■ By IAN MORRIS
Darlington MP..28pts
Sheffield…………29pts
Full stretch: William Smith touches down for Sheffield and, right, Jacob Oliver beats Felix Crapper to score
PICTURES: Gareth Lyons
A 57-point classic warmed the frozen faithful at the Darlington Arena on Saturday afternoon, as league leaders Sheffield narrowly preserved their unbeaten record against third-placed Darlington Mowden Park.
On a floodlit, bleak midwinter evening, both sides produced an exhilarating advertisement for National League rugby, with the visitors ultimately holding on by a single poin…