A Watford water polo team has secured promotion after an epic game and a momentous comeback.
Watford Water Polo’s Saxons team, who train at Woodside Leisure Centre, topped the British Water Polo League (BWPL) qualification table after their penalty win against London Otter and a 17-16 victory over Rotherham Metro on Saturday, April 5.
Heading to Haberdasher’s Boys’ School on Sunday, April 6, a lot was on the line. Defeat to British Army Water Polo and an Otter Water Polo win over Rotherham would see the Saxons slip to third in the table and miss out on qualification.
The game began with the Saxons getting off to the perfect start, but the Watford side were soon 6-8 down at half time, with their chances of promotion slowly fading.
However, the team rallied and came back fighting in the second half. The boys clawed back a 12-10 win in a truly epic match.
The Saxons will start next season’s BWPL in Division 3 along with their Men’s and Women’s 1st teams, who are both in Division One.
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