GAME ON : Catalan Dragons v Hull FC - 17:00:00 GENERAL CHAT ABOUT THE GAME, BUILD UP, THE ACTION AS IT HAPPENS AND AFTERMATH BELOW.

This match could well turn out to be momentous for both sides.

we have a poor record down in the south of France and appears we will have to shuffle our pivot players.

Josh Drinkwater hopefully will be making his Catalans debut.

Catalan 6-12 Hull FC 33 mins in

The French fullback for Hull fc has had a good 1st half.

The French full back for Wigan had a good game last night I am told.

Jeez who needs horror movies,just show Abdull's injury over & over again.

1 point down. 5 seconds to play then to restart like that!

Catalans certainly don’t look in danger of relegation on today’s performance

A great and deserved win for the French heartlands club and the Super League expansion club Catalans Dragons.

They have deservedly beaten Hull FC 25-24, and raised themselves off the bottom of the table.

Catalans are now only four (4) points outside the top 8, where silly Salford temporarily hold 8th spot.

Strange game to watch and wouldn't have argued with the draw. Hope the injuries aren't as bad as they looked?

Shocking result for Hull, far too reliant on Kelly and partly Sneyd. They’re definitely missing Watts as well, their front row looks very weak. Miloudi was very good though, he should keep his place but no doubt overrated Shaul will come back when available. They actually had an attacking threat at FB for once.

As opposed to the beginning of April.



They've only got four more games at home though, including Leeds & Cas, they will certainly have to up the tempo when playing away, to make the top eight.

If David Mead can come back from injury next week I would play him at full back and put Anthony Gigot in the centres.

Assuming Mead's fitness, the Catalans backline should beMead

Tierney, Gigot, Williame, Broughton/Yaha,

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On today's form I would retain Joshua Drinkwater at scrum half for 2019, and buy and play Sydney Roosters' Mitchell Cornish at five eighth in place of the weak defender Samisoni Langi.