Normanton Knights are edged out in close NCL game against Woolston Rovers
Indiscipline did not help as Normanton Knights found themselves edged out by Woolston Rovers in a close contest in Division Two of the National Conference League.
The fourth-placed Knights lost 26-22 to opponents in sixth after their cause was not helped by the sin-binning midway through the second half of Aaron Clark.
Another yellow card followed late on for Jake Crossland.
Both were sin-binned for dissent as frustrations mounted for Normanton.
They were 16-12 down at half-time, but never gave up and were still battling at the finish with the game in the balance right up to the final whistle.
Rovers posted two tries each by Harry Files and Lewis Hoarty, with Kieran Moore also crossing the line and Aaron Barber (two) and Declan Leonard kicking goals.
Jake Crossland, Jimmy Brown, Clark and, 16 minutes from time with the last score of the game, Jack Millward replied for the Knights, with Charlie Barker booting three goals.
Normanton are back at home this Saturday when they face Clock Face Miners who are one place and one point below them in fifth.
End of season play-offs likely beckon for the Knights while leaders Heworth are, with three games left, just one win away from snaring the championship following a 48-12 victory at Wigan St Judes.