Perfect game to give Shaw a run out , tough opposition which will give Powell a good look at him under duress , but at the same time not putting the result in jeopardy by doing so .

38 minutes gone, Trinity 6 Batley 12, Half time 6 - 12

Virtually identical performance to the corresponding game at Mount Pleasant. It didn't help with losing Hood in the warm-up and MickeyMouseless was up to his usual standard but credit to the lads who came in and helped turn it around in the second half.
I would have given Pratt M.O.M personally, especially after that 95 metre solo effort

Another win that we can attribute to our fitness and conditioning guys. Hope there's a plan B for the trip to full time Toulouse.

Onto the game I’d happily pay into a fund to keep Mickey Mouse away from any Trin games in the future.

Some truly strange decisions today.

Pratt regathering ball after fumble in air given as a knock on was truly bizarre.

Rodwell playing ball go pulled over by his shirt (and still played ball correctly) got given as a knock on which was a wild decision.

Batley could have laid on a week almost before a penalty was given.

I’m sure that we are getting reffed more harshly this season which is strange as we are the team playing at a faster pace but not winning the 6 agains (even against retreating players). Is 6 again phasing out as there’s very few given even when you’d expect. They should just bin it altogether.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7qZf6fQ2Y4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7qZf6fQ2Y4

Correction to my earlier post...Olly Pratt ran 100 metres for his try and not 95 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95jj6Lqo1yk

Correction to my earlier post...Olly Pratt ran 100 metres for his try and not 95 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95jj6Lqo1yk

Some of the Batley fans on social media are claiming that a Trinity player (they don't say who ) injured Butterworth by deliberately twisting his ankle after the tackle was made, I didn't see the incident at all, toilet break, so can't comment really, but it doesn't sound like something any of our team would do DELIBERATELY

First half we were rubish, probably the worst half we have played since the first half of the Featherstone cup game. 2nd half we were a bit better and did enough to win comfortably in the end but we were still below par. We will certailnly need to be much better in the next few games or we will come unstuck.

I really hope that Lino is fit for Bradford because as much as Kay gives it a go he isn't a half. I do fear if we were to go into a big game with any of Lino, Gale or Jowitt missing then we might be in trouble.

Amazing how people were quick to dismiss Lino as the weak link in the squad ,and looking for a replacement ,and now we are hoping for a swift return to the team to steady the ship .Just remember his last outing against the Bulls he beat them on one leg .It is a worry though how we are starting games but then manage to reel teams in later in the game ,that is surely going to bite us at some point if that persists