The Blues stormed out of the gate for the second half and blitzed the Dragons to take the lead within eight minutes of the restart.

BBC: Blues 42-13 Dragons

The Robins went into the game with a 2-1 lead from the first leg, and the home supporters at Ashton Gate got fully behind their team.

BBC: Bristol C 2-1 C Palace (agg 4-2)

Then the pair made a rare slip and touched the third-to-last gate for a two-second penalty that prevented them from building on their semifinal lead but was otherwise inconsequential.

CNN: Twins claim second Slovak gold