OXFORD Chargers were succeeded as National Development League champions, as Leicester Lion Cubs won 47-43 at Sandy Lane.

Leicester needed at least the aggregate bonus point to clinch the title, and held a 47-41 advantage going into the meeting.

Lion Cubs enjoyed the better start, and led 19-11 after five races.

After a second place in Heat 1, Luke Killeen recorded the first of four successive wins in Heat 6, as Chargers started a run of four 4-2s that brought the scores level.

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The Leicester pair trapped in Heat 10, but Killeen quickly passed Tom Spencer and Arran Butcher to win the race. 

Joe Thompson and Sonny Springer took a 5-1 in Heat 11, and in a Heat 12 twice re-run, with Connor Coles excluded, Leicester took a 5-1.

Killeen inflicted the only defeat of the meeting on Thompson in Heat 13, as he and Jody Scott pegged back a 4-2.

Max James and Butcher then took a match-winning 4-2 for Lions, before Killeen and Scott took a consolation 5-1 in Heat 15.