By JONATHAN LANDY

Strike One: Piers O’Conor crosses for Ealing’s opening try
PICTURE: Lissy Tomlinson

EALING continued their annus mirabilis by roaring into the final with a mixture of pace and power which Bedford struggled to match.
Ben Ward, the Trailfinders’ director of rugby, said: “I’m really proud of the boys and we want to be the last club to have our names inscribed on the British and Irish Cup.
“That was our third game in seven days and it speaks volumes for the squad they’ve been able to back the performances (two wins and a draw) up. Some of our off-loading game today was superb...