Knights fight till the death for superb late winner against Coventry
29th November 2025
Doncaster Knights end their losing streak with an outstanding late winner at Castle Park to defeat Coventry 24-21.
The Knights were out the blocks early on as a Coventry penalty allowed Bennett to kick the Knights into the 5m line. A perfectly executed line out allowed George Roberts to break away from the maul and run in the first try of the game. Bennett added the extras 0-7 up.
Bennett extend the lead again with a nice solo try. He spotted a gap in Coventry’s defence and put the burners on to speed through, scoring under the posts from about 20m out. He added the extras to his own score, giving Donny a 14-0 lead.
Coventry then found their feet to fight back as ex-Knight Morgan Strong powered his way over the line from the driving maul. They added the conversion before scoring a second try in quick succession. A dominant Coventry scrum meant they could move the ball out wide to Opouku-Fordjour who had plenty of space to go over. Another conversion meant Coventry had levelled the scores ahead of the break.
Half time score 14-14.
Bennett added some more points onto the board early into the second half as Coventry are penalised and we kick the three. 17-14.
The Knights then spent the next ten minutes in defence, they managed to hold Coventry out for a while, with a particularly impressive try saving tackle from Rhys Tait. Eventually, Coventry find away through on the 50 minute mark as a strong rolling maul allows hooker Jordan Poole over the line. They added the extras 17-21.
The remainder of the game was a gritty and physical battle, with the heavy rain causing lots of errors from both side. But the Knights continued to graft, keeping Coventry from scoring on a handful of occasions.
After a good scrum from the forwards, Doncaster were in a good position to attack again and Morgan Bunting whipped out a bit of magic when we needed it most. A sneaky dummy meant he could break through Coventry’s defence before popping the ball to Bennett. Bennett juggled the ball but somehow managed to keep hold, and finish the job under the posts.
He added one final conversion to his player of the match performance, totalling up 19 points from the number 10. Full time score, 24-21.
The Knights now turn their attention to Hartpury away next week. They return to Castle Park on December 13th for a Christmas fixture against Ampthill, secure your tickets now!
