There could be only one winner in a ding-dong Battle of the Bays, in the first of today's NPC rugby quarter-finals

And it's gone the way of the hosts at the Tauranga Domain... despite Hawke's Bay having overcome a second-half penalty try and a sin-binning to lead Bay of Plenty 17-14, with less than 10 minutes to play.

Here's how our expert commentators called the deciding late play - on Gold Sport.



Yes that pushover try meant it was heartbreak for Hawke's Bay... but bliss for Bay of Plenty, the Steamers into the semifinals with a clutch 19-17, last-minute win over the Magpies.

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