Episode 25 Super League Show

Hello there, no gold bell on offer here, but the battle for the Super

League prizes continues, it is the second week of the super eight, and

hoping to go here is the The battle for 's place in the top

division is on in the qualifiers, and Salford placed hole on Saturday.

-- play Hull on Saturday. A promising position, typically

aggressive. It is Matua. Seven minutes, Chris Campbell awards a

try, and the championship side gopher it. Cory Paterson. Crashes

through, the big man, and the championship side are on fire. Two

tries in ten minutes. One to beat, he has just got around

him with ease. Amazing kick to Brown. What a try. Salford have

something to cheer. Beats a couple of men. Rampages through. Salford's

opening score of the game. Support on the inside... Greg

McNally restores leads' cushion. Third try of the game. Just over the

first quarter of the match. Regathered and now McNally

supporting it as all good fullback Stuart.

Salford workers to the right. That is a fine try. Salford showed Super

League quality, as the looping pass from Gareth O'Brien. Evans finishes

calmly. Luke Burgess not letting him go.

Chris Campbell has loaned to the penalty. He made the initial tackle.

Just would not allow... This could be costly. From the tee, slides

between the sticks, Li lead by ten. Streaming through, you would find

Robert Louis. And the skilful halfback will touchdown under the

sticks and Salford, 15 minutes into the second half, reduce the arrears.

Robert Louis made sure, Salford back in the game. Head in his hands.

Penalty to Leigh. Neil Jukes, could be an nervy

finish. It is touchdown by... Under

pressure, Chris Campbell wants to make sure, this could be an

important score. Higgs and stretches out an arm, that is a miracle

finish. -- Higson. Leigh edging towards victory. Leigh inside of the

line. One more try would finish it. The chip to the corner. Dawson, to

Tonga. Beautiful ball, and he has touched at down by Wilson at and

that might be at four B Leeson Jurien is. -- for the Leigh

centurions. The finish is good, and Leigh, minutes away from beating

their Super League rivals. Lui, it is a consolation for Murdoch-Masila.

Brian, to Dobson. Salford, after this game... Mason King Brown, it is

a fine try, it is a try to Salford, but a victory for Leigh, and a

massive one in their quest for promotion. Huge winter Leigh, and

Salford and enough points at least to to play in this competition, that

underlines what a great condition it was. I think it shows how far Leigh

have come in the year, 12 months ago they were in a similar scoreline,

and second-half got turned over. To them to really kick on at half-time,

and show they are capable of challenging the Super League clubs,

but Salford have put themselves in a precarious condition, because they

have a big game this week,, a poor performance from them. Your boys,

London, played Leigh at the beginning of the week. How do you

think they would went. They have spent some money, they have that

something, they are a Super League team in the championship. I think

they are a real genuine chance, and the way they started, began against

us last week, and they have done a fantastic job on the weekend

defeating Salford, who rightly or wrongly should be in these

qualifiers, so fantastic result there for Leigh, and I believe they

are genuine chance. That is two applet two for Leigh, and a flying

start to the qualifiers of them. -- two out of two. What about

Huddersfield, the Giants looking to avoid a six Conservative defeat when

they played Denistone. -- Featherstone.

Huddersfield are through, and it is Michael Laurence.

Fast hands. Oliver Roberts, he slides through. Second Huddersfield

try of the afternoon. A chance now to Featherstone. John Davies...

Featherstone back in it. Kenny finished... I think he has. Ormsby

is in. Oliver Roberts... That is messy. It is a try! Brierley is in,

scores to try. Featherstone need to deal with... Roberts has bagged his

second for the Huddersfield Giants. Try, simple as that. Ta'ai is over.

Huddersfield making this look easy now. Briggs, left footed kick.

