Jordan Gill scored try for Oxford
OXFORD RL frittered away a 14-point advantage to lose 32-26 away to Hemel Stags in their first Kingston Press League 1 Shield clash.
After a slow start, the visitors hit back to lead 16-12 at half-time thanks to tries from Adam Dent, Jordan Gill and Scott Fleming, with Harvey Burnett adding two conversions.
Things looked promising for Oxford, when Nathan Kitson – in his first game back at the club – and Stu Biscomb went over for tries, one of which Burnett converted.
But with a 26-12 lead, the visitors fell away badly, allowing Stags to score three more tries and snatch a dramatic victory.
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