London Broncos 15, Bradford Bulls 14: Brentford FC is unique in the football league in that it has a pub at all four
corners of the ground.
But it was Fuller's London Pride that was being supped in abundance last night after the Broncos ended Bradford Bulls' unbeaten start in the Tetley's Super League.
After this, however, the Bulls, who pulled back from 14-0 down to 14-14, had to console themselves by drinking from the much smaller Bradford-based Trough Brewery.
They looked disjointed for much of the first half, and then looked like winning when they scored three tries in ten minutes midway through the second half.
But the Broncos, who have now beaten successive world club champions in St Helens and the Bulls in their last two home matches, then showed resilience of their own to pull themselves together to win by a single point.
Even then it needed a slice of luck in that victory was sealed by scrum half Dennis Moran's drop goal that went over via the crossbar with ten minutes remaining.
The match kicked off 15 minutes late because of traffic congestion around the stadium, and the visitors recalled Lee Gilmour at centre after a 'dead leg', Nathan McAvoy switching to the wing, relegating Lesley Vainikolo to the bench.
Paul Deacon was another warming a dug-out seat, Brandon Costin starting as stand off and Robbie Paul switching to scrum half.
In the pack, Stuart Fielden got a rare start in the front row in place of Brian McDermott (bursitis), Rob Parker - on loan to the Broncos for nine matches last summer - coming onto the bench.
Paul Anderson had recovered from an ankle injury to take his usual place among the substitutes.
The Broncos were without full back Richie Barnett (sickness). Nigel Roy switched from the wing to replace the Kiwi, and Sylvain Houles came in.
Michael Gillett replaced broken hand victim Rob Purdham at stand off.
After a minute's silence in respect of the Queen Mother, the match started in bright sunshine and the Bulls were under immediate pressure when hesitation allowed the Broncos to gather Tony Martin's kick-off.
The Bulls survived the set of six, however, and the problems transferred to London when they fumbled Brandon Costin's first 'bomb'.
The Broncos twice had to drop out from their goal-line in the first three minutes, but the pressure was relieved when Bulls prop Joe Vagana spilt the second drop out.
That error became more costly when from Moran's up and under, Don Peters knocked the ball back for centre Mat Toshack to score in the sixth minute, McAvoy being unable to get his hand to the punt.
In the 18th minute, with the Bulls still finding their feet, Broncos' Tony Martin landed a penalty after a visitor threw a punch.
Then came a pivotal moment. Paul looked as if he would sidestep his way to the line, only for a great tackle by Roy to halt him.
Moran then intercepted Anderson's pass, and Peters helped London take play almost to halfway.
The match then became very fractious for a few minutes after Fielden shoulder charged Broncos' loose forward Jim Dymock off the ball. London second row Steele Retchless was incensed, Fielden wasn't happy either, and there was much talk and wagging of fingers.
Fielden was put on report by referee Robert Connolly, and Martin made it 8-0 on the half-hour with a second penalty after a high tackle by James Lowes on Roy.
When Costin's 'bomb' landed behind the advertising hoardings in the 38th minute it seemed to sum up the Bulls' first half.
But things got much worse when Moran intercepted Deacon's pass - the Bulls scrum half had only been on the field three minutes - to score a breakaway try in the 55th minute, Martin converting.
Some 11 minutes later, however, the Bulls were favourites after running in three swift tries.
Tevita Vaikona found some space on the right to barge his way over in the 57th minute, and then Costin squeezed over in the corner in the 64th minute when it seemed harder to score than be bundled into touch.
Deacon's conversion attempts were well wide, but the momentum seemed to be changing, and that view was only strengthened when Costin bagged a marvellous second try in the 66th minute.
Second row Jamie Peacock did well to offload in the tackle after being fed by Paul, and the scrum half continued on a lateral run, Costin coming on the scissors from the right flank to finish a superb effort.
Deacon couldn't miss this time, and then it was cue Moran to jink to his right and land the match-winning drop goal off the bar.
There were still some tense moments for London to survive, especially after a crunching Joe Vagana tackle, but they just about deserved ther victory.
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