We reveal our five biggest talking points from the BMD Western Clydesdales’ clash with the Brisbane Tigers

The Western Clydesdales and Brisbane Tigers BMD Premiership sides faced off in a battle for the ages at Totally Workwear Stadium on Saturday. Check out our five biggest talking points from the clash here.

Western Clydesdales hooker Therese Aiton. Picture: Kevin Farmer

After an action-packed 70 minutes of rugby league, there was nothing separating the Western Clydesdales and the Brisbane Tigers in round 4 of the BMD Premiership, with the game ending in a 20-all draw.

The contest featured one of the most unbelievable finishes to a game with the Tigers coming from 10 points down in the final minutes to earn a draw.

Check out our five biggest talking points from the clash here.

Clydesdales left stunned

With just over two minutes left in the contest, the Clydesdales had all but assured the two points as they held a 20-10 lead and were in full control.

However, the determined Brisbane outfit refused to die as they gave themselves a glimmer of hope crossing for a try to make it a six-point game with a minute on the clock.

The Tigers still had it all to do as they had to go from one end of the field to the other in one set from kick-off.

However, they remained unfazed and an electric run from Brisbane fullback Tahlia Marshall created a line break and winger Tanika Newtown was in the perfect spot to receive a pass as she ran home to score a try under the posts with the last play of the game.

Kezie Apps runs at Emmanita Pakiin round 1 of the BMD Premiership. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Apps and Hancock a powerful one-two combo

Superstar forwards Steph Hancock and Kezie Apps were immense in defence and attack with some bruising tackles and big runs.

The duo were instrumental in helping their side get on a roll after a slow start to the contest.

Hancock’s ballrunning ability was on full display as she scored her side’s first try of the game in the 27th minute with a powerful run targeted at the Tigers’ outside backs.

Clydesdales an unstoppable force at their best

While they weren’t at their best for the full 70 minutes, the Clydesdales showed that when they click, there are few teams that can handle their offensive and defensive output.

All five of the Clydesdales tries came in two game-changing periods against the Tigers.

In the final 10 minutes before half time, the Clydesdales reduced their errors and found themselves on a roll as they scored two tries in the final stages to take the lead into the break.

After the Tigers hit the front again shortly after half time, another surge occurred with 15 minutes left in the game as the Clydesdales scored three tries in eight minutes to nearly seal the contest.

This isn’t the first time this season where the Clydesdales have scored a flurry of points in a short burst.

In round 1, they scored 18 points in a 20-minute period to set up their inaugural win over the CQ Capras.

Round 2 was a much more hard-fought affair as they were on the back foot from the opening stages and had to work for every try they scored against the Burleigh Bears.

However, they were back again with two electric bursts in round 3, with three tries between the sixth and 24th minute and another three tries between the 46th and 57th minute.

Kayla Jackson tackles Emmanita Paki during their round 1 clash at Clive Berghofer Stadium. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Jackson a future star

Young gun Kayla Jackson has proven herself as a star of the future after an impressive opening month of the season.

The winger has been one of the go-to options in attack and has scored five tries already this year with four of those coming in her last two games.

Jackson was a perennial threat on the outside against the Tigers as she scored her first try just before half time and then backed it up with a second in the 63rd minute.

While the NRLW players have been some of the headline performers this season, Jackson has been a pivotal member of the team and has showed she is not out of place alongside the game’s elite players.

Concerning trend for Clydesdales

Saturday marked the second time this season where the Clydesdales have held a two-score lead but have had a late fade which has given the opposition a chance to pull off an unlikely comeback.

In eerily similar circumstances, the Clydesdales were seemingly cruising to victory in their round 1 clash with the Capras as they led by 10 points with less than four minutes to play.

In that game, the Capras scored to reduce the margin to just four points with two minutes to play and came agonisingly close to scoring a game-winning try directly close to the goals in the final seconds of the contest.

While it has only happened twice this season, it is definitely an area of the game the Clydesdales will look to eradicate as the campaign progresses.