My 2nd favourite defensive moment was Zak catching Charnley on the turn when we looked out on our feet after 70 mins of so, along with Stevie Ward getting him up top, and slowing the PTB for that crucial half second. I thought Hardaker was immense tonight, returned everything with interest, made great yards and his positioning and handling was supreme.

Lets not mention his attempted cut out pass to hall in the first half.

It was good to see him coming into the line and making play out wide though.

This is part of our DNA though in play-offs and GF's we get a poor call or make an error and we up our intensity whereas in CC finals we go to pieces.

I liked the tackle by Hall and Ablett on Flanders that carted him into touch. There were so many big performances out there, I know Sinfield has taken a lot of the plaudits but JP, JJB, Ablett, Bailey, Lunt and Kirke (anyone else think he's [iearned[/i a new deal?) were immense.

As for Hardaker. I'm looking forward to seeing him at FB for Leeds for years to come, so good to watch , but he really cannot pass.

Flippin' Nora, that was some defensive display.
What was Slitherwood on in the second half?
Regardless, the best team won.
I listened to Wane after the match. What a plonker! He has no grace. He even said they could have won easily. Obviously not matey!
What a team effort.

That's harsh. I thought Wane came across OK after the match. He said that we deserved to win on more than one occasion. They could have easily won the game which is what he said. Any decent composure in the last 15 minutes after they scored and they could have killed us off.

They didnt have many chances but didn't make very good 5th tackle plays close to the line

Did anyone else have visions of the 'Wide to West' try when Charnley and Goulding broke down the right at the end?

Almost soiled myself

I thought it was lucky Danny McGuire wasn't playing otherwise he'd have pulled back Charnley and Phil Clarke's head would have exploded.

Possibly, I have been drinking...

Nah, on second thoughts, I'll stick by what I said. I felt he came across pretty ungracious. Even felt the need to mention the try count.

He whittered on about toughness of our players, and back tracked. Can't remember much in the way of complimentary comments tbh.

Good grief, typing on a tablet is really hard when you've had a few.

You should lay off the little fellas pal, typin is far easier that way



I must admit I loved seeing him lose his rag at the end, with some guy next to him (Harris?) face down with his head in his hands, it reminded me of John Kear when we beat Wakey in the last minute a couple of yrs ago.