Ormsby, he has pilfered. A chance to Featherstone here. Luke Breust go,

with a consolation try. -- Briscoe. Two in a row. They had not been able

to tackle him, it is his second. He comes Briggs again. A chance to

Featherstone. Huddersfield went to sleep a bit there. Hardman is going

to be in. Strong carry, Brierley is in between the upright. Huddersfield

enjoying this now. Ta'ai, he is strong. Fantastic hands they are,

Brierley is through, Hinchliffe to support. That is the icing on the

cake for the Huddersfield Giants. A first win for Rick Stone at

Huddersfield. They needed that Adley. They did, it is his fifth

game in charge now, they have had for Mac losses, they have sent a

really good signs in those four games, but they have not put

anything together full they are starting to look decent side in that

game, but realistically, did they have a lot to play against, that is

the argument. Is this part-time club capable of competing against

full-time clubs, and on that evidence, probably not. Their next

three games look like being crucial. Huddersfield player of the three

championship sides in the next three weeks. With possession still a bit

dodgy, the next three weeks could be a bit key. Massive. They have got to

win those three games, it have to win against the championship clubs,

and many have two pickup the Super League clubs on the way. The next

three weeks will determine whether finished the season, and utterly

what you want to do -- what you want to do is finish the season on a

high. The top about London, they has to their first match in the

qualifiers on Sunday. Batley Bulldogs are the visitors, how did

they go to you? It was a really good team performance. Really impressed

with the players. I thought our attacking game was brilliant. You

will see in the footage coming up, some of the tries we scored were

some of our best. It was a joy to watch. It was a big challenge for

us, because we had the disappointment of just losing out

narrowly at Leigh, and we have been on the road for the past few weeks,

there was a bit of pressure on us, we were expected to win at home, and

the boys, funny, I feel we just responded in the right way. We

started off really well. We did not overplay, I thought we were

disciplined, we went forward really well, and we got a bit of tempo and

ruck speed and managed to play off the back of that, and I just thought

that throughout the game we were just very clinical, we executed

well, some of our finishing was great as well in terms of when we

had those opportunities, and I thought some of our defensive work

was excellent. Opportunities within the game, so to me, we do look for

perfection, and we do look at things and pick out the nitty-gritty, but

the reality was it was a very good all-around team performance.

How are you finding it down there? I feel like I have settled well into

the role. I know what one from the and what we expect. I think there

has been a number of reasons why the season has been successful this

year. We retained a core group of last year's team so we had stability

going into this season. We move the club to dealing, where we feel we

can build a platform and have some stability as well -- Ealing. The big

thing for me is that it was just a team in London and everything was

disjointed and disconnected, and going to Ealing, it is a place where

there is not a Premier League football team. There is an

opportunity for us to become the premier sporting team in the

borough. Like you say, the big thing for me was getting the kids being

able to train and play there as well. So we create that club

environment. The players feel they have a sense of purpose and are part

of this rebuilding phase. They have another charity as well to help with

the club and promoted back into the Super League. There are a lot of

positives being there. Bringing back to what we are seeing here, another

performance by Jamie who was brilliant in the NRL season. How key

has he been? We brought him into help with our push in the super

eight. We lost will bar towel with an ankle injury. He is set to return

in a couple of weeks -- Will Bartel. It took a couple of weeks for Jamie

to settle in, but we can't dispute his quality. On the weekend, I was

really pleased with his performance. His game management was excellent.

He kept the boys sticking to the plan and organise. He was a threat

with the ball. His kicking game was exemplary. We want is you be best

out of him in the coming games. If he can produce the form we know he

is capable of it can be a genuine threat in a big help in terms of our

promotion. Will it help having Reynolds next week? At the end of

the date you have to play the opposition in front of you. We go

there to win and win well and we have done that. It gives us a lot of

confidence. Some of the football played on the weekend was

outstanding. We played some brilliant pieces of play and shape,

and for me, it was a very good attacking display from us of the

back of good defensive stuff as well. You can only pay what is in

front of you at the end of the day and we will get confidence from you.

