Story of the season really. Haven had a makeshift team, 3 lads (at least) who were playing U18s rugby last season and a player on debut from Hensingham. At 16-0 up we should have been home and dry.

I don't know how many chances we squandered second half, must have made 3 or 4 clean breaks only to get caught just short or knock on. We really should have won.

Fair play to Whitehaven though, they wanted it more on the day. Never expected a classis with neither team having anything to play for. Just hope the fractured vertebrae suffered by the Haven player isn't too serious.

Gebbie is a PNG player and came over on a 1 year deal at Haven for 2024 and looked a real handful in broken play with power, pace and a step, the lad with the black flowing locks I was told at the game was Jack Kellett who plays for Hensingham ARL and was just brought in to fill out the depleted squad which makes his contribution even more commendable.
Goes to show what desire, commitment and just running hard can do.

The off season now as we wait to see how the rumours turn out will be interesting and hopefully more positive.

I don't think we give the clubs beneath us enough credit. Dewsbury beat Sheffield and there's been a raft of "shocks" throughout the season.

Let's face it, we're not much better. Our three quarter line was a mixture of League 1 quality players and a 2nd rower, and some of our pack are either too small or ready for retiring.

Our pack is league one standard,too small and ready for retiring....so no surprise a draftee from Hensingham can embarras them...

Jack Kellett apparently normally plays in the half’s but it looked like he came on at 13 and Hensingham are from division 3 of the national conference so he did well enough.
I wouldn’t say he embarrassed anyone or did anything particularly spectacular he just ran hard coming on from the bench more so in his second spell showing commitment and enthusiasm, a bit like Connor Davies is for Fax.
Our left edge defense was the embarrassment and the pack will be just another point of interest what the new coach can’t do about it.

Watching the game on replay, seems after 20 minutes fax thought the job was done, and some had their heads on holiday mode. Although a nothing game for fax professional pride ( or the pay check) should mean they play until the final hooter.
As for Mr Finn, must be a reporters nightmare as he looks anywhere but at the speaker, it is as though he is ashamed of what he he’s helped produce this season, or maybe the players were not sure who he was talking to if giving advice or a rollocking.
Just hope the new coach has better speaking ability in public.