Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- DS Senanayake College pulled off a nail-biting 37 points (two goals, four tries, one penalty) to 36 (four goals, one try, one penalty) win over St Joseph's College in a fiercely contested Plate Segment match of the Dialog Schools Rugby League Tournament, played at the CR & FC Grounds in Longden Place yesterday after scores dead locked 15-15 at 'lemons'.

The match turned into a heart-stopping contest in the dying moments, as DSS clinched the one-point win in the very last play, stunning Josephians and their fans who had already started celebrating a potential Plate title.

St Joseph's College came into this penultimate match as favourites and would have sealed the Plate Championship with a victory. They started strong...