“A draw is a win - very happy with how this match went.

First couple of turns were not looking good. My Black Orc's 'Mighty Blow' was a weak fish slap to the face of any Norse, and against a perfect defence things weren't looking good. But with some good dice on my side and taking a lot more care than usual on positioning, I managed to inch forwards, and somehow get the ball up to Fru T Bunn, who avoided getting knocked down and battered his way to an 8th turn touchdown - a perfect result, without any stalling.

(Credit where credit's due: the ref let all three of my fouls through and sent off Asmund Faason for nothing worse than a stun on the 8th turn of the first half. Or maybe I can credit this to the incredibly strong glass of gin my wife brought me.)

Second half I tried to slow him down in the hope of a draw, but he went through me in four turns. Achingly, I was within range of a second score by the end of the 7th turn, if I'd read the range properly and done two GFIs. But I didn't, and he sacked Terry, so that was a moot point.

Still, only one serious injury, and Tasha is sure to recover soon. What a nice way to finish my 101th BBT game.”