Whereupon Egil and his men made for where king Olaf's division was,
and coming on them behind their shields soon wrought great havoc.
The division wavered, and broke up. Many of king Olaf's men then fled,
and the Norsemen shouted a shout of victory.
But when king Athelstan perceived king Olaf's division beginning to break,
he then spurred on his force, and bade his standard advance.
A fierce onset was made, so that king Olaf's force recoiled,
and there was a great slaughter.
King Olaf fell there, and the greater part of the force which he had had,
for of those who turned to fly all who were overtaken were slain.
Thus king Athelstan gained a signal victory.