Match Reviews | Ultima is celebrating its 11th senior footy premiership after Saturday’s grand final showdown with Hay to cap the Golden Rivers season.

The Kangaroos and Lions played out a one-point thiller at Hay Recreation Reserve.

Beaten by the Lions in the second semi-final by 49 points, Ultima went in as underdog against a club chasing back-to-back premierships.

The Lions led 14-13 at quarter-time of the grand final.

In the second it was Ultima which took control.

The Kangaroos scored 5.4 and held the Lions to a tally of 3.3.

By half-time it was the Roos who were up 47-35.

Hay hit back hard in the third quarter.

The Lions slammed on 5.2 and kept Ultima to a score of 2.2.

In a nerve-racking final quarter Ultima turned a one-goal deficit into a one-point lead as it scored 2.3.

Strong defence held the Lions to a tally of 1.2.

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