Sat 3rd-Sun 4th Sept: The Betfred League One Match Thread

[John Drake]

Discuss this weekend's Betfred League One games here.

SATURDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER
North Wales Crusaders v Swinton Lions KO 14:30 
at Victoria Park, Warrington

SUNDAY 4th SEPTEMBER
Doncaster v London Skolars KO 15:00
Midlands Hurricanes v Cornwall KO 15:00
Oldham v Hunslet KO 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Keighley Cougars KO 15:00

[spanishknight]

50 minutes ago, John Drake said:

 

North Wales  by 18

Doncaster  by 30
Midlands  by 6
Oldham  by 32
Keighley Cougars  by 34

 

[Yorks Tim]

North Wales Crusaders 22 v 24 Swinton Lions 
Doncaster 28 v 18 London Skolars
Midlands Hurricanes 38 v 6 Cornwall
Oldham 22 v 16 Hunslet
Rochdale Hornets 22 v 28 Keighley Cougars

 

[Cw25]

4 hours ago, John Drake said:

Discuss this weekend's Betfred League One games here.

SATURDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER
North Wales Crusaders v Swinton Lions KO 14:30 
at Victoria Park, Warrington

SUNDAY 4th SEPTEMBER
Doncaster v London Skolars KO 15:00
Midlands Hurricanes v Cornwall KO 15:00
Oldham v Hunslet KO 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Keighley Cougars KO 15:00

North Wales Crusaders 24-34 Swinton

Doncaster 26-10 London Skolars

Midlands Hurricanes 18-28 Cornwall

Oldham 18-22 Hunslet

Rochdale 16-40 Keighley

[Dovster]

Lions by 8

Dons by 24

Hurricanes by 14

Oldham by 6

Cougars by 18

[gogledd]

Wins for Doncaster, Hurricanes, Oldham .......and Cougars, who will finish 20 wins from 20 games...

 

but Saturday is the BIG ONE, 3rd v 2nd, the winner finishes second, all to play for, it's a four pointer.....

Can North Wales Crusaders beat Swinton for a third time this season? Both teams will be trying all out to win this one; it should be a cracker.

Unsurprisingly, I'm predicting a Crusaders win....but it will be close.

[northamptoncougar]

Rochdale's capacity limited to 952, initially it was 1600 and then the football club have lowered it again.

Really poor form as Keighley could have taken that amount themselves for such a historic game.

I feel for Rochdale, a pity they couldn't have moved the game and collected higher gate receipts elsewhere.

[gogledd]

56 minutes ago, northamptoncougar said:

Rochdale's capacity limited to 952, initially it was 1600 and then the football club have lowered it again.

Really poor form as Keighley could have taken that amount themselves for such a historic game.

I feel for Rochdale, a pity they couldn't have moved the game and collected higher gate receipts elsewhere.

I was actually surprised that 1600 was announced. When North Wales Crusaders visited it was 952. I do feel for Rochdale Hornets; they are getting royally shafted by the football club, who not so very long ago got bailed out by the Hornets.

 

[Fevrover]

12 minutes ago, gogledd said:

I was actually surprised that 1600 was announced. When North Wales Crusaders visited it was 952. I do feel for Rochdale Hornets; they are getting royally shafted by the football club, who not so very long ago got bailed out by the Hornets.

 

Looks like short memories, could have made some much needed money Hornet's.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Cru (pretty please), Donny, Midlands, Hunslet, Keighley.

[gogledd]

17 minutes ago, Fevrover said:

Looks like short memories, could have made some much needed money Hornet's.

It down to restriction imposed by the football club who own the stadium. I'm sure Hornets would love a bigger capacity.

 

[IM2]

18 hours ago, John Drake said:

Discuss this weekend's Betfred League One games here.

SATURDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER
North Wales Crusaders v Swinton Lions KO 14:30 
at Victoria Park, Warrington

SUNDAY 4th SEPTEMBER
Doncaster v London Skolars KO 15:00
Midlands Hurricanes v Cornwall KO 15:00
Oldham v Hunslet KO 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Keighley Cougars KO 15:00

Cru

Skolars

cornwall

oldham

cougars

hornets

 

 

 

 

[Angelic Cynic]

1 hour ago, gogledd said:

I was actually surprised that 1600 was announced. When North Wales Crusaders visited it was 952. I do feel for Rochdale Hornets; they are getting royally shafted by the football club, who not so very long ago got bailed out by the Hornets.

