I don't think we need to be overly negative today. Just one of those frustrating games that got away from us.

It's not possible to look at the teams on an even basis given that for the majority of the time when it was 13 v 13 Batley had the slope. We created opportunities in the first half but the ball didn't stick - I wasn't moaning at Sheffield, Featherstone or last week when it did stick, so can't get upset on those occasions that it doesn't. I thought we contained them well in the first half, and 12-6 gave us a good platform to record a solid win.

We'd also lost Tyrer early on which disrupted the gameplan.

All was going to plan in what was a very enjoyable game until Rettie got sent off.

To me, the defeat was entirely down to one moment of stupidity from Rettie. He deserves a long ban.

On coversge, it's e, you struggle to find Champ coverage anywhere unless you support Hunslet. I know it's Radio Leeds but they do purport to beWest Yorkshire's radio station, my @rse.