THE Muswellbrook Ramettes ruined the Merriwa Magpies perfect season at Olympic Park on Saturday.
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The Muswellbrook side, which fell into fourth place at the end of the BHP Billiton Hunter Valley Group 21 competition rounds, accounted for the undefeated women’s league tag outfit 14-12 in a thrilling finale.
The Magpies had an opportunity to take the match into extra-time but Madison Swan’s conversion attempt was waved away after the siren.
The Ramettes led 10-8 at the break and held out a determined Merriwa in the second 40 minutes.
Harmony Liddell was named the Player of the Match.
MUSWELLBROOK RAMETTES 14 (Cressa Harris 2, Bronte Collins tries; Shae Pemberton goal) defeated MERRIWA MAGPIES 12 (Alexandra Rogers, Elly Blackadder, Shai Blackadder tries)