGANTUAN effort reaped two valuable bonus points for Newport in a game they came within yards of winning.
Despite the gulf in league position between table-topping Leicester Lions and Newport, only one place off the foot, Newport were a match for their opponents in every facet of the game.
Lions were first to score through Oliver Taylor after a catch and drive, but Newport responded almost immediately, Perez Raqio barrelling over.
Jacob Leonard’s penalty edged Newport ahead but James Stubbs hit back f...
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