Sat 3rd Jun-Sun 4th Jun: The Betfred Championship (Non-TV) Match Thread

[JonM]

Widnes 8 London 12. Widnes have been terrible, barely in the game, with mistake after mistake, but London not able to convert all the territory and possession into points. Horsman sin-binned just before half-time for a really stupid and pre-meditated dangerous tackle on Adam Lawton.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

Widnes 8, London 12 at ht. Terrible first half from Widnes, literally handing it to London on a plate. Widnes have got into the London 20 metre zone three times. The first time they scored, the second time the spewed up the ball on the first tackle and London scored and the third time they had it pinched one on one early in the tackle count. The rest of the game has been spent in and around the Widnes 20 with Widnes making every error in the book.

[Buzzer90]

Cougars going down to Swinton at home.

[dixiedean]

And Sheffield at home to Haven as well.

[Toby Chopra]

A few shocks in the Championship today, didn't see London, Haven or Swinton winning at all!

[Ragingbull]

1 hour ago, Buzzer90 said:

Cougars going down to Swinton at home.

The first 3 words are spot on

[OriginalMrC]

Looks like the Cougars sacked their coach because they were doing too well. Turns out they want to be back in league one next year

[Angelic Cynic]

Just now, OriginalMrC said:

Looks like the Cougars sacked their coach because they were doing too well. Turns out they want to be back in league one next year

How did the sacking of The Midlands Hurricanes coach turn out for you,today?

Second occasion you have gone onto social media about the sacking at Keighley. It doesn't help in any way,shape,or form.

Statement of intent at Midlands,apparently.Be patient.Keighley may come up with something.

The season is barely halfway through...

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

Widnes have blasted themselves in both feet today. In the second half it continued, two Dixon errors resulted in two London tries with Gilmore then chucking the sort of defence splitting pass we hoped he would provide. Unfortunately it was the Widnes defence he split. All in all an abysmal Widnes performance. As for London, not very impressive but they won and winners can smile.

[Havenfan10]

29 minutes ago, dixiedean said:

And Sheffield at home to Haven as well.

We only had 16& 1/2 players its even more remarkable.

[Wolfey Rovers]

Featherstone 8 points clear in 13 games! Young 22 year old French halfback Thomas lacans is an absolute diamond of a find with longys coaching! 

[OriginalMrC]

10 minutes ago, Angelic Cynic said:

How did the sacking of The Midlands Hurricanes coach turn out for you,today?

Second occasion you have gone onto social media about the sacking at Keighley. It doesn't help in any way,shape,or form.

Statement of intent at Midlands,apparently.Be patient.Keighley may come up with something.

The season is barely halfway through...

It was a joke. Looks like it reeled you in though. I wouldn't compare losing to a promotion chasing team and a team struggling near the bottom of the table (no disrespect to Swinton). 

And I was/am a fan and volunteer at Coventry Bears. Am generally indifferent to Midlands Hurricanes. 

[Neutralfan7]

Big wins for Haven, London & Swinton today. Seemed Barrow put the cue in the rack before kick off by fielding a weakend team. Keighley and York not out the relegation battle just yet I think.

[kiggy]

41 minutes ago, Wolfey Rovers said:

Featherstone 8 points clear in 13 games! Young 22 year old French halfback Thomas lacans is an absolute diamond of a find with longys coaching! 

He was approached by TO, he decided on Fév, but I agree he is going to be a very good player, someone the French team need badly.

[The Phantom Horseman]

24 minutes ago, kiggy said:

He was approached by TO, he decided on Fév

I like the accent, maybe this is what Fev need to impress IMG with our cosmopolitan nature, watch out SL here come the shiny new sophisticated Féatherstone Rôvèrs.

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

11 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

I like the accent, maybe this is what Fev need to impress IMG with our cosmopolitan nature, watch out SL here come the shiny new sophisticated Féatherstone Rôvèrs.

I'm very sorry Mr Rovers but without a cedilla your application cannot be considered at this time....

[Fevrover]

1 hour ago, Havenfan10 said:

We only had 16& 1/2 players its even more remarkable.

Absolutely brilliant win at dirty Sheffield, well done.

[The Phantom Horseman]

12 minutes ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

I'm very sorry Mr Rovers but without a cedilla your application cannot be considered at this time....

Shame, I was looking forward to renewing the Franco-Prussian derby with Cäßtleförd.

[Griff]

12 minutes ago, Fevrover said:

Absolutely brilliant win at dirty Sheffield.....

Pot, kettle.

[Vyvyan]

Batley ground out the win today against a stubborn York side that couldn't make pressure count.  Great atmosphere at Mount Pleasant for the Jo Cox Memorial Match.  

[bigbaldnmad]

Wonder what Tubby's excuse will be.... the ref wouldn't allow us to.....?

Edited June 4, 2023 by bigbaldnmad

[Wolfey Rovers]

6 minutes ago, bigbaldnmad said:

Wonder what Tubby's excuse will be.... the ref wouldn't allow us to.....?

No Thackeray, shows if he got injured their season would be over 

[Ragingbull]

Well well well, half way through the year and the much maligned Bulls find themselves sitting only 2 points off second place and above the highly praised much fancied Blue Sox. Who would have thought it?

[OnStrike]

Some win for Swinton today. Pleased for them. 

[DEANO]

1 hour ago, Wolfey Rovers said:

No Thackeray, shows if he got injured their season would be over 

Only one ref today then