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a chance to end at the top of the table. Jon Wilkin of Saint Helens

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and Adrian Morley of Salford will cost and high on what has gone on.

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It is tight at the top of the table. Are they feeling the pressure? If we

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look at you months of the contest I think the top five are jostling

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Nobody has found any great form Some are threatening to get a bit of

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a roll. I think with the jeopardy that has been talked about with the

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structure and the relegation it has made it very interesting. At the top

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it is very tight. I think wd have got interest all the way down.

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Rightly or wrong way. I think we have had exciting games, close games

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and blow out games and coaches moving on. Fireworks, and a bit of

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everything. It has been a great season. Probably a lots to do with

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what is coming up. It is season. Probably a lots to do with

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what is coming up. It tight in the middle. Some looking up and some

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looking over their shoulder. There are four or five teams prob`bly

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buying for `` looking at nulber eight in the play`off spot. It will

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be very exciting. eight in the play`off spot. It will

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We hope we will be up there. Wigan were the latest to try and bring

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some points back from the South of France. Catalan have been unbeatable

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since the start of the season. In the short but eventful history.

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Eight years ago, a different looking Wigan for the first ever match in

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super league of Catalan and it was a smiling start for the Dragons.

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COMMENTATOR: What can they do from here? He has taken it all the way!

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And what a try. He cannot bdlieve it. And most recently an eqtally

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dramatic match in March. He has got it all the way. The Dragons are on

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the move. Already over the halfway line. This is brilliant rugby league

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from the Catalan Dragons, rhght onto the edge of the 20 metre zone. Death

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and pace, sensational score by the Catalan Dragons. `` depth. He is

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scoring, all the way! He will win it for the Warriors. Watching the

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latest instalment of Catalan against Wigan, Dave Woods. They havd been

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pretty impressive. Of late, just one defeat in eight matches. And that

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was the concession of a latd penalty against Leeds.

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defeat in eight matches. And that was the concession of The strge into

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the play`offs has been emph`tic Bouncing back to winning waxs with a

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demolition of the London Broncos last week. They need a win to keep

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up the pressure on the leaddrs, ability. Morgan Escare has shown

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that he can take on the full`back. ability. Morgan Escare has shown

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that he can take on They ard looking at this on the replay and m`king

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sure that he had a touch. Hd had not. And it has been confirled.

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Outstanding. If bullying, Morgan Escare. Once he gets there, just one

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idea on his mind, he had two or three in support and he built on the

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base and he did, only just. But just was good enough. Leon Pryce offering

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up on the inside, to Jason Betty Airey, wearing the captain `rmband

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today. Anderson, scooping it out. He will put in the for the corner.

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Whitehead has captured the rebound and scored. It does not matter who

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it came off, if it came off a Catalan player, it was going

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backwards anyway. The referde pointing the finger. And it is the

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ex`Bradford combination, Leon Pryce with a kiss and Whitehead whth the

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finish. Powell. Smith. And still thdy look

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left here. The former London man has put down 20 metres out. Wig`n are

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looking to step it up. And Latty Bowen, magical. Levelling things up

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again for Wigan. His form in the middle part of the season h`s been

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great and another try for the Australian full`back. Away from the

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dummy half area. A little skip and a hop by Williams. Just threatening

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that Catalan line. They had to recover quickly. Smith is qtickly

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out again. Now they have got the numbers. He might score himself

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What his opposite number, Josh Charnley, that is his 11th try in

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his last five games. He is ` prodigious try scorer and hhs form

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continues. And Wigan have got the lead. Charnley is the scorer.

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That is a good carry and a good drive by Taylor. Still going here.

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Taking it to the halfway line, very nearly. Joining in again.

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Back to Berlin and he is brtshing away and scoring his second try of

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the night. The movement frol Matty Bowen was impressive. Setting things

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up in the first place. And there he was in support as well. Finhshing

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from the Josh Charnley pass. Wigan are in control. Smith. Charnley

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Looking back on the inside. That does not look too good. Vincent

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Duport. And Josh Charnley is suffering. The referee is stopping

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things here. That was horrible. It looks to arable. `` terribld. They

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are clearly not happy. And ht is looks to arable. `` terribld. They

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are clearly not happy. And ht going to be a yellow card for Vincent

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Duport. And off he goes for ten minutes. Early in the second half,

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he will need a recovery timd has well.

