MITCH Jones had a shot at goal just before the siren that could have landed Skipton a memorable victory on Saturday.
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However, his attempt went wide of the target and allowed Newlyn to hang on and record a thrilling four-point win on the Emus’ turf.
The Cats, which had the aid of the wind in the final term, led by just a point at the last change, but did enough to secure their sixth triumph of the year.
Will Young kicked four goals to be one of the team’s leading contributors, while the important Adrian Chew and Nathan Skewes also performed well.
For the Emus, joint-coach Tyrone Ross was named best, but applauded the efforts of Jones and Tom McKimmie, Cam Postlethwaite for his second-half job on Young and forward Curtis Townrow.
Ross said former coach Matt Rea (groin) and defender Michael Slater (back) suffered injuries throughout the course of the match.
Looking ahead to next Saturday, Newlyn is back at home to take on Waubra, while Skipton travels to play Gordon.