Sat 12th Oct: SL Grand Final: Wigan Warriors v Hull KR KO 18:00 (Sky)

[Futtocks]

Ooh! Did Marshall get that down?

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Ooh! Did Marshall get that down?

We'll never know - Luke Thompson adjudged offside.

[Just Browny]

Deserved to be a try for how dozy the Hull KR defenders were, none of them even knew where the ball was.

[EagleEyePie]

Oof that's a harsh call. He's 10 metres away but 'within 10' of the line of the catch.

[Futtocks]

Nsemba passes his HIA!  

[dkw]

Such a ridiculous rule when a player has no impact on the play. 

[Click]

Not sure if technically, any of those KR players were "waiting for the ball" like the ref said.

But looks like Nsemba is back, and has passed his HIA. Guess he wasn't knocked out.

[LeytherRob]

Big let off for KR there. Wigan showing why they are an absolute nightmare to play against - you put everything into the arm wrestle and maybe even look like you are getting on top, then they just sucker punch you with some individual brilliance. They really are such a good team.

[dkw]

Just now, Futtocks said:

Nsemba passes his HIA!  

Good to see.

[Click]

God, what was that last play by KR there. 

[bobbruce]

1 minute ago, EagleEyePie said:

Oof that's a harsh call. He's 10 metres away but 'within 10' of the line of the catch.

Yes well within. 

[Click]

Smiths kicking game could really be the difference tonight.

[bobbruce]

Two poor end of sets now 

[Archie Gordon]

Needs a HKR try.

[JonM]

Is that the first penalty after 32 mins?

[StandOffHalf]

KR's field position and defensive intensity in the opening 25 minutes has been really impressive.

Wigan obviously have more strike, as seen in that beautiful long-range try from French.

My concern about KR is whether they can capitalise on good ball. Two sets in a row where the set-end hasn't been great.

With Lewis running the kicking, that means that KR's main excitement machine is operating as a game manager.

Good signs for a close game, but KR do have to make their field position count.

[Futtocks]

Good improvised defending from Wigan against a flurry of chances.

[StandOffHalf]

How is Nsemba back on after putting his head through the turf?

[EagleEyePie]

Don't want to jinx him but Ethan Havard has been outstanding so far but his contribution will probably go unnoticed. He's been everywhere defensively.

[Click]

2 minutes ago, StandOffHalf said:

How is Nsemba back on after putting his head through the turf?

Guess it is just one of those many incidents that look a lot worse than they actually are.

[Futtocks]

Just now, Click said:

Guess it is just one of those many incidents that look a lot worse than they actually are.

I guess you can't judge concussion by external looks, unless the player's absolutely gone.

[bobbruce]

HKRs poor end to sets is made even worse because Smiths kicking game is bang on up to now. 

[StandOffHalf]

1 minute ago, Click said:

Guess it is just one of those many incidents that look a lot worse than they actually are.

Trust the Pie doc...

[EagleEyePie]

Just now, Futtocks said:

I guess you can't judge concussion by external looks, unless the player's absolutely gone.

Seen it countless times where the ones that look bad end up with the player being fine and the really innocuous ones see a failed HIA. 

[Just Browny]

Hall saved someone's ###### there, might even have been the Man of Steel again.