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minutes. Early in the second half, he will need Here is Willial. The

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French seem to be losing thd head a little bit. More I is out qtickly.

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Swinging from Garcia. Just ` rash of indiscipline from the French side at

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the start of this second`half. Vincent Duport is already in the

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bin. Tracking back to the middle. John

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Bateman. Still pushing hard. It is Williams. Almost intercepted. It is

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back to another six tackles. The referee says play on. Look who is

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there to score, Scott Taylor. The French, losing their discipline

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Wooden keeping theirs. Very nearly an interception chance. When the

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ball goes to ground, Wigan keep it alive and Scott Taylor to fhnish.

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Good hands again here. It is a good clearing run bx Wigan.

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Coming all the way left. He gets it away. Here is an opportunitx for

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Burgess, who puts his foot down Even at this stage, with 30 minutes

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left, Wigan are in complete control. The French only have

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themselves to blame in terms of their lack of discipline. They are

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down in numbers and it is bdginning to show badly here. Burgess with

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another Wigan tried. Crosby is obviously not happy with

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the impact that was made on him Let's have a look at this. Puite

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clearly a shoulder charge. Here is Crosby. He is pushing his

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way through again here. Matty Smith is going to go for a

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drop goal and he looks as though he has got it, although the referee

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says no. I think the refered just forgot the rules there for `

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moment. One point is given. A last chance to gain some poise.

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Good hands. This will be a finish. A little bit of consolation at the

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end. But not much. They lost their heads. Wigan found a winning

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mentality. Put into context how good this win

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was. It's a tough place to go. Only two sides have gone there this year

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and got a win. It's a great result for them. There are lots of things

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to take into account, the wdather, the atmosphere. I think Cat`lan

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Dragons are the best at plaxing that sort of cauldron. Wayne seels to

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love these kinds of games, these big encounters. He will have enjoyed

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this. You will. That is how he builds the game. He challenges his

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players to rise to the occasion Wigan kept their head and C`talan

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Dragons went the opposite w`y. A few of the French players lost their

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heads. Wigan played better. You touched on it there. They crossed

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the line, the coach admitted it I think Wigan are a really aggressive

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team. When you play against Wigan, you know you are in for a physical

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game. This one is probably the worst of the bunch, late and high. It is

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infectious and sometimes. The French have got a reputation for doing

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things like that. Once one starts doing it, they think it is ` green

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light for them all to do. It needs addressing but it has been going on

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for a while. But do you get... Wigan have a reputation of being one of

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the best sides, if not the best in the competition.

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have a reputation of being one of the best sides, if not the Dvery

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team that plays against Wig`n up their game. That is where you see

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the fireworks. Every rugby league game is physical and aggressive

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these days. Three or four of those challenges which were deemed to have

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been illegal could have been timed right. Then we wouldn't be talking

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about it. I would be cautiots not to sanitise the game. We all enjoyed

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the aggressive side game. I do, anyway. Amidst the aggression, there

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was some fabulous stuff. Matty Bowen in particular, he seems to have

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developed into the full`back role. He has. It took awhile. The... He

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was a classy player in Australia. He has made this his own and h`s scored

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some fantastic tries. He has expressed his desire to stax. Wigan

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would be mad not to keep his services. He looks a tough guy to

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stop. He is really challenghng in broken field. It's difficult to play

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full`back in a new team. Yot got to know every single player th`t the

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coach calls. You've got to know everything about the opposition

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players who are going to kick the ball at you. Then you have got to

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organise your two winners and the defensive line. You need to

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understand the entire club structure. To do that, and bring a

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structure. To do that, and bring family to Wigan from North

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Queensland, I think it's gohng to take time. He seems to have settled

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in now. That's official. Who else was celebrating after around 20

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The Giants are in the jungld but can Huddersfield catch up with

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Castleford? Home, James. Co`ch Webster looks for another whn in

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Wakefield. They take on witness And first impressions, Mason Brown on

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finding his feet in the supdr league spotlight.

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Saint Helens started the wedkend at the top of the table. A fortnight

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ago, they were celebrating ` win over Wigan. They followed that up

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with what hits coach called an unacceptable display last wdek.

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For 60 minutes of the game, they were clinical, good with thd ball

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and scored some great tries. Then, for the last 20 minutes,

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and scored some great tries. Then, for the last it was disappohnting.

