8 weeks? Were you heard that

They said it on Sky. Torn hamstring

We've dropped quite a bit this 2nd half

Young lads on both sides really showed up tonight. Made a game that on paper was heading towards a bit of a bore fest but was really up there

That’s as good as a win as I’ve seen this season.

Saints really came and turned up and it was right form counts for nothing going into a game like this.

Not having a 9 for us was a disaster and no offence to both lads who took that role on they were not good at the ruck (which is understandable). It also meant that when Farrimond was in there Smith was an easy target for Saints so to find a way to win today was fantastic.

Eckerskey….what a player we have on our hands there if we manage him right.

That was a tough game (especially given how much the ref let go in the ruck), not having a proper 9 out there really did cause us some issues but we still found a way to grind out a result. Both sides really went for it but I thought we just had that slightly smarter edge when we needed it - Smith, Ellis and Eckersley were stand-outs for me - they were the difference makers.

Great win but let's not do that again re. no.9, should've just stuck Farrell there and left him, as said above we've ended up playing with one halfback for most of the game.
Hopefully the rumour about O'Neil being injured anyway is just that, we really need him back in the side next week and beyond.
Take a bow Zach Eckersley, never put a foot wrong all night and a shout out to the Saints youngster, he looks a real talent, that might be the end of Dodd and Bennison as Saints first teamers bar an injury crisis

Was a good game that. Both sides going at it good and proper.

A few thick plays from Saints absolutely killed us. The Davies going into touch one and Welsby charge down huge game changers.

I thought Eckersley was the best player on the pitch - he was exceptional.

Really enjoyed that and not just for the win. Both sides going at each other and the young lads on both sides showing their frailty at times being so inexperienced but also having a major impact as the game went on. Eckersley though as a fullback and his athleticism seems a great fit for that position even with the talent we already have there. He can hopefully be someone like Tom Trbojevic for us, being able to play well in a range of positions. I’m sure the coaches are very proud tonight.

Two great games in two weeks - very enjoyable. Saints were great but Wigan are a very tough and resilient side these days. Not pretty and I doubted we would have enough points in us to get through it but Zach Eckersley was the difference. Players staying down looking for penalties and cards was the downside but inevitable given the way the game is refereed now.

I still think it will be tough for us in the coming weeks to manage without both French and Field - I don't believe the LLS is won yet.

It was very frustrating seeing players go down after minimal contact on both sides I agree.

I think if we get a 9 back we can cope without our 2 game breakers for a few weeks though.

I thought both coaches spoke sense after the game. The game could have gone either way. I thought Sironen was immense for them and Harry Smith excelled second half for us. Hopefully Marshy practices his crossfield kicking this week

I reckon adrenalin must've taken over there, a dink into open space and we had a queue of players waiting to score, instead he nearly boots it into Robin Park, good job it didn't matter in the end

I think both sides will walk away really happy with that nights work. The rest of the league less so! Both sides missing some huge players and they drop in Robertson, Eckersley, Farrimond, Stephens etc and they don’t miss a beat.

On a less positive note, both sides should be embarrassed with all the lying down and so should the powers that be! We’re breeding this and it will get worse. I thought we did our best to avoid it earlier in the season but we got hammered doing that and have decided if we can’t beat them, we’ll join them. The whole game needs a reset.

Finally on a more positive note, Welsby forgot to watch the tape of Harry Newman blowing kisses at Headingley last season. Never go too early!