25 Mar: The Kingstone Press League 1 Match Thread

[League Express]

Discuss this Friday's Kingstone Press League 1 games here.

 

Barrow Raiders v Newcastle Thunder KO 3pm  

Doncaster v York City Knights KO 3pm  

Hemel Stags v London Skolars KO 2.30pm  

Hunslet Hawks v Keighley Cougars KO 2pm  

North Wales Crusaders v Rochdale Hornets KO 2.30pm  

Oxford v South Wales Scorpions KO 2.30pm  

University of Gloucestershire All Golds v Coventry Bears KO 7.30pm

 

[jannerboyuk]

All home wins

[tango]

i think rochdale will win at north wales apart from that all home wins.

[guess who]

If Keighley lose again. I can see lots of calls for the coach to be sacked.

Lots of unhappy fans due to the performance of the team.

[Dr Tim Whatley]

Somewhat worryingly, Hemel coach Troy Perkins has put a shout out on Twitter today asking for a game doctor for tomorrow. Hope that gets sorted ASAP...

[gogledd]

North Wales Crusaders v Rochdale Hornets will be a hard fought tussle - particularly as our old favourite Jono Smith will be in the Hornets ranks.  Rochdale must be favourites to win as they are performing well in all competitions - however this is at the Racecourse and Crusaders dont turn over easily even with our much depleted squad.  It should be great fun!

 

By the way there is an excellent hospitality deal: Fish, chips and mushy peas plus a matchday ticket for £20. Normal ticket price for adults is £15 so the deal is a real bargain.   email general manager Hanna Clarke at hanna.clarke@crusadersrfl.com.

[Thunder fan]

Think our game at barrow will be close, our new side have yet to really hit top form, still gelling as a team, barrow look realy good, we have a realy good squad hopefuly we can get the win tomorrow, come on thunder!!

[Moscow01]

Predictions  - 

 

Barrow Raiders by 24 v Newcastle Thunder 

 

Doncaster by 8 v York City Knights

 

Hemel Stags v London Skolars  - Away side by 16

 

Hunslet Hawks v Keighley Cougars - Away side by 6

 

North Wales Crusaders v Rochdale Hornets - Away side by 22

 

Oxford by 16 v South Wales Scorpions  

 

University of Gloucestershire All Golds by 24 v Coventry Bears

[gogledd]

 

Predictions  - 

 

Barrow Raiders by 24 v Newcastle Thunder 

 

Doncaster by 8 v York City Knights

 

Hemel Stags v London Skolars  - Away side by 16

 

Hunslet Hawks v Keighley Cougars - Away side by 6

 

North Wales Crusaders v Rochdale Hornets - Away side by 22

 

Oxford by 16 v South Wales Scorpions  

 

University of Gloucestershire All Golds by 24 v Coventry Bears

 

I sincerely hope you are wrong about Hornets winning by 22 points. I admit we are stuggling at the moment but our form hasn't been so bad as to suggest we'd lose by so many. Admittedly Hornets are on a great run of form but I think we'll give them a sterner test,

[JonM]

Somewhat worryingly, Hemel coach Troy Perkins has put a shout out on Twitter today asking for a game doctor for tomorrow. Hope that gets sorted ASAP...

 

Didn't Hemel's game at Gloucs a few years back get called off right before kick-off because the match commissioner said the doctor wasn't eligible? Small chance I'll be at Hemel tomorrow. 

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Barrow, Doncaster, Skolars, Keighley, Crusaders, Oxford, Gloucester.

[tim2]

Didn't Hemel's game at Gloucs a few years back get called off right before kick-off because the match commissioner said the doctor wasn't eligible? Small chance I'll be at Hemel tomorrow. 

 

A game I was at was nearly called off when the doctor got stuck in traffic after a big accident on the motorway. This isn't a simple question of "Is there a doctor in the house" - you have to have special sports accreditation. He arrived through the gate of the stadium at one minute after scheduled kick off time thereby saving a lot of cost and embarrassment all round. They couldn't actually kick off until he entered the stadium.

[Spicer]

Looking forward to seeing  Skolars  at the annual Good Friday fixture at Pennine Way.

[GeordieSaint]

Looking forward to seeing  Skolars  at the annual Good Friday fixture at Pennine Way.

I was going to come down for this but have the flu... Gutted as would have been nice to see Hemel in action (played one game for the club back in 2004).

[Spicer]

I was going to come down for this but have the flu... Gutted as would have been nice to see Hemel in action (played one game for the club back in 2004).

Thats a pity. Hope you pick up soon G.S.

[boro hornet]

Crusaders 16 Hornets 42 good second half from Hornets att 600 ish

[GeordieSaint]

Scorpions wins!!!

[Rascal Bongo Stork]

We'll win again,

Don't know where, don't know when,

But I know we'll win again, some sunny day

[JonM]

All home wins

 

Have you got tonight's lottery numbers too?

[RLNewbie]

Scorpions wins!!!

First time in a few years they have uses dual reg today, 4 Halifax players in the 17. If you cant beat them, join them.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Crusaders 16 Hornets 42 good second half from Hornets att 600 ish

643, to be exact. Well deserved win - although we pulled back from 6 - 22 to 16 - 22 at half time (including two tries down the left wing that were worth the admission money to see on their own) there was really only one team in it in the second half, Dave Cookson being particularly dangerous. At least it was a nice day and we've now got a weekend off to re-group before schleping up to Donny followed by the Skolars for our only home match in April.

[Thunder fan]

Great point for thunder away at Barrow.

[mickhornet]

Two superb try saving tackles by Wayne English.Wayne hurled himself and the Cru player who was going full tilt right over the touch line and was mobbed by his team mates.I think he gets better.

[EssexRL]

Couldnt go today but sounded like a strong performance by Skolars at Hemel. Two wins out of three certainly beats last years start!

We need results against the northern teams though, particularly at New River.

Very pleased South Wales won.

[guess who]

Much, much better performance today from Keighley.

Let's hope we can keep it up.