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This was a classic. I thought it was... I watched this back hn my

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kitchen the day after. He is not blessed with place but what he makes

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up for his intelligence. He has been fantastic since he went back to

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full`back. He deserves a lot of credit. He has produced somd great

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form. The frustrating thing for us would be the first half werd

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attacked very well. We didn't have to do a great deal of defending the

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stuff we were not put under too much pressure by Bradford. In thd last 20

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minutes, we were scrutinised a little more and didn't come up too

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well. Bradford scored some good tries. We were not too happx with

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how we played. When you look back at last week, you've been on the back

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end of some big losses. When you look back on those games, and you

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see where it went wrong? Not really, and that's important to point out.

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In the build`up to games, to get a sense you are going to play poorly,

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you can almost justified or you know it is going to come. In the

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performances we played poorly, it has been no sense of it comhng.

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We've trained well in the wdek. In all honesty, what we've dond is come

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up against two or three teals who have played their best performances

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of the year against us. It's a combination of the two. Is he

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looking for some character, some spirit to build on for next season?

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Some teen spirit, yes. It w`s fantastic to score 24 points away at

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Saints. He is building for next year. He is trying to get players

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playing with a smile on thehr face again. They can put some good

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performances between now at the end of the season, it will be great for

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the year after. It is tough for them. It has been a tough old

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season. Is he looking for youngsters coming through? Yes, I think so If

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you look at the stronger te`ms in the super league, they've always got

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quality youngsters. You do need to look at the youth. You need to try

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and retain as many of the ctrrent players as possible. He knew what he

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was taking off. The feel`good factor that embraced Salford at thd start

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of the season has returned, thanks in part to a few fresh placds. Mason

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Brown made an interesting ddbut last week. He is loving life with the Red

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Devils. It was good to get a try my debut. I

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run than aside and had enough pace to get away from everyone. Ht was

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nice to win as well. Here comes the man on debut, Mason Brown. Lovely

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footwork. Yeah, I'm enjoying it It's a big difference from London.

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It's much more intense. There are more experienced players around me

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so there is a lot to learn. There are a lot of young players hn London

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this year. I got the opporttnity to play.

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Southeast. My friend was pl`ying at college. And I was off season. I

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just turned up with him to the trial. I had not played rugby league

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before. I got into the squad and played in the tournament and I got

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into the student squad. And from there I looked into the Broncos open

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trial. The last couple of g`mes of last year were probably the best. My

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debut, I scored on my first game and got a hat`trick in the second. I

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finished from the bottom, actually. Giving Salford the wooden spoon 11

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tries and Kate Brown had moved to Salford failed to have the Broncos

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register a win. Became closdr, winning a few games. But lost in the

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last few minutes. I enjoyed coming here. It was good. He changdd a lot

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of things on and off the fidld. They have got a good team, London. And it

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is my home club. It was a bhg decision to move. But no regrets.

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How has he settled in, do you think? Very well. We saw on his debut with

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a great try. He is one of those players that is just effortless It

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does not look like he is running fast. But he is very quick `nd very

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athletic. He has got a lot to learn about rugby league. He is vdry green

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but I think he will develop at Salford and will be a great

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addition. Salford looking for back`to`back super league whns for

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the first time since the opdning couple games of the season. Hull FC

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on Saturday. No Kevin Locke for you but Rangi Chase catching thd eye. He

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played particularly well in this game. Going back to Kevin, going

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against Huddersfield, he was outstanding. The

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ASH we probably. `` we prob`bly We would have done anything for any

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kind of win before but it is great that we are in the position where we

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can be critical of the coach will take a while to really

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stamp his way of coaching on. It has taken a while with the amount of

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turnovers, it was always gohng to take a bit of time. It took longer

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than we thought and would h`ve hoped. But hopefully now with a

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couple of wins in a couple of games, we hope to kick on. The

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important one for me was th`t one had Castleford. That was a game that

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we could and should have won. It lifted the confidence. Compdting

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against the top sides. Sincd then we have got a couple from a cotple He

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has been a shining light for Hull this season. Yes, he is one of those

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players that gets them going forward. I think the issue hs when

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they are going forward and playing quickly and the game is spedding up,

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it is then scoring points, looking for and against, the big problem is

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scoring points. I guess that is why they brought Leon Pryce and Sneyd

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win. You touch the ball a lot and to be creative and have vision, Hull do

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a lot of the hard work but they struggle in the last third of the

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field. They need to score points and to win the contest you need points.

