Loads of money staked on the drop goal (either side but particularly Barrow) to be the first scoring play of the game with various betting firms. Looks dodgy.

I might smack a tenner on that then

Stick your money on the team in blue and white

It's their Preferented way to pass

or not

People willing to back the drop goal to be the first scoring play at 12/1 when a more realistic price is 500/1 is dodgy, regardless of whether it's a winner or not.

Since when does a Barrow player kicking the ball dead in his own dead ball area give Barrow a tap on their 20?

wtf has happened to halifax?

The infamous "social scene" is catching up with them...

Some good goal line defence from Barrow in the first half but wasn't a good game really.

They heard the final is in Warrington.

Very disaplined and dertermind display from Barrow tonight never gave fax a sniff





Bit dissapointed by the crowd tonight though only shy of 2,900, thought about 3500 was expected.


Very happy bunny tonight.

500/1? Have you ever placed a bet?

Saving themselves for the final?

Never seen a team play so different within the same season, it reminds me slightly of us in 2007 when Cas were in our league, but at laest we won the Northern Rail Cup before we fell apart!

Well done to Barrow... box ticked for them too now.

It's taken a lot of investment and it proves you can buy a winning team.

Hopefully see you in the final although we have a hell of a lot of work to do yet.

I have!

What would your odds be, and how would you work it out?

Depends on the bookies mate. I'd say anything between 80/1 and 100/1.
500/1 would be the price for no points.

tbf he is right. The chances of a drop goal being the first scoring play are very slim indeed. But I'd be amazed if the bookie gave anything higher than 50/1.

Just checked with my online bookie Bet365 and they're offering 80/1.

I agree with the original poster that 12/1 are ridiculously poor odds for a drop goal being the first score. I've been watching rugby league for over 40 years, well over 500 live games, and only once have I seen a game where a drop goal was the first score (Martin Offiah for Salford, I think against Wigan) and there were suspicions about the reason for that. 500/1 would seem about right as long as the players had not been nobbled. It is interesting that no-one last night even attempted a drop goal until Barrow had scored their first try.

More than likely it went down to 12/1 exactly because too many people were backing it and so the bookies panicked.
Tote offer 50/1 with most other bookmakers offering 80/1 or 100/1.
I have a bet every weekend and it has never occurred to me in over 10 years to back first score drop goal.