Challenge Cup Round 3: Home v Keighley Cougars 24/25 February 2018

[gogledd 1,142]

Fresh from watching the draw: North Wales Crusaders face Keighley Cougars on (probably) Sunday 25th February 2018 (TBC)

A tough test against very good opposition.

[fearnowt 361]

This will be our first home game in any cup competition for 728 days. The last one being against Gloucestershire All Golds on 28th February 2016, when All Golds scored on the hooter to send us out of the Challenge Cup.

Obviously hoping for a happier ending this time, but Keighley will be very tough opposition. Should be a good game.

 

[clwydianrange 211]

Keighley will be favourites but we can push them. It will be a close run thing and I think we’ll just nick it

[FearNothing 389]

Like so many L1 games this year, very hard to call.....as long as we win by 2 or more...

 

....'coz our drop-goal % is pretty low

[swann5 109]

At least it's at home, could have been easier , but nice to be home in the cup at last

[gogledd 1,142]

From forum discussions with Keighley Cougars fans they should be bringing a fair amount of support. They're aiming to arrive and hit the bar at 13:00

[RayCee 1,563]

All the best Crusaders with the match. I hope you can take it, not that I have anything against Keithley. Just with my dad growing up in Bagillt, near Fflint. 

[gogledd 1,142]

5 hours ago, RayCee said:

All the best Crusaders with the match. I hope you can take it, not that I have anything against Keithley. Just with my dad growing up in Bagillt, near Fflint. 

The locals always say Bagillt, off Fflint!  We have quite a few overseas followers on out North Wales Crusaders Supporters page - USA, Venezuela and Australia - it would be good to get a regular shout out from New Zealand

Edited February 22, 2018 by gogledd

[spanishknight 1,851]

Well done on a great win today, keep it up.

[fearnowt 361]

On ‎14‎/‎02‎/‎2018 at 6:03 PM, fearnowt said:

This will be our first home game in any cup competition for 728 days. The last one being against Gloucestershire All Golds on 28th February 2016, when All Golds scored on the hooter to send us out of the Challenge Cup.

Obviously hoping for a happier ending this time, but Keighley will be very tough opposition. Should be a good game.

 

Today was our first win in the Challenge Cup since we beat Doncaster 1,071 days ago, on 22nd March 2015.

 

[gogledd 1,142]

4 hours ago, fearnowt said:

Today was our first win in the Challenge Cup since we beat Doncaster 1,071 days ago, on 22nd March 2015.

 

make that 1,071 days and 70 minutes!! Kept us on tenterhooks right until the end!  Great cup tie footy today

Edited February 25, 2018 by gogledd

[jayemm 379]

Well done on your win today against  a good  team. All the best for the rest of the season. 

[RayCee 1,563]

22 hours ago, gogledd said:

make that 1,071 days and 70 minutes!! 

But who's counting? 

Well done. A bit of an upset result. Onward and upward.