17-18 Feb: Betfred Championship - Round 3 - Match Thread

[Irish Saint]

Butler over for Halifax from Woodburn-hall kick conversion is a freebie should be 6-4

[Irish Saint]

Half time imho Halifax deservedly ahead 6-4

[Scubby]

1 minute ago, Irish Saint said:

Half time imho Halifax deservedly ahead 6-4

Yep they have had the better of it and are up for this.

[Lowdesert]

Fax haven’t had the rub of the green, ignored 2 chances for 2 points, but well worth the lead 6-4 at half time.

Fax right in the faces of TWP, who seem to be missing a leader.  Could be an upset.

[westlondonfan]

Sammut did miss a drop goal attempt which would of taken london to 21-4 lead.

He has been on form today though. Very impressive so far.

[Markus]

How good was that first half of Halifax-Toronto? This sport really doesn't need to be high-scoring to be entertaining. I wonder if both teams can keep up this level of play for the full 80. Might see a few more errors and maybe a line break here or there. Either way, should be quite the second half.

[NickWeaver]

Try for Toronto Nick Rawsthorne 10:6

[Irish Saint]

Toronto go length of the field ending in Rawsthorne going over. Brierley converts 10-4 Toronto. 

[Lowdesert]

Looked bad that tackle.   Yellow.

[PatrickB]

ya, not good.

[Irish Saint]

Morgan Knowles got sent for a tackle like that last week. McCrone  gets 10 in the bin and Whiting goes un-penalised.

[Lowdesert]

TWP seem more organised.  Fax are keeping the aggression up.  Just need some better field position now.

[westlondonfan]

Kieran Dixon just scored.

32-10

[marklaspalmas]

Rovers taken to the cleaners after moore's dismissal.

Sammut only got a yellow for his foul......

[Markus]

Thought yellow was the right call. Just a few mistakes starting to creep in now. From a Toronto point of view, I'd be happy with a draw at this point. 

[PatrickB]

Man, this TWP / Halifax is a heck of a match 

[Lowdesert]

End to end.  Fax are still in this game.  Both sides tiring.

[NickWeaver]

2035 attendance at the Shay

[Scubby]

4 minutes ago, PatrickB said:

Man, this TWP / Halifax is a heck of a match 

The Wolfpack doing it tough. Eleven away games on the bounce doesn't seem such fun after all.

[NickWeaver]

Penalty Kick Toronto Ryan Brierley 12:6

[Lowdesert]

TWP blew a Try then.  Fax holding down pen and Brieley kicks the goal.  6-12

 

[Irish Saint]

Brierley pen 12-6 Toronto 

[Scubby]

fantastic finish. Higson. 16-6

[PatrickB]

4 minutes ago, Scubby said:

The Wolfpack doing it tough. Eleven away games on the bounce doesn't seem such fun after all.

Ya, the whole season split is messy.
As a season ticket holder, that lives about 90 minutes from Toronto, I'm also not looking forward to the commute on the weekly basis either for second half a season.. rather things were broken up a bit.

[Lowdesert]

Good try that for Higson.  Ackers has made a difference since he’s come on.  

Time left for Fax - 8 mins.