Nottingham 6 Doncaster Knights 27: Impressive pack points way to Knights' win

Doncaster Knights' Matt Challinor on the attack against Cornish Pirates (Picture: Marie Caley).

Clive Griffiths’s side carried on from where they left off in Dublin when they produced a brilliant British & Irish Cup win against Leinster A.

Doncaster’s pack dominance was clear to see from the off yesterday as, with fine set-piece work, they eased into a 12-0 lead in as many minutes.

Prop Colin Quigly and lock Matt Challinor – with his second try in successive weeks – profitted, Simon Humberstone converting the latter.

Nottingham responded with a Tiff Eden penalty in the 18th minute, but his side were left helpless when Doncaster set in a motion another classic catch-and-drive.

Flanker Jordan Coughlan illegally brought it to a halt so he was yellow carded and a penalty try was awarded.

Eden added a second penalty at the start of the second period, but the Knights’ defence went the entire 80 minutes without conceding a try.

After Humberstone added a penalty of his own, hooker Ben Hunter completed the dominant display with the bonus-point try from another driving maul in the 74th minute.

Doncaster move to within a point of fourth-placed Bedford Blues and next up they host London Scottish on February 10.