Fri 22-Sun 24 Apr: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

[John Drake]

Discuss this weekend's non-televised Betfred Championship games.

FRIDAY 22nd APRIL
Sheffield Eagles v Newcastle Thunder KO 19:45
at Millennium Stadium, Featherstone

SUNDAY 24th APRIL
Dewsbury Rams v Workington Town KO 15:00
Halifax Panthers v Barrow Raiders KO 15:00
Leigh Centurions v London Broncos KO 15:00
Widnes Vikings v Batley Bulldogs KO 15:00
York City Knights v Whitehaven KO 15:00

[Cw25]

Sheffield 30-20 Newcastle

Dewsbury 14-22 Workington

Halifax 22-28 Barrow

Leigh 36-16 London

Widnes 22-23 Batley

York 32-18 Whitehaven

 

[Blind side johnny]

Have we had six home wins yet this season?

This could be that week.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

I'm going for all home wins myself.

[spanishknight]

2 hours ago, John Drake said:

Sheffield  by 32
Dewsbury Rams by 8
Halifax Panthers by 10
Leigh Centurions by 36
Batley by 12
York City Knights by 18

 

[The Blues Ox]

Sheffield Eagles v Newcastle Thunder Eagles by 4

SUNDAY 24th APRIL
Dewsbury Rams v Workington Town Dewsbury by 10
Halifax Panthers v Barrow Raiders Fax by 20
Leigh Centurions v London Broncos Leigh by 70
Widnes Vikings v Batley Bulldogs Batley by 10
York City Knights v Whitehaven York by 26

[Harry Stottle]

5 minutes ago, The Blues Ox said:

Sheffield Eagles v Newcastle Thunder Eagles by 4

SUNDAY 24th APRIL
Dewsbury Rams v Workington Town Dewsbury by 10
Halifax Panthers v Barrow Raiders Fax by 20
Leigh Centurions v London Broncos Leigh by 70
Widnes Vikings v Batley Bulldogs Batley by 10
York City Knights v Whitehaven York by 26

Leigh by 70, that's look pretty harsh but against a team yet to record a league victory and only scoring 82 points in 8 games I think Leigh should at least record a 50 point margin.

Don't think you will be to far wrong with your other predictions.

[Cardypaul]

All home wins except Batley 

 

[crashmon]

2 hours ago, John Drake said:

Discuss this weekend's non-televised Betfred Championship games.

FRIDAY 22nd APRIL
Sheffield Eagles v Newcastle Thunder
at Millennium Stadium, Featherstone

SUNDAY 24th APRIL
Dewsbury Rams v Workington Town
Halifax Panthers v Barrow Raiders
Leigh Centurions v London Broncos
Widnes Vikings v Batley Bulldogs
York City Knights v Whitehaven

All home apart from Batley.  Really hope Dewsbury v Town is a draw, but one of the will probably sneak it. 

[The Blues Ox]

24 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Leigh by 70, that's look pretty harsh but against a team yet to record a league victory and only scoring 82 points in 8 games I think Leigh should at least record a 50 point margin.

Don't think you will be to far wrong with your other predictions.

Yeah was going to go for about 60 points but London just look devoid of any sort of morale and are in a real struggle to stay up.

[Barley Mow]

1 hour ago, Chronicler of Chiswick said:

I'm going for all home wins myself.

Yes, me too.

[Harry Stottle]

29 minutes ago, The Blues Ox said:

Yeah was going to go for about 60 points but London just look devoid of any sort of morale and are in a real struggle to stay up.

Games that are expected to be one-sided don't interest me at all even moreso when it is my team expected to run away with it, I have not got a season ticket this season - first time for a very long time - and in the past even having a ST I have side  stepped expected forgone conclusions, the jury is still out whether I attend or not.

[Hugh Jarce]

3 hours ago, Blind side johnny said:

Have we had six home wins yet this season?

This could be that week.

I truly hope so!

[Havenfan10]

6 hours ago, John Drake said:

Discuss this weekend's non-televised Betfred Championship games.

FRIDAY 22nd APRIL
Sheffield Eagles 44-16 Newcastle Thunder KO 19:45
at Millennium Stadium, Featherstone

SUNDAY 24th APRIL
Dewsbury Rams 30-6 Workington Town KO 15:00
Halifax Panthers 28-12 Barrow Raiders KO 15:00
Leigh Centurions 54-10 London Broncos KO 15:00
Widnes Vikings 18-22 Batley Bulldogs KO 15:00
York City Knights 26-28 Whitehaven KO 15:00

 

[sweaty craiq]

For our London fans Leigh is on our league at £4.95 at the moment

[doc]

9 hours ago, John Drake said:

Discuss this weekend's non-televised Betfred Championship games.

FRIDAY 22nd APRIL
Sheffield Eagles v Newcastle Thunder .      Thunder by 2
at Millennium Stadium, Featherstone

SUNDAY 24th APRIL
Dewsbury Rams v Workington Town .        Worky by 4
Halifax Panthers v Barrow Raiders .   Fax by 18
Leigh Centurions v London Broncos .  London by 5
Widnes Vikings v Batley Bulldogs .   Vikings by 14
York City Knights v Whitehaven .     Haven by 12

Thought I'd go against all logic, by having Widnes win!

 

[Cowboy]

10 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:

Leigh by 70, that's look pretty harsh but against a team yet to record a league victory and only scoring 82 points in 8 games I think Leigh should at least record a 50 point margin.

Don't think you will be to far wrong with your other predictions.

 Although they are yet to register a victory, London's defence isn't the problem,it's their inability to score points.Defensive record is just as good as any in the top 6 according to the current ladder.Not bad for a winless team like.

20 point Leigh victory .

 

[crashmon]

I think it will be more like 30 points Leigh, but won't be 70.  I except Leigh to score between 40-50 points, and London to get 1 or 2 tries.

 

Score will be something like 42-8

[JonM]

The Widnes squad announcement lists about 10 or 11 people who aren't playing due to injury (Craven, Owens, Dupree etc.) but doesn't actually say who *is* playing.

Expecting Tom Gilmore to run the show for Batley - he's from Widnes, had over a decade at the Vikings since signing as a schoolboy.

[Moscow01]

Sheffield Eagles 24-20 Newcastle Thunder 

SUNDAY 24th APRIL
Dewsbury Rams 22-16 Workington Town 
Halifax Panthers 30-10 Barrow Raiders 
Leigh Centurions 36-10 London Broncos 
Widnes Vikings 14-23 Batley Bulldogs 
York City Knights 32-14 Whitehaven 

[Piggy's mate]

All home wins with the exception of Batley beating Widnes by 10

[gittinsfan]

7 hours ago, JonM said:

The Widnes squad announcement lists about 10 or 11 people who aren't playing due to injury (Craven, Owens, Dupree etc.) but doesn't actually say who *is* playing.

Expecting Tom Gilmore to run the show for Batley - he's from Widnes, had over a decade at the Vikings since signing as a schoolboy.

From reading the Widnes forum last season,a lot of their fans did'nt rate him before he left.

[The Blues Ox]

Sheffield putting the cleaners through Newcastle. Looks like they may have a struggle on for the next few weeks.

[tim2]

53 minutes ago, The Blues Ox said:

Sheffield putting the cleaners through Newcastle. Looks like they may have a struggle on for the next few weeks.

Better second half from Thunder - 34-20 with 2 minutes left

 

[mozzauk]

2nd half was ruined by the ref, he was way out of depth and at one point looked as though he had lost control of the game... But an excellent game of Rugby, and Eagles in the 1st half where sublime...