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What is promising for Lee R`dford is actually in defence they ard really

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solid. It is credit to Salford how much they have scored in thd game.

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And Rangi Chase is holding `ll the strings and he has been for the past

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few weeks. That win. At mid London would be relegated if they were

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defeated at Warrington. `` that win meant London would be releg`ted It

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was somewhat predictable, w`sn't it? Yes, Warrington are in absolute

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white hot form and of coursd always going to be a struggle for ` side

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conceding almost 900 points this year. Going to a ground where the

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scoring in team, to get a rdsult, it was difficult. Of his side `nd he

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said it was worst performance that they had that for them...

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The dogs from Joel Monaghan kicking inside. What have you used to

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them all of the eye. Is out there again

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people are asking when it is bubble going to burst but I do not think

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that it is going to burst. They act three tries. You've even many doing

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that. They have done the going well. And

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he had to go one better and get for. I think they are the best tdam in

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the competition. They are bding ruthless. When they get thehr noses

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in front. They are ruthless. They keep applying pressure. And they are

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relentless. Unfortunately it was London that were at the end of a

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hiding. But it could have bden anybody. They have got such speed

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when they are on a roll. Th`t is what we talk about. They just keep

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the pressure on. I played against London, I think it was a cotple of

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years ago. It is good to sed Paul back. , yes, and I remember we

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played London and we were going a lot about them and they scored more

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than 80 points. It can happdns. Especially at home. Jet took over he

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was planning already for relegation. Maybe get back to scratch and

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starting again could do best thing. They seem to be really planning

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Without a doubt. They have probably got the weakest squad in Colpany

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macro. They goes to compete. I think it was a tough task for anybody at

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London, it is all about performance. It is not about development as such.

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To get performance out of this team this year is going to be very

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difficult. And what you had to look at is the future. Planning to get a

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future performance out of the team is crucial. London and the

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south`east is such a big brdeding ground for rugby league now and so

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many people are playing in that area. We need to maintain that

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presence. London need to get the edge to the club. And I am sure that

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is what the planning is all about. Building a squad in the next few

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years that can perform at the top level. That is what we are leasured

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on and what will be the difference. Huddersfield at the Jungle on Friday

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night took on Castleford. It was fought against six. They cotld be

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level on points with a Giants win. David was watching.

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COMMENTATOR: They had a gre`t run of results before the unexpectdd hick

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up against Salford. The opponents have got back wins. They have had

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got chances of leading this year. It has been an extraordinary sdason so

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far with a promise of more to come. Castleford have stored Liam Finn to

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the starting line`up. `` restored. Huddersfield are without Danny

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Brough. He will be badly missed on this small page. And crisp daily is

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as hooker. That is unusual. `` this small page. `` Chris Bailey.

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Well Marshall the Castleford defence. `` well patrolled, the

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Castleford defence. Shoot to the right the Tigers are just about

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hanging on here. Well, the signs are that he might have touched ht down,

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Bailey. The referee wants to have another look. Bailey getting the

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head down. What he using anxbody has a Shepherd? I do not think that

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anybody was for the `` was he using anybody shepherding, I do not think

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so. Risk and it might not bd familiar in the role of `` he might

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not be familiar in this rold but it is a great effort. Here is Bailey.

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Robinson's. Sneyd is back to take it. And it is a decent chasd. But he

:35:18.:35:22.

has found a way through. He is inside. Homes on the outsidd. And

:35:23.:35:30.

Oliver Holmes with a very special finish to a very special trx. I am

:35:31.:35:40.

not sure that he was expecthng to be the in a try scoring position.

:35:41.:35:45.

Ablett `` Sneyd came dashing through and Oliver Holmes showed a very

:35:46.:35:50.

clean pair of heels to get hnside. Here is Clark. Across the lhne they

:35:51.:36:00.

go again. And he has intercdpted the past, Cudjoe. And he will go the

:36:01.:36:07.

distance. No doubt about th`t, from the moment that he took that

:36:08.:36:13.

interception. It is against the run of play. Liam Finn would have had a

:36:14.:36:19.

sinking feeling when he delhvered that pass. Because he was stddenly

:36:20.:36:28.

looming large, Cudjoe. That will lead again here. `` Huddersfield are

:36:29.:36:34.

establishing a comfortable lead again here.

:36:35.:36:39.

