Albury Thunder winger Etu Uaisele scored a try in the final minute to hand his side a 16-12 victory over Leeton in their practice match at Greenfield Park on Saturday.
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With the match seemingly heading for a draw, Thunder threw the ball wide with Uaisele crossing in the corner.
Young English forward Brad Hill was strong on debut, speedster Keanau Wighton showed flashes of class and Jon Huggett and Adrian Purtell were solid performers.
Both sides came away from the clash without any injuries.
Albury Thunder won the Stephanie Scott Cup for the first time by thrashing Leeton 58-0 in league tag.
After losing last year’s grand final to Brothers 11-10, Thunder have been bolstered by the arrival of a handful of recruits.
Meanwhile, Shellharbour defeated Oberon 10-6 in the final of the West Wyalong Knockout on Saturday.
Southcity and Young bowed out in the semi-finals.
