KEIGHLEY Cougars brought the curtain down on a long and turbulent League One season with a dramatic 24-22 victory over North Wales Crusaders.

A sensational try from Alfie Seeley with a minute left on the clock sealed the Cougars victory and completed a turnaround which looked unlikely with five minutes left.

The Cougars opened the scoring in the third minute when Josh Lynam burrowed over from close range after superb work from Dan Parker, who intercepted a pass and broke 70 metres downfield.

North Wales came into the game and drew level through Tommy Johnson, who raced through to score after a lovely show and go to create space in the defensive line.

The Crusaders were unlucky not to take the lead but Ryan Smith put too much on his cross-field kick.

Keighley re-took the lead though when Cameron Leeming drew Gavin Conroy in off his wing and put the ball on a plate for Andy Gabriel who dived over in the corner.

The Crusaders levelled the scores once more after Kenny Baker and Jack Houghton both broke through the line and sent Earl Hurst racing through to put Bloomfield in at the corner.

Gabriel was then sin-binned for retaliation after being on the receiving end of a high tackle by Gavin Conroy and more rough treatment from Jonny Walker.

The Cougars started the second half the stronger of the sides and re-took the lead for a third time from the boot of Benn Hardcastle after the Crusaders were pinged for offside in front of their own posts.

The Crusaders took the lead when Baker broke the Keighley line once more and made his way towards the uprights where his offload saw Ryan Smith denied by a superb Seeley tackle.

From the resulting play the ball however, Jack Houghton walked under the posts unchallenged.

Warren Thompson then looked to have sealed the Crusaders win as he powered over from close range.

However, the Cougars set up the unlikely grandstand finish with Brendon Rawlins effort with five minutes remaining before Seeley stole the victory.