Bradford took to the pitch with a blend of youth and experience. It was a day to remember for father and son combination, Mike and Brian Lamplough.

Mike was playing his first game for 29 years, and Brian his first game ever.

The game turned out to be a very competitive one, with Bradford on the back foot in the first quarter. Old Es were unable to score, owing to some tigerish tackling by the home defence, the youngsters in particular.

Slowly but surely, Bradford obtained more possession and following a scrum on the away side's 25, the ball was spun wide to winger Brian Lamplough, who managed to pop the ball up for his opposite winger to sneak over in the corner.

Half time came with the score at 5-0.

The second half started with the away side coming storming back to score a good try on the wing.

A mistake was made in midfield which was pounced on by Bradford captain Graham Reynolds, who dummied the opposing full-back to score a fine converted try under the posts to make the score 12-5.

Old Es hooker sustained an injury which would have meant that they would have to play with 14 men, until Bradford's veteran replacement gallantly volunteered to play for the opposition.

With his first meaningful touch he, somewhat ungallantly, took a scoring pass to cross the line for the away side.

This try was converted from near the touchline to tie the score 12-12.

Old Es were now in the ascendant and continued to press for a winning try.

With only three minutes left on the referee's watch, they forced the ball over the line to score another converted try, making the scoreboard read 12-19.

Bradford, behind for the only time in the game, threw everything into attack and the game had a final twist.

Following a line-out, hooker James Stevens made a hole in the defence, which was followed up by Craig Stafford who drove over for a try.

That was converted, making the result a very entertaining 19-19 draw.