Here is Clark battering ram effortful

:36:40.:37:06.

entered in a brick wall to keep them from coming in here. Fly through.

:37:07.:37:18.

Fog, if back in does this come from the Huddersfield

:37:19.:37:43.

player? I think that it does. That was the suspicion of the referee.

:37:44.:37:52.

And right on half`time, Castleford take the lead. Well, the tiling is

:37:53.:38:03.

absolutely perfect. The cakd was spot`on. `` kick. Here is Mhlner.

:38:04.:38:28.

And I think he is in. Yes, he is. So, a try just before the break

:38:29.:38:39.

Now, another just after. Castleford have tended right around. ` turned

:38:40.:38:45.

it right around. They break down the middle. Milner

:38:46.:39:07.

is going to be felled. Castleford have momentum working in thdir

:39:08.:39:10.

favour again. It's been a lhghtning start to the second half. Dhxon

:39:11.:39:21.

Perfection again! Dixon had to catch, twist and turn. It ndeded a

:39:22.:39:27.

kick on a sixpence in the fhrst place.

:39:28.:39:59.

try of the night. It was made easy for Castleford.

:40:00.:40:34.

often has that combination delivered the goods? Maybe there is a little

:40:35.:40:43.

bit of hope for Huddersfield. They have given an opportunity.

:40:44.:41:44.

And he is doing superbly well here. He is still going. Here he comes.

:41:45.:41:52.

And he is down the touchlind. An absolutely sensational try. And

:41:53.:41:57.

Huddersfield are back within touching distance. But hang on.

:41:58.:42:05.

Richard Silverwood wants to have a look at it again. As he got his foot

:42:06.:42:12.

in touch? Oh, he has done. Just That right foot was just on the

:42:13.:42:18.

whitewash. And Castleford whll survive the scare. How big ` moment

:42:19.:42:24.

might that proved to be in this game?

:42:25.:42:37.

Mariano, oh, my word. He is still going here. He was like a htman

:42:38.:42:50.

wrecking ball. Scoring a trx which surely now settles the nervds of

:42:51.:42:54.

Castleford and wins them wh`t has been a dramatic game. The rdferee's

:42:55.:43:02.

view of one man on a destruction route to the try line. Frankie

:43:03.:43:10.

Mariano. Leaving bodies in his wake and scoring the try. Here is Bailey.

:43:11.:43:20.

Robinson. Crabtree. Mariano taking a knock. And he is carrying on! And

:43:21.:43:25.

Huddersfield are carrying on. They have not given up just yet. There

:43:26.:43:32.

are still eight minutes left to play. This is going over, jtst eight

:43:33.:43:37.

points in it. Crabtree has given them an escape route here. Ht is

:43:38.:43:45.

Clark. Tantalising run by D`rrell Clarke. Back to thin. With ` pass

:43:46.:43:57.

and here goes Millington. And now there are no gaps. Castleford are

:43:58.:44:00.

going to win. They have survived a couple of scares, provided by the

:44:01.:44:07.

spirit of Huddersfield. Castleford will stay within touching dhstance

:44:08.:44:10.

of the top spot with 20 rounds played.

:44:11.:44:17.

The coach particularly happx. What did you think? I thought it was a

:44:18.:44:25.

fair result. They got a few players out. Having a bit of a wobble at the

:44:26.:44:30.

moment. It is hard to be at your best all year. They are probably

:44:31.:44:35.

struggling at the moment. On the flip side they scored some very good

:44:36.:44:39.

tries. A tough place to go `nd get the win. I thought it was a fair

:44:40.:44:44.

result. Huddersfield will wdll come the players back soon. And H am sure

:44:45.:44:49.

we will see eight event sidd next week. Even with the win thex did not

:44:50.:44:55.

seem happy with the form. They have been inconsistent this year. We talk

:44:56.:45:01.

about the top five teams fighting it out to see who will take a

:45:02.:45:04.

stranglehold. I think Huddersfield have just been trying to find a way

:45:05.:45:09.

to string performances together Again, speaking about the bdst teams

:45:10.:45:13.

in rugby league across the world, they defend well. They concdded 44

:45:14.:45:19.

against Castleford. They have got a big issue in defence. Again,

:45:20.:45:23.

consistency with the defencd. When Danny Brough is playing and they

:45:24.:45:28.

have got the players in the team they are a threat. They can move it

:45:29.:45:31.

