By MO SHER
Barnstaple....... 10
Leicester L.......26
League leaders Leicester Lions maintained their fine start to the campaign with victory over Barnstaple, registering their eighth bonus-point win of the season.
The hosts made life difficult for their guests in the opening half, playmaker Jacob Murphy taking them into the interval three points ahead at 10-7.
His solo score, which he converted, plus a penalty was just reward for the sheer resilience of Winston James’ group.
But when Lions Chester Owen snuck over the white line just before the break, it coincided with a deterioration of ...
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