Incredible, unbelievable, miraculous: just a few of the words used to describe Leeds Carnegie’s great escape following the club’s vital win over Worcester Warriors in the Guinness Premiership on Sunday.
Billed as the “million-pound game”, there was a huge amount of pressure on both sides to walk away from this match with the points safely in the bag. The odds were firmly stacked against the visitors, and they showed little to suggest they were capable of winning this match in the opening 40 minutes, finding themselves 12-3 down at the break. With a nine-point advantage, Leeds looked almost home and dry – their admirable escape from the clutches of relegation so nearly complete.
It’s the fairytale story of the season and will go down as one of the most remarkable great escapes in the league’s history. But for every relieved winner, there must be a despondent loser. Worcester were relegated following their six-year stay in the top flight, and now prepare for life back in the Championship.
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