Twenty Isnt Plenty
A look at at times where a first leg lead of twenty, or more, wasnt enough in the KO Cup
Interestingly none of these first leg leads took the second leg anywhere near a last heat decider.
Let me know if Ive missed out your favourite teams comeback that would have impressed Lazarus!
| Year | FIRST LEG | SECOND LEG | AGGREGATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Berwick 50 Crewe 28 | Crewe 54 Berwick 24 | Berwick 74 Crewe 82 |
| 1974 | Coatbridge 48 Eastbourne 29 | Eastbourne 56 Coatbridge 21 | Coatbridge 69 Eastbourne 85 |
| 1975 | Wimbledon 49 Halifax 29 | Halifax 58 Wimbledon 20 | Wimbledon 69 Halifax 87 |
| Newport 49 Cradley 29 | Cradley 51 Newport 27 | Newport 76 Cradley 80 | |
| 1977 | Hull 49 Bristol 29 | Bristol 52 Hull 26 | Hull 75 Bristol 81 |
| Ellesmere Port 50 Eastbourne 28 | Eastbourne 57 Ellesmere Port 21 | Ellesmere Port 71 Eastbourne 85 | |
| 1978 | Exeter 51 Belle Vue 27 | Belle Vue 57 Exeter 21 | Exeter 72 Belle Vue 84 |
| 1980 | Hull 66 Belle Vue 42 | Belle Vue 68 Hull 40 | Hull 106 Belle Vue 110 |
| 1980 | Belle Vue 67 Cradley 41 | Cradley 75 Belle Vue 33 | Belle Vue 100 Cradley 116 |
| 1981 | Boston 58.5 Berwick 37.5 | Berwick 64 Boston 32 | Boston 81.5 Berwick 101.5 |
| 1982 | Berwick 67 Long Eaton 29 | Long Eaton 67 Berwick 29 | Berwick 96 Long Eaton 96 |
| Berwick 67 Long Eaton 29 | Long Eaton 62 Berwick 34 | Berwick 101 Long Eaton 91 | |
| 1988 | Berwick 58 Wimbledon 38 | Wimbledon 63 Berwick 33 | Berwick 91 Wimbledon 101 |
Berwick certainly were the team for wild swings in KO Cup ties.In 1971 you'd have said they were home and dry after a 50-28 win over Crewe but the Kings pulled out all the stops, winning by 30 points in the return.
The Bandits took a 38 point lead to Long Eaton in 1982 but contrived to blow it all, with Nicky Allott and Paul Stead taking a last heat 5-1 to level up the aggregate score, meaning a replay was required. Two weeks later Berwick again ran up another huge 67 -29 lead and this time it was enough.. but only just. Curiously in the intervening week, they also scored 67 -29 at home to Mildenhall
Belle Vue came back from the dead after losing 66-42 at Hull to reach the final where their fans were no doubt confident of success taking a 26 point lead to Dudley Wood but the local Heathens rampaged to a 75-33 win to take the trophy
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