 

As long as someone informs IMG that a League 1 fixture sold out!

Very poor by the home club on the occasion that the visiting side could finish the campaign winning all of the fixtures and go into the history books/computers/records.

Such a poor attendance only reflects badly on the sport in 2022.

Can only get better;hopefully.

[Cougarmaniac]

On recent evidence, and the neutral venue, I'm going for Swinton, though not by anything near enough to threaten the 76-point swing that (I think?) could lift Doncaster into third.

Concur on how sad it is that Hornets, who've done more than the football club have ever done, are being shafted out of Spotland.

Crusaders 16-28 Swinton

Doncaster 40-6 Skolars

Hurricanes 32-6 Cornwall

Oldham 16-16 Hunslet

Hornets 12-40 Cougars

 

[northamptoncougar]

Back up to 1600 now, someone's made a phone call and explained pound notes.

[gogledd]

7 hours ago, Cougarmaniac said:

On recent evidence, and the neutral venue, I'm going for Swinton, though not by anything near enough to threaten the 76-point swing that (I think?) could lift Doncaster into third.

 

Recent evidence is North Wales Crusaders have played Swinton twice this season already...and have won twice.....and its not a neutral venue....Warrington has been annexed to become part of Cymru on Saturday and will be known as Tre Gwifren!!

[Barley Mow]

North Wales Crusaders v Swinton Lions
Doncaster v London Skolars
Midlands Hurricanes v Cornwall
Oldham v Hunslet
Rochdale Hornets v Keighley Cougars

[FearNothing]

20 hours ago, Chronicler of Chiswick said:

Cru (pretty please), Donny, Midlands, Hunslet, Keighley.

I'll go with that (keeping everything crossed). Can't go sat due to helping a friend with a house move, but will be keeping a very close eye on the score.... 

[Piggy's mate]

23 hours ago, gogledd said:

 

but Saturday is the BIG ONE, 3rd v 2nd, the winner finishes second, all to play for, it's a four pointer.....

it should be a cracker.

Unsurprisingly, I'm predicting a Crusaders win....but it will be close.

This game should be on Premier or our league!

[Rene_Artois]

Dons name same 21 as last week except Watson Boas replaced by Josef Fella after missing a game due to failing HIA last week. Ben Johnston and Connor Robinson will therefore be the halves.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Oops. NOT a pleasant afternoon at Latchford RLFC for us Cru supporters. The club's problems with teams that have fast, mobile back divisions that work well together were once again exposed. Looked a good crowd, the majority seemed to be Swinton supporters, in what is a very nice stadium which exposes the difference between the game's heartlands and the rest. The Cru could now finish fourth if Donny put 50+ past the Skolars at home tomorrow - well within the bounds of possibility.

[Rene_Artois]

Just now, Chronicler of Chiswick said:

Oops. NOT a pleasant afternoon at Latchford RLFC for us Cru supporters. The club's problems with teams that have fast, mobile back divisions that work well together were once again exposed. Looked a good crowd, the majority seemed to be Swinton supporters, in what is a very nice stadium which exposes the difference between the game's heartlands and the rest. The Cru could now finish fourth if Donny put 50+ past the Skolars at home tomorrow - well within the bounds of possibility.

I'm not optimistic. I expect a win tomorrow but 51 points is pushing it. I'm not that sure home advantage next week means much. I know this opinion won't be popular but I expect Dons to win regardless.

[Rlsouthyorks]

Don's will be looking to win by more than 52 to claim that vital 3rd place spot . 

[Rene_Artois]

22 minutes ago, Rlsouthyorks said:

Don's will be looking to win by more than 52 to claim that vital 3rd place spot . 

It's a big ask. I think we'll fall short but as I've said traveling to Warrington shouldn't hold any fear.

[BD20Cougar]

Rochdale only able to name 14 players for today's game.