Resilient Rotherham Titans continued to upset the odds in Champ Rugby with a stirring second-half comeback victory at Nottingham on Friday night.

Harvey Biljon’s side have already surprised Bedford and Coventry on home soil since coming up from National One, as well as beating Caldy and Richmond, but this might be the pick of the bunch given the circumstances.

Because they trailed 17-7 at Lady Bay despite hooker Morgan Veness going over from the back of a lineout.

And then fell 24-14 behind after another maul rolled prop Zac Nearchou keeping them in touch with a second score.

But with 10 minutes it was looking like defeat until Rotherham responded. First scrum-half JB Bruzulier dotted down off the back of a scrum and then with three minutes left came the decisive blow, pack replacement Alfie Bell the recipient of another successful catch and drive move.

The win moves Rotherham back inside the top four of the second tier, with just one win fewer than Ealing Trailfinders, Worcester Warriors and Coventry.