Listening via the Radio here in Perpignan, we seem to have been making a few mistakes and gave away a Pen on the last tackle.

poor ref call forces a wire drop out.
Owen scores in corner tickle kicks.
6-0

Wire make more yards with fewer plays than Widnes.
not Ormsby better days.

out of position to give away the try and poor wing play to bum a try in attack.

Currie forces a drop out on mellor

poor plays from acting half bombs many wire chances

easier for England to score under the sticks than it was to bomb it.
subbed for big roy.

No pressure on Russell but knocks on 10 out.
Wire save themselves

Phil bin and Dwyer on for Higham and Wood.

This game is absolutely dreadful.
neither team can hold the ball.
Riley on for Hill.
wides drop out following a neat kick from Bridge.

How is Ratch doing at centre?

Atkins has re found his old poor form.
hard to pick a good wire. Perhaps Currie is our best this half.

No pressure and Russell knocks on again.
Hanbury scores for chemical.
Wire kept going to Atkins side.
right side getting little ball. Ratchford guilty of a knock on as was Westwood when it went right.

Widnes knock on but get a penalty

Was thinking Widnes were beginning to look tired but we've handed the game over without a murmur; try before halftime a real sucker punch.

ht 16 nil down.
The worst game since cc Wigan v Hull.
The handling by both sides is terrible.