Let's talk about Leeds. This time last year, the Rhinos and Hull KR

were preparing to meet in the challenge cup final. No silverware

for other sides this time around. They are both in the qualifiers. Tim

Steer is the commentator for this one.

Dummy half for Leeds. A nice move being put together by the Rhinos.

Watkins will go in and score. Lim Sutcliffe with the penalty kick. A

chance to put two on the board. That will put Leeds into the break with

the lead -- Liam Sutcliffe. The Rhinos... He has dogged it called!

It has been picked up by Hull KR. Greenwood will go all the way. It is

an absolute gift of a try for the Robins. -- dropped it whole. A

penalty kick to draw things level. He has got it as well. Sutcliffe

with the penalty kick. Both teams taking to point where they can, and

Sutcliffe does. -- two points. Sutcliffe, can he find a way? Not

quite. Hull KR defending well. Dummy half. He goes to the line. He has

got it down as well. It is Hull KR Donaldson. He has crashed over.

Mitch will drive towards that try line. Try to put his game out of

sight for Leeds. He is going to do it again, easy? Yes, he is. Second

of the night. Diving up from dummy half. -- is he? Hull KR are battling

right towards the end. George Lawler will go from halfback. But it is not

enough. It was not enough, and it makes that

Salford Hull KR game absolutely huge. It makes it tasty. I think

Leeds have got a lot to defensively, and that is the most important

thing. They were making far too made points early in the year and they

have distilled that belief defensively that they can hold teams

out. Watching a game, not a lot of room. Now Hull KR go to Salford next

week, and it is a must win game, so it puts a lot of pressure on. Only

one can win it. A quick word from you on that huge boost for Leeds. He

has helped turn around their season at this point. He has brought some

enthusiasm. He has brought some energy. From what I have seen in him

recently. You can see on the field he is organising the rock and the

forwards. He is a genuine threat in the dummy half. He is causing

problems. He is asking questions. It is a timely boost having him in the

fray at the back end and adding to the quality. Getting loads of bodies

like as well. It leaves them top of the table. The teams finishing

fourth and fifth will play of in the million pound match for a final

place in Super League up for grabs. The race to the grand final

continues in Super League and this is how the top eight lined up on

their blogs for week two. On your marks. Get said. -- set. What a

pass! Michaels scores! That looks like a winner! A wonderful solid

try. Impossible. He takes the invitation. -- solo. He is a

grateful recipient. An excellent finish. And he is over. He is going

to go all the way! St Helens are unbeaten in their last

six matches, a run of form taking them right into the play-off places.

The last team to beat them were Catalan Dragons at the start of

June. The Dragons with the opponents of the said on Friday. Commentator

was watching. -- Saints. Dummy half and another testing run.

St Helens are back on their own line. Across the line, and reached

by Dave Taylor. I think he has got there. The referee nods his head,

and confirms the try. First blood, Catalan Dragons. Dave Taylor at the

scorer. Quick hands from him, and lovely footwork. He has support from

Swift. In pursuit, but Adam Swift will reach over to score the try.

Midway through this first half. Great finish from Adam Swift.

Turner. Backe comes to watch. -- back it comes. Dragons are keeping

alive. Picking it up, desperate to keep it alive. He has played it.

Another six tackles. The referee says a Dragons' foot on that. Six

more tackles. That is a huge pass from wild. It is a second try for

Adam Swift. -- from watch. What a pass from Luke was to get things

moving. -- Walsh. Dragons rolling forward. Walsh, that

looked dangerous. And it has provoked a reaction. Hopefully he is

OK. His teammate is not happy with the trimming to God. Feed on the

ground and legs through the perpendicular, and a push as well

afterwards from Walsh. Ten minutes in the sin bin for Luke side. I read

that he has too much to complain about -- Walsh. -- not happy with

the treatment he got. Towards this middle section again. Spinning way

from a host of Saint Helen 's defenders, and scoring a try. That

gets battling Dragons level again. -- Catalan. A kick towards his

left-hand side, and he will score it. What a finish to the half. Adam

Swift's hat-trick try in the first. Swift, Walsh. Slip inside, and here

comes the full-back running in. Taylor just hanging on to long.

