28 Jul: 1895 Cup SF1: Sheffield Eagles v Batley Bulldogs KO 2pm

[John Drake]

Discuss the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Semi Final: Sheffield Eagles v Batley Bulldogs here.

[clogdance]

As bad as we (Leigh) were in the 2nd half last week, Batley still couldn't score. So Sheffield win by 18.

[Piggy's mate]

Batley well below par this season but we owe Sheffield a tonking...

Eagles 16 - Dogs 28

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Sheffield (cos I'd like to see them  walk out at Wembley again!).

[Angelic Cynic]

Sheffield Eagles - because I would like to see Mark Aston leading the side out at Wembley.

( I reckon he has had one hell of a struggle since the last time he was at a Wembley with Sheffield Eagles )

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

I need a side to cheer on in the final after the main game at Wembley--.... Winner of this one I'm buying the shirt to wear on the day

[Southerner80]

22 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

I need a side to cheer on in the final after the main game at Wembley--.... Winner of this one I'm buying the shirt to wear on the day

Dosent it seem a strange choice to put the 1895 Final after the CCF? 

I had mistakenly thought it was the curtain raiser! 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

6 hours ago, Southerner80 said:

Dosent it seem a strange choice to put the 1895 Final after the CCF? 

I had mistakenly thought it was the curtain raiser! 

I believe it was Wembleys decision not the RFL but may be wrong

Either way I'll be there with 3 comendeered union mates until the end..... I may not be speaking clearly or walking straight by the end but I'll be there 

[cookey]

Both good,solid clubs who deserve their day at Wembley. Would marginally prefer Batley to get there but suspect a narrow win for Sheffield.

[superten]

who ever wins this one I will be supporting at Wembley .

[dixiedean]

6-0 Eagles after 30.

[Northern Eel]

Batley not showing much here, although at 6-2, they are still well in it. Sheffield looking reasonably comfortable and should probably be further ahead.

[DEANO]

Nice forward pass to go 2 scores up

[Pigeon Lofter]

The OuRLeague feed unwatchable.....frozen picture and clips being repeated multiple times....

[Toby Chopra]

Well done Eagles, look forward to seeing you on CCF day, hope the club can use it to kick on.

[Rupert Prince]

1 hour ago, Pigeon Lofter said:

The OuRLeague feed unwatchable.....frozen picture and clips being repeated multiple times....

And the BBC refusing to update the scores on their app.  Pathetic. 

[marklaspalmas]

So Sheffield won 18-2

[Oxford]

Congratulations!

[Eddie]

Anyone know what the crowd was?

[DEANO]

About 162

[9' oller]

In the portaloo

[superten]

14 hours ago, Eddie said:

Anyone know what the crowd was?

just over 700, Batley brought a couple of hundred. So around 500 eagles fans not good .