Music: {allcanada} TAYLOR'S LATE TD HELPS STAMPEDERS BEAT ESKIMOS ON LABOUR DAY

Monday, September 3, 2012

{allcanada} TAYLOR'S LATE TD HELPS STAMPEDERS BEAT ESKIMOS ON LABOUR DAY

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CALGARY - Larry Taylor caught a seven-yard touchdown pass from Kevin Glenn with 63 seconds remaining as the Calgary Stampeders edged the Edmonton Eskimos 31-30 in the annual Labour Day clash Monday.

Rookies Bo Levi Mitchell and Matt Walter had rushing touchdowns for the Stampeders (5-4), who had lost their previous two home games.

Glenn also threw a touchdown pass to Jon Cornish, Rene Paredes kicked a field goal, while Rob Maver booted a single.

Kerry Joseph and Joe Burnett scored touchdowns 43 seconds apart in the fourth quarter to put the Eskimos (5-4) up 30-25 with just over six minutes to play in the game, but the Edmonton defence couldn't shut down Taylor and the Calgary offence.

Filling in for injured starter Steven Jyles, Joseph plunged into the end zone for a one-yard score at 8:07 of the final frame. Burnett then picked off an errant pass by Glenn and ran it back 34 yards into the end zone to give the Eskimos a short-lived lead.

Joseph also tossed touchdown passes to Fred Stamps and Hugh Charles in the second quarter, while Grant Shaw kicked three singles.