Titans on a high after late victory

TITANS will begin preparations for this weekend’s trip to Ealing buoyed by a thrilling victory.

Will Robinson landed a difficult conversion from tight to the touchline to clinch a 26-24 win against 12-man Cornish Pirates on Saturday at a jubilant Clifton Lane.

Weakened by more than a dozen injuries and the loss of five dual registration players recalled by parent club Gloucester, Justin Burnell's men dug deep to pull through.

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They trailed 17-3 after only ten minutes but clawed their way back to get within touching distance. Constant pressure on the Pirates line saw three of their players yellow-carded in the final four minutes.

Rotherham took a scrum and finally made their advantage pay when Jake Henry went over in the corner to tie the scores.

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t still left a difficult conversion for Robinson but he held his nerve to seal a third Championship win. Tom Hicks scored Rotherham's other try, with Robinson kicking 16 points in all.

The four win points lift Rotherham a couple of places to eighth ahead of this weekend's clash with Ealing, who sit third after narrowly beating Bedford.