Sat 24th-Sun 25th Feb: Betfred Challenge Cup 4th Round Match Thread

[The Blues Ox]

11 minutes ago, Spidey said:

May have a better contest on a bigger pitch. Creating gaps is a bit of an issue at Odsal ain’t it

Yeah you can lose 2 players on that pitch and it still not really affect your defensive structure.

[Spidey]

Gilmores kicking breaking Bradford again

[The Mighty Trin]

Watching Bradford v Widnes, very sad to see these 2 great teams like they are now. Really poor. Credit to Widnes though now leading 14-6 bit surprised but long way to go.

[doc]

I really shouldn't be laughing.

This is not how I thought it would go.

The sceptic in me is keeping me grounded.

[JonM]

Any idea why Lloyd Roby got 10 minutes - assume he said something?

[The Blues Ox]

Another controversial decision with 10 minutes for a spear tackle with very little in it.

[The Blues Ox]

Just now, JonM said:

Any idea why Lloyd Roby got 10 minutes - assume he said something?

Spear/tip tackle.

[Futtocks]

He tackled a player in the air, but then followed through and drove the player into the ground, when he could have just let go because play would have been stopped anyway.

Pretty sure it would just have been a penalty if he hadn't aggravated the tackle.

Edited February 25 by Futtocks

[JonM]

Nasty piece of work, Flanagan. 

[The Mighty Trin]

12-14 Bradford back in it.

[Futtocks]

Decent cup tie, this.

Bradford 12:14 Widnes on 62 minutes.

[The Blues Ox]

Yeah good game, Bradford dominating but lacking ideas to break Widnes down, just feel like next try wins it.

[The Blues Ox]

And that could be it.

[Spidey]

Soft goal line defence from Bradford there

[The Mighty Trin]

Bulls 12-20 Widnes 13mins to go.

[doc]

Hopefully this performance will translate into a decent league campaign.

20-12 

[JonM]

More skulduggery from Flanagan to win a penalty on Widnes first tackle.

[JonM]

4 minutes ago, doc said:

Hopefully this performance will translate into a decent league campaign.

20-12 

I'd rather have 2 league points for the relegation battle, tbh, but this has been a very good second half so far.

[The Blues Ox]

Good win for Widnes this, Bradford just look a power team that lacks anyone with a bit of quality in key positions who can provide a bit of a spark for them when plan A does not work.

[doc]

Game over.

[The Phantom Horseman]

Just now, The Blues Ox said:

Good win for Widnes this, Bradford just look a power team that lacks anyone with a bit of quality in key positions who can provide a bit of a spark for them when plan A does not work.

Exactly this. Been quite surprised by Widnes this season, they look a lot better than I thought they would be, they have been very good today and comfortably the better team in the second half.

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

Penalty try to Wakefield who lose Boothroyd with either a collar bone or shoulder injury after a hit chasing a kick. Hunslet get a 50 metre interception try not long after 

6-6 10 minutes.

[The Mighty Trin]

FT Bulls 12-26 Widnes

[JonM]

1 minute ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

 Been quite surprised by Widnes this season, they look a lot better than I thought they would be

This has been a massive improvement on previous weeks - we've not looked anywhere near this standard in the last few matches.

[Futtocks]

Just now, The Mighty Trin said:

FT Bulls 12-26 Widnes

Bradford put up a decent fight for a lot of the game, but it got away from them in the end.