As everyone has said - a great performance by the Cougars and a 13-13 draw would have been the fairest result.

However, my main gripe is the organisation of the Shay and the fact that, whichever team is playing, there are NO supporters at one end of the pitch! That, coupled with the fact that the north end of the stand appeared to be denied access didn't help

JD after the Game youtu.be/IOdghtbrYXs

JD after the Game youtu.be/IOdghtbrYXs

I think it would've taken a SAS sniper to stop Danny Jones' scoring that try last night.

3 Fax defenders and a swinging arm to the face couldn't manage it.

Agreed Mick,he loved every moment of that.

First half we were epic,shame we could not have clocked a few more points.Second half they pummled us but we held firm.

Seem to be getting a bit of grief from the Fax fans for laying on,i could say the same about them.As GW says,arms waving,moaning at the ref(ex player )

Well done lads,bring on the Wire

JDs assessment is bang on IMO.

I thought our defence was awesome last night, but we need need to hone our last play options. Kicks into the corner and in goal would serve us better.

When you think of where we have come from in 1 year, the progress is remarkable.

I always think that all kicks in general play of whatever sort should be sent in the rough direction of the oppostion's corner flag.

Really enjoyed that game, it just shows that Rugby does not need to be a points fest to be exciting.

Solid defence, crunching tackles, I bet there will be some sore bodies today!

Only slight criticism was our poor last tackle options in the second half.

As to the holding down claims, well I've seen far worse and Fax were guilty of "slowing things down" when it suited them in the first half. I think some of their fans expected to beat us by plenty and are looking for justifications.

We arrived half an hour before the match and watched the players warming up. The fax forwards were practicing three man tackles: one around the legs, two on the upper body; man on the legs rolled away first, when he was clear man on top slowly got off, looked up as if to the ref, patted the third man on the back who then slowly got up by pushing down of the grounded player. Practicing holding down? . But home fans always need something to moan about, I thought I was at Odsal at one point

I'd agree with that.

Please tell me this happened.

Video youtu.be/RF6_hPQKa0s

Video youtu.be/RF6_hPQKa0s

Sheffield put 60 past Fev last night! 40 in reply. We have best defensive record easily. Early days though! Sharpen up attack and the NRL/world cup is ours..

I was walking away from the ground after the game and had to chuckle hearing the following from fax fans

"That was the most bias ref I have ever seen" Maybe they didn't see the second half.

"What a boring match" They must want to see a points fest each and every week. Boring it certainly was not.

All in all, I don't think I can add anything to the assessment of the other posts.

I agree with the comment about the Shay staff. My Dad and I went in the wrong entrance, i.e the stand and wanted to go in the terracing, however, when I tried to walk round from the stand the stewards said I couldn't go in the terracing as only season ticket holders could transfer. Strange?! I'm not sure of the logic here. If it was an all ticket, capacity crowd I could understand it, but bearing in mind only 2 sides were open I can't see the problem.

Onwards and upwards and let's see what happens next week.

Hate to be picky on what was a great night - but that blooming Cat mascot was a right royal pain as well - spent most of the time in the 1st half directly in front of the Cougar Fans on the terrace trying to antagonize them - never seemed to make any effort to move around the ground like the kid who does Freddie for us ,someone should tell him we paid 15 quid to watch a game not some overgrown feline !