Sat 21st-Sun 22nd Mar: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

[League Express]

Sat 21st-Sun 22nd Mar: The Betfred Championship Match Thread

Discuss the games here.

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SATURDAY 21st MARCH
Sheffield Eagles v Oldham KO 15:00

SUNDAY 22nd MARCH
Doncaster v Widnes Vikings KO 15:00
Halifax Panthers v North Wales Crusaders KO 15:00
Hunslet v Barrow Raiders KO 15:00
Newcastle Thunder v Keighley Cougars KO 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Midlands Hurricanes KO 15:00
London Broncos v Salford KO 15:00
Workington Town v Dewsbury Rams KO 15:00

[Widnes1989]

SATURDAY 21st MARCH
Sheffield Eagles v Oldham KO 15:00

SUNDAY 22nd MARCH
Doncaster v Widnes Vikings KO 15:00
Halifax Panthers v North Wales Crusaders KO 15:00
Hunslet v Barrow Raiders KO 15:00
Newcastle Thunder v Keighley Cougars KO 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Midlands Hurricanes KO 15:00
London Broncos v Salford KO 15:00
Workington Town v Dewsbury Rams KO 15:00

[Angelus]

Sheffield by 12

Doncaster by 4

Halifax by 10

Barrow by 16

London by 46

Newcastle by 18

Midlands by 10

Dewsbury by 8

Some tasty games this weekend.

In particular Sheffield v Oldham and Doncaster v Widnes! 

[Yorks Tim]

7 hours ago, League Express said:

SATURDAY 21st MARCH
Sheffield Eagles v Oldham KO 15:00

SUNDAY 22nd MARCH
Doncaster v Widnes Vikings KO 15:00
Halifax Panthers v North Wales Crusaders KO 15:00
Hunslet v Barrow Raiders KO 15:00
Newcastle Thunder v Keighley Cougars KO 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Midlands Hurricanes KO 15:00
London Broncos v Salford KO 15:00
Workington Town v Dewsbury Rams KO 15:00

Looking forward to the shortiish trip to the Crown Oil Arena.

Usually a decent pitch there which will suit Hurricanes better than the previous game's quagmire. 

[FearNothing]

7 hours ago, Widnes1989 said:

SATURDAY 21st MARCH
Sheffield Eagles v Oldham KO 15:00

SUNDAY 22nd MARCH
Doncaster v Widnes Vikings KO 15:00
Halifax Panthers v North Wales Crusaders KO 15:00
Hunslet v Barrow Raiders KO 15:00
Newcastle Thunder v Keighley Cougars KO 15:00
Rochdale Hornets v Midlands Hurricanes KO 15:00
London Broncos v Salford KO 15:00
Workington Town v Dewsbury Rams KO 15:00

Sheffield

Widnes

Cru

Barrow

Thunder

Hurricanes 

Broncos

Dewsbury

Looking for a big reaction from Cru after the last couple of games, we need to get back to winning ways...Fax won't be a pushover especially with their loanees, so we'll see how it plays out...

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

15 hours ago, FearNothing said:

Sheffield

Widnes

Cru

Barrow

Thunder

Hurricanes 

Broncos

Dewsbury

Looking for a big reaction from Cru after the last couple of games, we need to get back to winning ways...Fax won't be a pushover especially with their loanees, so we'll see how it plays out...

Agree except for Worky to beat Dewsbury.

[gogledd]

19 hours ago, FearNothing said:

Sheffield

Widnes

Cru

Barrow

Thunder

Hurricanes 

Broncos

Dewsbury

Looking for a big reaction from Cru after the last couple of games, we need to get back to winning ways...Fax won't be a pushover especially with their loanees, so we'll see how it plays out...

Almost the same as I've picked for the OurLeague Predictor; I've gone for Hornets to win at home over Hurricanes

Agree Cru need to get back to the way they were  playing earlier in the season. Fax have loanees form Wakefield Trinity so wont exactly bee a pushover...and today Danny Addy has left the Cru to go to Dewsbury, which is the loss of a decent player.

[Dovster]

Practically impossible to predict scores this season as the results have so inconsistant. anyway here goes

Oldham

Dons

Fax

Raiders

Cougars

Hornets

Broncos

Town

I'm expecting some very close games.