Taylor trying to slow things down. But mixed up there, but they stayed

on him and stayed on him. Walsh with a chance to give his side a 6-point

lead. He was never going to miss from there. 18- 12, St Helens Nally.

-- now leads. Inspirational form in recent weeks. Going no further, but

he is not allowed to play it. It will be another Saint Helen 's

penalty. The second grab by Stewart. Potentially big moment, because

Walsh put this over and St Helens have eight to score late. His

kicking so far tonight has been incredible and remains that way.

Saint Helen 's lead 20- 12. St Helens retain a decent possession.

Turner to the right-hand side. Walsh opposite back. A step now. Thompson,

let it go, and Swift! Oh, my word, Adams lived has claimed his fourth

try. -- Adam Swift. A little slow to his feet. I think he felt bad. He

will go back to Walsh for a dropped goal. It now means a 14 point lead

is now a 15 point lead. Looking for the big run. Put down with inside of

that Saint Helen 's life. Tackle and bolts the top. Kept alive, and in at

the corner. They had a sniff of a chance, but time is running out. A

look at the dummy half. Walsh back inside. Walsh will put one over. It

is a foot race now. Jack Owens is in to score a try. If there is any

doubt before, there is none now. St Helens are on their way to a big win

here tonight. Close but not close enough. The young Welsh

international nose out of dummy half, it is spun wide. It is

Grimwood. -- Greenwood. Somehow managing to score, Jolt Greenwood.

And St Helens will put a 4-point gap between them and fifth place

Dragons. The Dragons look like they are going

backwards, one win in the last eight. A 4-point buffer between

Saints involved and the Dragons in fits. Is that the top four sorted?

-- in fits. I don't think so. There are four games left. Five games ago,

they were four points off and nobody knows what will happen. I think

Dragons are capable of doing that. They need to get their right players

back. They are difficult to beat at home. If they can put that run

together, they are one of the top four teams, class two of the top two

at the final to take care of as well, difficult the week before in

the week after. I think there is something there. Don't despair, we

will check on them next. Warrington were up against Wakefield on Sunday.

Tony Smith said about this game we were better than OK without being

excellent. Yes, and I think looking at this game, that is about right. I

don't think Wakefield with the greatest in that game, as we just

saw there was an error, and the -- they gifted Warrington a lot of

possession. He will be a stone wall to the international set the end of

the year. I don't disagree. When he as the ball in hand, you don't know

what he will do. This guy has had another brilliant season. You will

get the firepower Bev got, a Wakefield kept giving the possession

and the ball over. Just giving them an opportunity.

playing well. He is doing all those things well. He is a fantastic dummy

half runner. They like to play a lot of dummy half run, Warrington, and a

quick tempo game. That is perfect for that style of play. I'm sure he

would be an exciting one to watch in the four nations at the end of the

year. This is a game that changed Radford. His ability to play at

full-back, he has really changed the game there. Probably not being at

their best and ultimately if you are in an eighth position team you have

to do your best to be Warrington with the firepower that they have.

Poor defence there, but at great try. Castleford next, they made a

great start to the super rate when they beat holy week.

-- when they beat Wigan. There is and Freddie, to wrap things up for

Wigan. -- and Freddie. -- man Freddie. -- Manfredi. Tom Manfredi

has stayed down. It is an awkward landing. Castleford from the base of

the scrum. Gallen will go all the way. Solomona, classic pace from the

wingmen. Tries to get away from... Back to

the middle he goes. McShane for Castleford. Can he go

himself, gets the ball down, two stores ahead -- scores ahead. Smith,

to Crosby. Sam Powell has got the ball down. Lift the kick, incomes

Solomona, Solomona is unstoppable at the moment. Has he got the ball

down, Flower, yet he has. Solomona! What a finish! The man of steel

contender, surely. Frustration getting to Wigan here. There is a

bit of a scuffle between Crosby, Holm is, -- Holmes, and Solomona.

