I hope after Sunday there are some miserable Cumbrians.

The encouraging thing for me was the way that the Dons battled for the win. Skill from our side late on had evaporated and we kept dropping the ball coming out of defence, so we just wanted the hooter to come. But we battled to keep them out. Liam Harrison thought he could stroll in a number of times and he wasn't alone, but we stopped him and most of his mates.

That is the measure of a good side that they can battle particularly when things are going against them. Barrow showed that they are a top side by battling as well. They also made their fair share of mistakes.

However, there are lessons to be learned from this game about just how we gifted the opposition some of their points.
If you score six tries to four, it not a nice position to be in defending your line knowing that if Barrow go over they have probably snatched it. Given the quality of their kicker.

If we are as sloppy against Workington we will lose!

We started beautifully against Barrow, at 10-0 and with Cooke probing, they had little respite but to kick, yet we didn't cover it properly. It should have been 16-0 at half time and we should have kicked on to a decent win in the second half, by just keeping the pressure on Barrrow and dent their resolve.

We did play well in the second half however, but by then barrow were up for it and it was anyone's game. It shouldn't have got to that stage IMHO.

Roll on Workington. This will be a sterner test in my view.
Win it and we could win the division if Barrow lose again somewhere along the line. They have got Workington at home soon.

COYD

well done guys I listened to the game on the radio at it sounded a cracker. When we went 10-0 down I thought we were in for a drubbing but came back well. Like has been said I think a bonus point was a good result for us.

Oh and Olddon me ow'd mate, chum, mukka.....see you in the Championship next year ow'd friend

Lee

just seen video highlights can sombody tell why carl hughes was dissallowed cos i cud not see owt wrong after watching it several times . btw game was more impressive on video

As discussed on the Highlights thread, Emmett took a defender out off the ball (you can see it in back play on the video), the same defender whose absence left the gap which Hughes went through