Sat 25th-Sun 26th Mar: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

[Fevrover]

Wow what's going on at Keighley? Hope they keep it up.

[Expatknight]

I said it was going to be a long afternoon for the Knights today and so it is proving,   

[Buzzer90]

4,800 at Cougars. Good turnout. 

[north yorks trinity]

Last time Keighley beat Bradford in a competitive game was 1945 a/c to Radio Leeds. Seismic result!

Edit: Apparently not correct. Was 1976.

Edited March 26 by north yorks trinity
inaccurate post

[Click]

London have just about held on to win 16-14

[dixiedean]

Barrow, London, Batley all edge very tight games.

All big wins.

Edited March 26 by dixiedean

[DavidM]

6 minutes ago, Buzzer90 said:

4,800 at Cougars. Good turnout. 

Outstanding 

[JonM]

Widnes were 24-0 up with a few minutes to go, pretty routine game with Newcastle never really in it and Widnes not particularly sparkling. Then Danny Craven was sin-binned (couldn't see why) and Newcastle got 3 tries in under 5 minutes to make it 24-16 FT. Relatively low crowd - below 3000 I'd guess.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

20 minutes ago, JonM said:

Widnes were 24-0 up with a few minutes to go, pretty routine game with Newcastle never really in it and Widnes not particularly sparkling. Then Danny Craven was sin-binned (couldn't see why) and Newcastle got 3 tries in under 5 minutes to make it 24-16 FT. Relatively low crowd - below 3000 I'd guess.

Attendance was given out, something like 2,745.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

What went on at Keighley and Barrow? Mad division this.

[The Blues Ox]

Ooops a daisy. 

Grix special today, go to a place that we notoriously struggle and rest players. Pickersgill on debut sounds like a mixed bag, scored a try then made about 2 or 3 mistakes that gave the game to Barrow. This is a very typical Fax result but again there really isn't much damage done because of how results have gone. We have been very lucky in that respect really this season.

[Fevrover]

1 hour ago, Expatknight said:

I said it was going to be a long afternoon for the Knights today and so it is proving,   

Best we've played for a while that.

[The Phantom Horseman]

Just now, Fevrover said:

Best we've played for a while that.

Completing sets at a half-decent rate makes such a difference. Nothing remotely flash or pretty about Fev's first half in particular but it got the job done. Hard to say how much of York's current struggles are down to their injury situation but they were very ordinary today.

Elsewhere, I guess we won't be hearing too much about the "culture change" at one particular iconic club this week...

[northamptoncougar]

Keighley wanted it, Bradford didn’t.

If a few passes would have stuck it’d have been closer to 50.

Bradford were lucky to get 6

[Fevrover]

1 minute ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Completing sets at a half-decent rate makes such a difference. Nothing remotely flash or pretty about Fev's first half in particular but it got the job done. Hard to say how much of York's current struggles are down to their injury situation but they were very ordinary today.

Elsewhere, I guess we won't be hearing too much about the "culture change" at one particular iconic club this week...

Can't believe the mighty Fax lost at Barra.

[The Blues Ox]

20 minutes ago, Fevrover said:

Can't believe the mighty Fax lost at Barra.

Rested players for the cup next week. 

[Fevrover]

3 minutes ago, The Blues Ox said:

Rested players for the cup next week. 

League placings surely more important?

[The Blues Ox]

Just now, Fevrover said:

League placings surely more important?

More money in a decent cup run and we have already shown we are capable of going to the best team and picking up a win. I think that's why we are now concentrating on the cup. 

[Fevrover]

1 minute ago, The Blues Ox said:

More money in a decent cup run and we have already shown we are capable of going to the best team and picking up a win. I think that's why we are now concentrating on the cup. 

Hope yer don't play Keighley then lol . 

[Griff]

5 minutes ago, Fevrover said:

League placings surely more important?

They are for Fev.

[RSN]

Barrow finally delivered a performance which justified the team they have on paper. Hopefully this kick starts our season. 

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

With the possible exception of Fev I don't think there's any other team in this league that can turn up knowing they'll win.

[doc]

1 hour ago, JonM said:

Widnes were 24-0 up with a few minutes to go, pretty routine game with Newcastle never really in it and Widnes not particularly sparkling. Then Danny Craven was sin-binned (couldn't see why) and Newcastle got 3 tries in under 5 minutes to make it 24-16 FT. Relatively low crowd - below 3000 I'd guess.

Poor game. Craven sin binned for pulling back a player following a kick into the in goal area. Dumb play. 

[Fevrover]

12 minutes ago, Griff said:

They are for Fev.

Yeah and for the other teams, don't tell me Fax for eg wouldn't rather finish top 4  rather then lower and get an home game in play offs.

[paulwalker71]

1 hour ago, north yorks trinity said:

Last time Keighley beat Bradford in a competitive game was 1945 a/c to Radio Leeds. Seismic result!

That's not correct

I was at Odsal in 1976 when Keighley beat Bradford Northern 3-2 in a dull and boring game