Crosby is sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. Oliver Holmes trudges

off. It is Castleford that have the penalty and can go three scores in

front. William with a mountain -- Wigan with a mountain to climb. This

classic shape, to the right side. Streaming through a what a response

from Wigan. Powell, to Smith. What a combination.

Castleford have Wigan at arms length at the moment. Straight through,

down the right side, to Mossop, they are still in this game, Wigan.

Hampshire as a way, can he be his man, he will get it down in the

corner, and the Wigan loanee has surely one to the Tigers. -- won it

for the Tigers. Down this website, Oliver Holm -- Oliver Holmes, that

is game over, Castleford have sealed it. We will give Castleford the

credit they deserve in a moment. Firstly a big setback, John Manfredi

is out with an injury. Massive loss for England. Solomona, he is

arguably the best winger in the competition, Manfredi is not far

behind him. They are going to really miss him in the run in this year,

desperately disappointing, because he was odds-on to play for England

at the end of the year. Your role boys, Castleford, might be too

adrift to do anything in the play-offs, but they are having a big

say. I am sure coach Powell will be happy with the way that they are

finishing the season. There have been times where they have not been

at their best, in the recent seasons, probably a little bit

inconsistent throughout this season, they have had some injuries to deal

with, but what about Solomona, he is a sensational performer. Six tries

in five games, to level the record. He is not far off. Gives them that

dimension, they have the two halves. It was black and white in Widnes on

Thursday, as Hull were in town, and Dave Woods was there. Scott Taylor

is put down. A bill with the step, and we've, --

Abdull. Jordan Abdull is over. Finally, the first strike comes. --

first try. Abdull, let's see what he can create out wide. The defence

remains robust for the moment, and it has to stay that way because

there is plenty of tackles to come. Abdull puts the ball over the top,

and Talanoa diving in at the corner. It was close enough to deserve a

second look. Talanoa is telling you that he thinks it is a try. Let's

have a look at the video evidence. It is absolutely a try. What a

finish. And the wingmen has the second Hull try of the night. The

first time tonight, Widnes with their back against the wall. As Hull

in search to more glory here. They really have dominated here so far.

Well, Widnes will not look back on that with any relish, the defence

there was poor, and Fonua takes advantage. Patrick R van... --

Patrick Ah Van. A poor pass has gone to ground. It is ticked up by

Talanoa, and he will finish underneath the sticks, his second of

the night. Four minutes before half-time. It is a forlorn coach, it

is a flying Hull F.C.. More opportunities here, Abdull...

Widnes keeping a grip on things the moment. They are a long way back.

Taken down by Michaels, Steve Michaels with yet another Hull FC

try. Their fifth of the night. They need to prevent this turning into

something even more embarrassing. Abdullah crossed the line, looking

for opportunities here. Find it in the shape of hardly. Dean Hadley is

the latest Gallup in, and that takes the score beyond the 30 point mark,

Hull very much staying on top of the table.

Out it comes, and Talanoa! A hat-trick. The winger is in for his

third. Hull FC responding splendidly after their defeat against

Castleford last week. Hull were walloped by Widnes last time they

were there, this was a real return to form. It was round five when that

player got locked out of the change rooms, when they had the meeting, I

think that is a bit of payback. They have isolated and said that this one

is where they will show what they are made of. Let's take it check of

the state of play in the first Utility Super League table. Hull are

now clear of Warrington at the very top, Wigan and Saint Helen 's are

third and fourth, and they meet on Friday, there is a 4-point gap

between the top four and the rest. That is a lot this week, thank you,

we will be back next Monday at 1115, and till then, goodbye.

The dark forces will destroy everything.