24 Aug: Coral Challenge Cup Final: St Helens v Warrington Wolves KO 3pm (BBC)

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Wow that is a sparse crowd. 

[RSN]

Think people need to stop focusing on the crowd and focus on positives more. 

[RSN]

Why has Hicks not referred that to the video ref? 

[GeordieSaint]

Fast game this so far...

And Knowles scored... shocking decision by Hicks.

[burnleywelsh]

2 minutes ago, RSN said:

Why has Hicks not referred that to the video ref? 

Should have done after seeing the replay.

[Lobbygobbler]

Terrible support from Wire. Brought less than were supporting Cats

[RSN]

2 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

Fast game this so far...

And Knowles scored... shocking decision by Hicks.

It was a very arrogant call from him. I appreciate refs need to stamp authority on games but not at the expense of a crucial decision. 

[JohnM]

Meanwhile, there's are 29 people running up and down the grass.

 

[glossop saint]

What was the Warrington penalty for after ratchford booted it out for the drop out? Missed it as they were showing replays.

[RSN]

1 minute ago, glossop saint said:

What was the Warrington penalty for after ratchford booted it out for the drop out? Missed it as they were showing replays.

Offside, correct call.

[Bod]

Hicks should never referee a final again. Disgusting decision.

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, Bod said:

Hicks should never referee a final again. Disgusting decision.

I like him....

Yes, I know this will haunt me

[GeordieSaint]

Good defence by Warrington to deny Grace.

Saints backs and Clarke looking dangerous for Wire.

[Cake Tiger]

Crowd will be boosted when all the Sheffield and Widnes fans arrive towards the end of this curtain raiser.

And Hicks is a gold standard clown for not referring the early try.

[EssexRL]

Feels like a decent crowd sitting here and a good game. 

[Mattrhino]

Come on! the referees get slammed for going to the screen too much now they get it for not sending it up. 

It was not 100% I can see it being a no try in the NRL but probably given in a SL game. 

[Rupert Prince]

Is anyone else thinking that Saints are regularly off side?

[RSN]

Pace of this game has been ridiculous considering the conditions, I doubt they're gonna be able to sustain it for 80.

[RSN]

Just now, Rupert Prince said:

Is anyone else thinking that Saints are regularly off side?

If you ask most RL fans they have been for 20 years. 

[Rupert Prince]

Just now, Mattrhino said:

Come on! the referees get slammed for going to the screen too much now they get it for not sending it up. 

It was not 100% I can see it being a no try in the NRL but probably given in a SL game. 

If it had got up for a "No try" then I don't see the video ref overturning it.  He plapped at the side of ball. I'd call it a bounce.

[Mattrhino]

Knock on

Hicks is gonna check everything now lol

[GeordieSaint]

Good stuff by Coote; repeat set.

[redsi42]

No try unless

[Mark S]

We need to face facts, very few people have the disposable income for a trip to London, ticket to the game and all the extra costs that comes with it. 

[Davo5]

Austin a big miss for Wire,but nice of Lomax not to turn up this half to make it fair.