Burns turns up the heat to deny 14-man Knights victory

By STEVE HOSSACK

SECONDrower Matt Challinor joined Doncaster’s exclusive 200 Club – but unlike when prop Richard List reached the same milestone this season, Knights avoided a defeat.
Yet it must have seemed like a loss given that they were 25-18 up going into the closing stages. Just when it looked as though 14-man Knights would hang on for their first win in four league games, stand-in wing Jordan Burns touched down and flyhalf Will Hooley added the extras for Bedford to tie the game.
There was still time for Knights to win, but flyhalf Simon Humberstone was wide with a drop...

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