Fri 8th - Sun 10th Sept: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

[Colin James]

On 11/09/2023 at 07:35, Cougarmaniac said:

Seems to me the relegation battle is going to hinge on Swinton-Whitehaven next week. Can't see Cougars winning another game, especially with Fax and London still in the play-off hunt. If Swinton win, it'll come down to who loses by most on the last day - Cougars at London or Haven at home to on-the-beach Toulouse.  If we go down, it's our own fault. We've pathologically refused to accept the possibility ever since Lovegrove went.  We've picked up a bit but will be no match for Fax or London.

Fully expect 'Haven to beat Toulouse. Swinton's two defeats to Newcastle looking very costly at this point. Another potentially significant moment in the season was York rejecting a penalty in front of the sticks in the dying seconds of their game against 'Haven to try and win it rather than draw and not scoring.