Going from 14-0 up to lose 16-14 is really disappointing.

Batley seemed to up their game in the second half and we ran out of gas towards the end.

The game-breaker was when Steve Snitch had a try under the posts disallowed for a forward pass, then in the next set of six Batley broke away and scored.

We seemed short on substitutions towards the end. I noticed we only had one inter-change left with 15 minutes to go. The last one was used up just before 70 minutes when Russ Spiers came on to replace Mike Emmett.

I hope Robbo's injury isn't as bad as it looked. The Batley full-back, Johnny Campbell, seemed to take a nasty tumble in the tackle which caused him to be stretchered off. I hope he's okay too.

Again plenty of effort from the Dons. As Weighman says, we didn't give away a lot of penalties but some were at critical stages.

Can we re-group and give Sheffield a game on Wednesday? It'll be very tough and I fear a defeat probably by quite a few points. The next two games at Whitehaven and then at home to Dewsbury become critical for us because after that we've got Bradford at home, Halifax away and another game against Sheffield.

Disappointed to lose after putting ourselves in a match winning position, a lot of desire and a much more disciplined display, the turning point was when the ref rules out the snitch try which having seen photo wasn't forward, just the luck you get when you are struggling, add that with a few poor decisions later in the game which were caused by a mixture of tiredness and lack of confidence cost us a valuable 2 points.

a chance of 2pts gone there.
Maybe could have won with a better team selection, waterman weller etc cos gilbey clearly not up to it, he seemed lost and was a liability at times.
Of the 2 games this was the one Cookey should have gone for, cos we are not going to beat sheffield whoever plays.

we are crying out for a good half and some speed on the wings

agreed gamebreaker was Snitch disallowed try.

I was in line with pass to snitch, it was well forward. Poor 2nd half cost us. Need to come out of Easter with some points to build. Good 1st half.

I agree, definitely forward (unfortunately).

...hmm.. I was level with it, and it was forward. I've no idea which photo you've seen...

If players have been 'rested' who could have strengthened today's line-up, then I think it was a mistake. Batley were there for the taking today.

Sheffield have beaten a side today who have already comfortably defeated us and the Eagles played the whole of the second half with 12 men. It doesn't bode well for Wednesday unless we have some way of spectacularly raising our game.

Don't think anyone was rested, there were a couple carrying knocks, and a couple who are near fitness. There was some good news in the post match when Cookie mentioned that Nicklas and Wilkinson are both near full fitness.

People have mentioned Waller and Waterman, not sure on them ... injured? Dunn, I believe is injured, is Kelly?

Wouldn't Sando and Leaf have been options today or is the injury list quite lengthy ... I honestly don't know but there were a good few missing today who might have featured.

The first 4 have had knocks, think Pas is still a couple of weeks away.

I don,t understand why gilbey played when you got the reliable Leaf who would have done a 10 times better job.

What makes it worse is we would have been off the bottom with Leigh hammering Whitehaven.

i think we need some players in quick or it will be to far to come back from.
And Carl Hall did say ONLY a win was acceptable today nothing less.
Lets see where these so called funds are now before its too late.
If its not already.