“With a tough season ahead Essetesford town went into their first battle with more than a little trepidation. An early RIP by dodging on Tina Turnstyle was cured by the apothecary but the Grim Reaper was not to be disappointed when she was beaten down and killed again. A failed pass to a blitzer in the end zone and subsequent surf and coach Cyrus-Havoc was already planning his evacuation to the Championship. But as is often the case in these situations up steps the hero Sarah Sweeper who managed the dodges required to blitz away the only Beastman on the ball to steal an unexpected lead.

A quick reply and then a long slow score second half by the ‘Villans’ killing another two Essetesford players on the way made it 1-2 with one turn to go. Then fate takes a hand. The referee decides there is injury time. The ball is gathered the pass made. A blitz is withstood a dodge made and a go for it survived. 2-2 the whistle blows!

As a well known Blood Bowl coach once said:
“We must be very careful not to assign to this deliverance the attributes of a victory.”
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