Leeds Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington and the Rugby Football League have unsurprisingly turned down the Bulls' demands to hand back the two points controversially won at the Millennium Stadium.

After referee Steve Ganson admitted yesterday he wrongly awarded the match-winning try to Leeds substitute Jordan Tansey, Bulls chairman Peter Hood urged their derby rivals to "do the right thing" and return the points as the amazing story took further dramatic twists.

The Rhinos, who went clear of furious Bradford at the top of Super League following the last-second 42-38 success, admitted there was an injustice served on the night.

Consequently, Hood invited the club to uphold "its reputation for right and fair dealing" by returning the points.

However, Hetherington replied: "It's an unusual request to be asked to consider. The Bulls will have another chance for two points on June 29 when the two teams meet at Carnegie Headingley."

And the RFL have have ruled out any possibility of reversing the result.

"In our operational rules, it states a club shall not be entitled to object to a result on the grounds of a match official's decision," said an RFL spokesperson.

The short response is likely to be the end of the matter; any such move would have been unprecedented.

It is still not clear whether the request is actually feasible under existing laws and Bradford never realistically expected a positive response.

However, the club will not lie down in their pursuit of more answers regarding the performances of both Ganson and video referee Ashley Klein during the epic clash, which is the real bone of their contention.

They are seeking a meeting with RFL match officials director Stuart Cummings to clarify a host of issues emanating from the game after a series of dubious decisions saw Bradford miss out on a memorable victory.

Meanwhile, the RFL are expected to announce later today whether Steve McNamara will be charged for the comments he made in the post-match press conference when the fuming Bulls boss claimed his side had been "cheated" out of a win and Ganson "invented" a penalty to help Leeds draw.

They will also decide whether hooker Terry Newton has a case to answer for his challenge on Jamie Thackray that was put on report in the first half.

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