[Phil W]

A really exciting round of games this weekend, expecting lots of close contests. I'll be at Thunder as we look to win at home for the first time since September 2023. Here's my preview for that game and a quick look at the other games this weekend https://www.philworld.co.uk/post/newcastle-thunder-v-keighley-cougars-match-preview

[JonM]

Eagles were 20-6 up against Oldham in the first half,  but a comeback from Oldham took it to.20-30 with 15 to go. Two Sheffield tries make it 30-30 with 7 minutes to play.

[JonM]

Sheffield Eagles 30 Oldham 36 FT

[Spidey]

Just like to remind posters we (Widnes) got beat by Doncaster at home last year when they were down to 11 men before backing a Widnes win

[Rene_Artois]

1 hour ago, Spidey said:

Just like to remind posters we (Widnes) got beat by Doncaster at home last year when they were down to 11 men before backing a Widnes win

Should be a good game. Strong squads named on both sides.

[JonM]

1 hour ago, Spidey said:

Just like to remind posters we (Widnes) got beat by Doncaster at home last year when they were down to 11 men before backing a Widnes win

That was the game with the hour long delay after Jake Maizen had to go for treatment.

We won the corresponding game at Doncaster by 4 points (same weekend too - it was 23rd March) - lead changed hands several times and the Dons had a chance to win it in the last minute.

[JF1]

Hunslet have not won a home game for 18 months. I don't see that run ending today.

[Rene_Artois]

2 hours ago, JonM said:

That was the game with the hour long delay after Jake Maizen had to go for treatment.

We won the corresponding game at Doncaster by 4 points (same weekend too - it was 23rd March) - lead changed hands several times and the Dons had a chance to win it in the last minute.

Heroic display for Dons to win that. Without an in form Gebbie and Matagi for most of the game we could have easily capitulated. Reece Lyne dragged us through. Glad he's back today.

[JonM]

3 hours ago, JF1 said:

Hunslet have not won a home game for 18 months. I don't see that run ending today.

They could definitely have won at Widnes the other week, I would be amazed if they don't win a few games at home this year.

[Click]

 

HT: 28-6

Salford putting in lots of effort but every now and then their defence just falls apart.

London has made way to many errors when in possession, some nice passing moves.

I will say I can't even understand the call to allow Salford's try, it seemed the most obvious double movement I had seen in awhile - even the referee called held and then looked around to suddenly see the Salford players arm extended over the line.

[JonM]

Doncaster 16 Widnes 6 a couple of minutes into the second half. Dons forwards on top and 4 out of 4 kicks including a couple from the touchline.

Terrible try conceded just now with a loose pass straight from the scrum on halfway being kicked on by Widnes for the score 

Edit - Now 16-12 after 47 mins, Widnes suddenly in the game.

Edited March 22 by JonM

[Celtic Roosters]

Just saw London's 11th try. How far forward was that pass from the scrum? What an absolute joke Rugby League is these days.

[JonM]

Doncaster 28 Widnes 12 FT

Deserved win for the home team, who were on top apart from a patch at the start of the second half. 

[lacuna1]

Like the look of Neil Tchamambe. He falls into the 'could be anything' category but lots of potential in him.

[sheddingswasus]

7 minutes ago, Celtic Roosters said:

Just saw London's 11th try. How far forward was that pass from the scrum? What an absolute joke Rugby League is these days.

Don’t worry it’s London. Desperate in the RL hierarchy 

[Click]

London 66 - 6 Salford

Lots of work still to do for London, discipline issues a plenty, with errors with ball in hand, giving away a penalty while in possession and general stupid penalties given away. 

Salford definitely kept putting in the full effort for 80 minutes, will interesting to see how they develop their squad through the next few seasons.

Brad Dwyer made an allegation of something against a London player towards the end but the mic kept cutting out so not sure what he was alleging happened.

[Click]

9 minutes ago, Celtic Roosters said:

Just saw London's 11th try. How far forward was that pass from the scrum? What an absolute joke Rugby League is these days.

I missed that live on the stream, but re-watching it, it is insane how forward that first pass is 

But don't act like forward passes weren't missed in the 80s as that is just stupid.