It was a decent game, one I thought we deserved to win. As per usual Russell Smith didn't give us any decisions. We lay on we get penalised, fair enough, they (esp. Higham) lay on on each tackle and we get nowt. Then there was the offsides which I won't go into.
I thought our defensive play was brilliant with the exception of their try. Our attacking play on the other hand had a lot less to be desired. Yet again Farrell carried us. Orr was tackling well in parts but his forward play lacked... well, everything really, if it wasn't for Newton's dodgy thumb I would have reckoned we brought Luke on for him. It was the same with Brett Dallas, although he looked injured with no replacement with Radders off. Brett knocked on quite a few times and wasn't even looking at the return pass from Newton when the try was in the bag. Radlinksi and Smith also knocked on a bit but Radders looked to have taken a couple of head knocks.
I hope that the knocks we picked up are all sorted by next week because I think it will be much more of a battle than most people think, there were a fair few people tonight talking as if we were playing Bulls or Rhinos next.
Well done to Stains though, they put up a good fight especially nearer the end but after 80 minutes we deserved the win and I'm looking forward to Wakefield now!
