BRONCOS STUN RAIDERS
IAN HOWE GIO Stadium, Sunday
CANBERRA RAIDERS 28
BRISBANE BRONCOS 29
BRISBANE BRONCOS, inspired by Reece Walsh, won a memorable play-off game in the national capital in extra-time to edge out their hosts Canberra Raiders.
Such was the lateness of the Broncos’ last-second penalty to draw the game level that our initial website report on the final hooter was made before the final penalty was awarded by referee Ashley Klein.
In front of a sellout crowd, the Broncos benefited from a harsh early play-the-ball call by referee Ashley Klein to score the first try when Tom Starling was adjudged not to have played the ball correctly.