Sat 16th-Sun 17th Jul: The Betfred League One Match Thread

[John Drake]

Discuss this week's Betfred League One games here.

SATURDAY 16th JULY 
West Wales Raiders v North Wales Crusaders KO 15:00

SUNDAY 17th JULY
Hunslet v London Skolars KO 15:00
Keighley Cougars v Cornwall KO 13:00 (OuRLeague)
Oldham v Doncaster KO 15:00
Swinton Lions v Midlands Hurricanes KO 15:00

[clwydianrange]

Crusaders

Skolars to upset Hunslet

Cougars easily

Doncaster

Swinton but hurricanes to push them

[Barley Mow]

West Wales Raiders v North Wales Crusaders
Hunslet v London Skolars
Keighley Cougars v Cornwall
Oldham v Doncaster - Oldham to finally find some form.
Swinton Lions v Midlands Hurricane

[Cw25]

3 hours ago, John Drake said:

Discuss this week's Betfred League One games here.

SATURDAY 16th JULY 
West Wales Raiders v North Wales Crusaders KO 15:00

SUNDAY 17th JULY
Hunslet v London Skolars KO 15:00
Keighley Cougars v Cornwall KO 13:00 (OuRLeague)
Oldham v Doncaster KO 15:00
Swinton Lions v Midlands Hurricanes KO 15:00

West Wales Raiders 4-38 North Wales Crusaders

Hunslet 30-10 London Skolars

Keighley 60-12 Cornwall

Oldham 32-22 Doncaster

Swinton 44-18 Midlands Hurricanes

[Yorks Tim]

West Wales Raiders 12 v 44 North Wales Crusaders
Hunslet 32 v 18 London Skolars
Keighley Cougars 80 v 12 Cornwall 
Oldham 26 v 24 Doncaster

Swinton Lions 36 v 22 Midlands Hurricanes

Was men against boys when Lions played down here at the start of the season. We have improved since then but need to find the energy that was missing last week if we are to make a game of it. 

[spanishknight]

14 hours ago, John Drake said:

 

North Wales Crusaders 
Hunslet 
Keighley Cougars 
Doncaster 
Swinton Lions

 

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Crusaders, Hunslet, Keighley, Donny, Swinton.

[IM2]

On 13/07/2022 at 18:18, John Drake said:

Discuss this week's Betfred League One games here.

SATURDAY 16th JULY 
West Wales Raiders v North Wales Crusaders KO 15:00

SUNDAY 17th JULY
Hunslet v London Skolars KO 15:00
Keighley Cougars v Cornwall KO 13:00 (OuRLeague)
Oldham v Doncaster KO 15:00
Swinton Lions v Midlands Hurricanes KO 15:00

NW - by 30

Skolars by 10 & the doctor will score the winner

Keighley by 30

Oldham by 6

lions by 20

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Thirteen tries to one was a nice addition to the points difference, given the way that the temperature's going up day by day I'd imagine both teams will have been glad to have played today! I suspect that it won't be as easy next Saturday against Hunslet.

[gogledd]

On 14/07/2022 at 10:27, Chronicler of Chiswick said:

Crusaders, Hunslet, Keighley, Donny, Swinton.

Agree

 

[gogledd]

Great result for North Wales Crusaders. Good to get those points on the board for the run in to the end of the season.

[Rene_Artois]

I'm going out on a limb and predicting a Doncaster win. We're resting Boas due to the 4g pitch. Hopefully weve enough in the halves with Johnston and Robinson. Taulapapa and Howe are both available at full back. Cockayne on the bench and fingers crossed we're covered. Shame we have to rest Watson though.

[Rene_Artois]

Pretty uncontroversial team selection for Dons. In the absence of Boas Taulapapa starts at 1. Could have been Howe. Strong 17

[tim2]

Keighley 68 Cornwall 0

Including yesterday's Raiders-Crusaders result, they are big scores but anyone who thinks that Raiders and Cornwall are an embarrassment should take a look at some of the recent Super League results.

Edit: Or Workington.

 

Edited July 17, 2022 by tim2

[robt]

It appears that Donny have hit the straps massively in the first half at Oldham.

 

[Rene_Artois]

I reckon we've got this. Feel pretty sorry for Oldham.

[DEANO]

55 minutes ago, tim2 said:

Keighley 68 Cornwall 0

Including yesterday's Raiders-Crusaders reulst, they are big scores but anyone who thinks that Raiders and Cornwall are an embarrassment should take a look at some of the recent Super League results.

 

Difference is these teams get beat by similar scores every week not just occasionally 

[Rene_Artois]

53 minutes ago, DEANO said:

Difference is these teams get beat by similar scores every week not just occasionally 

Oldham don't. Do we seem to be hitting our stride? Bear in mind we rested Boas today. Keighley apart is there anyone Doncaster can't beat?

[guess who]

2 hours ago, tim2 said:

Keighley 68 Cornwall 0

Including yesterday's Raiders-Crusaders reulst, they are big scores but anyone who thinks that Raiders and Cornwall are an embarrassment should take a look at some of the recent Super League results.

 

Have to agree with you.

Some well drilled and disciplined teams have come to Cougar Park this year.

Been impressed by them.

Keighley are on fire this year.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Small piece of information, as a consequence of today's results Keighley and the Crusaders have qualified for the playoffs.

[Yorks Tim]

Hurricanes gave away some cheap points at Swinton today but were actually much better than last week. I'd say the scoreline flatters the Lions a little but they are a classy side. Credit to both teams for a cracking game in the heat. 

Midlands are getting good value from the current crop of loans/Dr's. Defending is good for the most part and we just need to be a bit more decisive at the other end. Confident we can give Keighley a good fight next week. 

[fearnowt]

2 hours ago, Chronicler of Chiswick said:

Small piece of information, as a consequence of today's results Keighley and the Crusaders have qualified for the playoffs.

Technically you're right, but in reality Keighly would now have to lose at least four of their last seven games to "qualify" for the playoffs. They are by far the best team we have played this year and automatic promotion is now theirs to lose.

As for the Cru, this year's target was to reach the playoffs, and to secure that place with six games to spare is a fantastic achievement. When you consider the small fanbase, one of the lowest budgets in the league, being almost entirely dependent on social media and word of mouth for public awareness that we even exist, and then add the quality of the other teams in League 1 this year, I'd say this is our biggest achievement so far as a club.

With the top six now starting to break away from the rest, the playoffs have now, in a manner of speaking, already started, and with the obvious exception of Keighley, it's impossible to pick another team for promotion.

Edited July 17, 2022 by fearnowt

[glemiln]

12 hours ago, fearnowt said:

it's impossible to pick another team for promotion.

What is the format for the play-offs?

[fearnowt]

On 18/07/2022 at 09:50, glemiln said:

What is the format for the play-offs?

It's a bit complicated to explain here, but basically a team is eliminated each week over four weeks, until you have the playoff winner. The team finishing second gets a bye in the first week and plays for the chance to host the final in the second week, so the order the teams finish the regular season determines their respective route to the final.

There's a bit of an explanation on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFL_League_1#:~:text=In the play-offs first,clubs finishing third and fourth.

Edited July 19, 2022 by fearnowt

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Basically, the side finishing second might only have to play one game to reach the final - which could make the Crusaders - Swinton match in the last round a bit tasty!