Round 12 Results

Bombers Upset Vipers

The Vipers hope for a finals football was quashed when the cellar dwellers, ATCL Bombers humbled them with a 10-4 victory.
The Bombers win forced an interesting turn for the bottom four franchises after Muruks, Vipers and Eagles all losing their respective games. Had the Muruks won, they would have comfortably cemented the fifth spot on the competition ladder with two games remaining before the finals playoff. However, their loss means they are still on fifth spot with nine points, only two points ahead of the bottom three who have mathematical chances of making the top 5, pending the results of the remaining two rounds.
Vipers fielded an unusual starting lineup especially the forwards and a couple of positional changes to the backs. Most of the regulars came-off the bench.
The first twenty minutes was ordinary with both sides displaying flamboyant football and several handling errors. Vipers were the first to score before the bombers followed to level 4-4 going into half-time.
The second half was brutal with exchanges of barnstorming runs and line breaks from both sides but neither came up with points until the final minute when Bombers scored right under the sticks to seal the match.