Now they are level on points with the champions after blowing their lead.

They looked short on gas as they blew a lead and lost their grip on a play-off place.

And this was the second time in three home games they have blown a lead.

But he blew his lead with a few hundred metres left to run and staggered across the line in 10th before being rushed to the medical tent suffering from exhaustion.

He would later take the no-decision when the bullpen blew the lead in the 8th.