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Thought we looked better today with Fawcett back , Kyle back as hooker & P Hughes adding pace around the ruck area.

With players coming back next week hopefully , TM will have a strong squad to call on.

A big well done to the lads for todays victory against probably IMO the best team in this league, lets not see them again until the play off final.

Apart from the Kesik trademark try it was all one-way in the second half and the Dons were struggling to make any yards apart from off Spav's kicking.
So I was gob-smacked and delighted that we managed to score two more tries and win it at the end.

It didn't look on in the second half since Whitehaven apart from the fact that they lacked some invention (a bit like us at times) were the better unit.
But absolute credit to Fawcett for his individal effort and Butterfield for making the break that led to Morrison's winner.
I was out of my seat with joy (good old Joy ... don't tell the wife).

That win was down to fantastic tackling and sheer hard graft and keeping going when all looked lost.

We struggled in the forward area though, Whitehaven were
bigger.

rlThe table ... tighter than a duck's @rserl
Tailor made for next Sunday.

I thought a crowd of 501 was disappointing for such an important game.
COYD

Only a long weekend (back this evening) but certainly no shortage of real ale in this particular corner of Northants I'm pleased to report.

More reflections on the game.
I thought Coady played better.
He is a big tall lad and the kick was perfect for his try.
I thought he did more work yesterday and that is what is required of a winger when your forwards are tired.
He needs to do a lot more of that should he be selected, which looks probable.
Top tip Mick ... bend your legs when picking a ball up and you might not knock-on as much.

Sanderson played, much to my delight, he's a hard worker who is always busy and safe under a high ball.

We did give them some soft stuff, as they did to us to be fair.
Sanderson not waiting for a man catching a ball to land and giving a penalty away, instead of a creating a drop-out.
Morrison not coming inside and getting bundled into touch, thus turning the ball over.
Butterfield playing the ball sloppily and giving Haven the ball near our own line.
These thing don't help and are avoidable, but luckily Haven were worse than us at mistakes and it didn't matter in the end.
COYD
PS Laughton took some stick, but the amount of stuff he awarded us at the end must have dispelled any suggestion of bias.

agree entirely donny good post

I thought it was one of our best performances of the season.We were well disciplined , solid defence and asked the questions going forward just what we have been lacking of late.

A big well done to all the lads and all at the club.Lets hope for a repeat against Worky next week!

COYD