45 tackles (3 misses) and the clean break for the Briscoe try is impressive from Ward.

Even more impressive (given his size) is 43 and no misses, plus a try and a huge assist in the Hall try, from Aiton. Rapidly developing into close to an 80 minute player.

Hookers should be 80 minute players nowadays IMO. The interchange hooker seems a redundant tactic now, that effects the balance of the side.

Is B-Rough's whinging infecting his team-mates? There was some epic dummy spitting last night. I think Anderson needs to have a word. They need to concentrate on their own game and not get upset at every perceived injustice.

Moon's one handed pick up of a loose ball at full speed was a great piece of skill. Just a shame McGuire dropped the resulting pass, that would have been an excellent try.

Yup. Thought Moon was quick to pass. He may have been bettered served keeping the ball and driving to the try line (for a possible try, or worst case a quick play the ball).

More to the point....


How fundamentally awful were that Take That tribute act?!

Bet Rabbi Williams laughs if he ever sees them

If Achurch scores, which he should have, it's 28-12 and we should go on to win comfortably.

Pleased to get the win in the end, I never really thought we looked like losing even when going behind oddly.

And nice to get that monkey off our backs as I know some of the players will be well aware of how long it is since we last beat those lot.

He certainly had a few tantrums last night. The lip was quivering and i swear he almost burst into tears when Aiton went in for the winner!

bit harsh that, we had at least 150 there

good game that could have gone either way, i thought after going 18-0 down the game was over and i feared a thrashing at that point, we showed good spirit to come back and eventually lead, but switched off to allow Aiton a soft score. i wouldn't have complained had it been a draw.
as for Mcdermott's ungracious after match interview, very poor i thought, both teams were guilty of messing around, pushing and shoving at the play the ball, yet he chooses to only see one side and fails to even mention Aiton's play acting.

but not too downhearted, we could have won again at headingley but it wasn't to be, hope you're all enjoying a rare win over the giants

spot on, it's a very frustrating aspect of our game at the moment, obviously picked it up watching Mcguire,Sinfield et al the last few yearsicon_smile.gif

Think they should seriously consider making someone else captain......but Brough would probably spit his dummy out about that too.

Quite how Connor avoided even being penalised for the one on half-time only Bentham knows.

Stormed up to the ref and got right in his face shouting the odds.

Once he let that go, Bentham had no chance of clamping down on anyone else.

That said, I loved the comedy moment in the second half when Brough stood up to the play the ball, stopped, wiped it on his jersey, then had a look at Bentham as much as to say "is that long enough, can I play it now?"

Crowd is down on last year continuing a trend from the second half of last season - it could be a timing issue i.e. June last year against February this year.

Thursday night, pretty mediocre weather for most of the day, the Giants poor start to the season.

All contributory factors I would have thought.

Was the crowd for the Widnes game up on the corresponding fixture from 2014?

I thought it was a good game to watch dispite the number of errors. We played some good stuff at times and gradually putting it together now. Ward was my mom followed by Ablett, Cuthbertson and Hally with special mention for JJB who always gives his all, as has been stated by others the goal line defence was shocking if not farcial at times. In the end we got their and without doubt the best side on the night won.
Regarding Aiton he did ok but if little robbie had done the amount of crabbing looking for a runner some on here would have blasted him. One last thing when will someone learn Zac how and when to pass.