THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY

The Final Fixture:
Nottingham v Exeter Imperials
1. Stewart Boswell v Ong Beng Hee
2. Simon Parke v David Evans
3. Renan Lavigne v Alex Gough

Exeter Imperials travel to the bottom team in the Super League tomorrow (Friday 29th March) knowing that a win will give them the title ahead of Halifax Home insurance; but wouldn't have expected their opponents to be fielding the strongest team they have mustered all season.

Ranged against the Devon outfit are expected to be Australian world number five Stewart Boswell, England international Simon Parke and French star Renan Lavigne.

Only a win will prevent the title from going to Halifax, neither team having held it before. Hoping to do the job for Exeter will be Malaysian world number seven Ong Beng Hee and Welsh duo David Evans and Alex Gough.

Evans is unbeaten in six League outings, including a victory over expected opponent Parke in the reverse fixture. Ong meanwhile will have to avenge his defeat by Boswell in the first half.

Exeter are seven points behind Halifax and need a 2/1 or 3/0 win to edge ahead. A win for Nottingham would move them up to fourth place in the final table, consigning Lindon Homes Winchester to the bottom slot.

TEAM                                        Pld  Pts
Halifax Home Insurance   10  83
Exeter Imperials          9  76
Dunraven Windows Maesteg 10  72
Ipswich                  10  56
Lindon Homes Winchester  10  54
Nottingham                9  51

1. Stewart Boswell v Ong Beng Hee
2. Simon Parke v David Evans
3. Renan Lavigne v Alex Gough