By CONOR O’HARA

Hornets.....................26
Dings Crusaders... 31
An absorbing encounter at the Nest went the way of the visitors as Dings Crusaders clung on at the death to maintain their title challenge.
Tom Knight drew first blood for the side from Bristol, sniping over for the game’s opening try, and he soon added a second to give Dings a healthy early lead.
But the Hornets, in their first campaign at National League level, showed outstanding resolve and went into the break on level terms.
Showing their ambition to play, Oscar James and Charlie Carter both crossed the whitewash as t...