I feel really sorry for the good fans of both clubs.
I attended with my 6 year old daughter and feel like we were cheated out of celebrating what should have been one of the highlights of following cas for the last 25+ years and in the same breath for genuine widnes fans. Every club, unfortunately, has it's morons and I can imagine how sick you must have felt to have the clubs name dragged through the mud and be associated with such idiots. Good luck in rooting out these unwanted buffoons.

Well done to the majority of true widnes fans. you were great never stopped singing and chanting during the second half, even though it looked a lost cause you still tried to lift your team. don't let the morons get you down you made the semis and looks like you will be in the play offs onwards and upwards.

For me, the worst aspect of the whole thing was that a couple of blokes took their kids on the pitch with them.

Said before the game whoever wins this one I hope they win the big one and I'll say it now, I hope you go all the way. You didn't deserve that, but don't let it bring what should be an extremely joyful time down.

Best of luck in the final!

There were an awful lot of people wearing Widnes shirts on the pitch though (or swinging them above their heads). It's unlikely they have decided the shell out £40 for a shirt to attend one game and cause trouble.
The "they are not Widnes fans" excuse is a bit lame when many clearly were, best to front up to the problem and deal with them.

Well we made all the national papers today.

Thanks Widnes

Thanks to about one hundred cretins who invaded the pitch yesterday Widnes have suspended recruitment plans for next season. This could be costly.

In fairness although it's not good for the game as a whole, it's terrible for the Widnes club. All reports I have seen have been very clear which set of supporters were to blame. This is from today's Daily Express:
"The game was marred by disgraceful scenes involving Widnes fans, who invaded the pitch and could easily have sparked a full-scale riot. It quickly descended into a sickening attempt to confront the majority of Castleford support behind the posts and one Widnes thug was seen aiming punches at the Tigers' mascot."
A case of reflecting more on the club involved rather than the game as a whole so far, and rightly so.

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Didn't notice at the time how good the Castleford players and coaching staff were calming the Cas fans, telling them to remain in the stands and putting themselves between the hooligans and Cas supporters - far more effective than the stewards were though I doubt many on the pitch would fancy getting past the likes of Justin Carney!

Bloody Hell let's be honest aren't the Widnes Fans used to getting beat at the Sports village by now cos it certainly isn't the first time is it.

The fans ran on the pitch after the Widnes try. The stewards of should of set the tone and come down heavy on them as it was plain to see what was going to happen for those watching on TV