NEWSFriday, 31 July 2026
Match of the Week Week 16 - Plough B Bruntingthorpe v Railway Shunters goes to a last leg thriller
In Division 2 the night’s drama came in the last leg between Plough B Bruntingthorpe and Railway Shunters, ending 434 to 437.
Leg 1 finished 68 to 54 with Plough B in the lead by 6 then Leg 2 saw a bigger gap as Plough B moved to 128 to 109.
Leg 3 kept the lead for Plough B at 190 to 174 and Leg 4 tightened up 243 to 229 as Plough B held a slim advantage of 14.
Leg 5 saw the gap close down to 9 pins and the Shunters continue to improve into Leg 6 with the gap of 5 pins at 370 to 365 still in favour of Plough B.
Then leg 7 swung the night on its head as Railway Shunters hit 72 following Plough B’s 64 set, sealing a 437 to 434 victory to win by 3 pins after winning the last 5 legs to overturn the 19 pins head start from leg 2.
The home side Connor Wilkins contributed 64 (including 3 whacks) for Plough B Bruntingthorpe while Ken Clarke led Railway Shunters with 66 including an all important 14 in leg 7 to help seal the win.
The drama lay in the middle legs when Plough B briefly pressed the advantage but Railway Shunters edged ahead on leg 3 and did not surrender the lead again, delivering a late finish that kept spectators on their feet.
It was a night where a single late swing decided the result and both sides produced plenty of eye catching moments. The running totals after each leg tell a clear story of a game that swung on the third leg and never looked back for the visitors, when a final push from Railway Shunters sealed it in the end.