Onlookers were kept on the edge of their seats when Uralla Tigers’ home game against Boggabri on Saturday travelled into golden point territory.
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Down 12-4 at halftime, a flurry of points in the second stanza put the Tigers in front 20-18 with just minutes left in the game.
Two minutes from the final siren, the Kangaroos were awarded a penalty in front of the posts and levelled the scores.
The visitors had the chance to take the points in extra time when they took another penalty shot but missed, giving Uralla another chance.
The Tigers made the most of it and travelled up the other end of the field to score in the corner and win the match.
Coach Brett Monley was wrapped with his side’s late comeback.
“We came from behind, that was an amazing effort for our boys,” he said. “They dug deep and showed a lot of character to stay in the mix.
“Boggabri are a pretty talented side. They depend on their miners and if their miners are there they have a pretty good side.
“They had them all there this weekend so it was a pretty good task for us to win that game.”
The Old Boys crowd got behind the players, which Monley said got the side over the line.
In the earlier Ladies League Tag clash, Uralla beat Boggabri 38-0.
Monley said the ladies had “an outstanding day”.
“They played really well together, the girls, and had a really good game and were just too classy,” he said.
“They are playing some really good tag at the moment.”