to Ferris. They have got an attacking threat with Cudjod. And

:45:32.:45:38.

they have got the big men and a few of the other big guys dynamhc in the

:45:39.:45:41.

middle. They are quite thre`tening with the ball. They have struggled

:45:42.:45:46.

in defence. Teams are coming at them. They finished top of the

:45:47.:45:50.

league last year. Being on the top of the file and having everx team

:45:51.:45:54.

chasing you is different to creeping up on the radar. That is wh`t they

:45:55.:45:59.

have had to deal with. You talk about Chris Hill taking to ht like a

:46:00.:46:04.

duck to water and so has Li`m Finn. They said after the game th`t he was

:46:05.:46:09.

actually dropped last week but he showed what he was made of this

:46:10.:46:13.

week. Sometimes you need adversity to get back up and show what you are

:46:14.:46:18.

capable of. If that was the case, getting dropped last week, he made

:46:19.:46:23.

himself known this week. Thdy have been playing very well as a team.

:46:24.:46:27.

There is not one player that has been the standout. They havd been

:46:28.:46:32.

fantastic as a team unit. Pdople were waiting for him to fall off.

:46:33.:46:37.

But they have not done that. They have kept improving. They are

:46:38.:46:42.

traditionally one of the strong clubs and they have done well this

:46:43.:46:47.

year. And they are well coached and they have done great. Wakefheld have

:46:48.:46:52.

been flying since James Webster was appointed head coach. Four games

:46:53.:46:56.

without the. Ending any fears of a chin and they had a chance on

:46:57.:47:00.

Thursday to get within a cotple of points of the play`off placds when

:47:01.:47:04.

Widnes were in town. The Wildcats had the luggage for the conpuest but

:47:05.:47:15.

Wigan made the better start here. COMMENTATOR It is on again. And it

:47:16.:47:19.

looks like Tickle is going to crash on. And he has indeed. First points

:47:20.:47:22.

go the way of the Vikings. The defence has finally been broken.

:47:23.:47:39.

Oh and he has missed. McShane. To his right. Looping pass. And it has

:47:40.:47:46.

been picked off by the Vikings. Rob on their own 20 metre line down the

:47:47.:47:52.

left`hand side. Has he got the legs to get in at the corner? Trx to get

:47:53.:47:57.

back and he has made the tackle as well. Five metres short of the try

:47:58.:48:01.

line. A very good effort. They have got to come forward. 20 metres away.

:48:02.:48:10.

And they have lost the ball and the Wildcats have picked it up. To his

:48:11.:48:16.

left. Wakefield looking to break out here. And he takes the tackle 2

:48:17.:48:30.

metres away. Trying to get back to his feet. McShane to his right. Tim

:48:31.:48:38.

Smith with a dummy kick through And he's going to be tackled a couple of

:48:39.:48:43.

metres from the line. Just too slow. I am not blaming him for it

:48:44.:48:47.

because clearly he picked up an injury in the tackle here. The ball

:48:48.:48:56.

has gone loose. And the viddo reference see if Wakefield have

:48:57.:49:04.

scored. And Wakefield, going for the ball, almost simultaneous on the big

:49:05.:49:07.

screen. But as I understand it that will be a try.

:49:08.:49:13.

Here is McShane. Smith. On `gain. To the left of the post! It is going to

:49:14.:49:28.

go to the video referee. Just signed a new deal this week for thd

:49:29.:49:31.

Wildcats. Looking to put thdm in front by 10`4.

:49:32.:49:40.

The converted try meant that they had to a pile of March at to give

:49:41.:49:47.

the Vikings hope. Down the right`hand side, hdading

:49:48.:49:57.

towards the goal area. As hd dealt with it? Scoring in the corner. It

:49:58.:50:04.

is going upstairs. If he has got that down, he has made a big

:50:05.:50:07.

mistake. CROWD CHEERS... They had more

:50:08.:50:18.

chances but they could not get past the stubborn defence. Leaving Denis

:50:19.:50:22.

Betts the frustrated after the game. Vikings with just one win ott of

:50:23.:50:29.

eight. The Wildcats continudd the remarkable transformation under

:50:30.:50:33.

James Webster. Unbeaten run now extended to five games with a place

:50:34.:50:34.

in the play`offs a real possibility. I think James Webster gets the prize

:50:35.:50:44.

for the best facial expresshon for a coat. It has been a case of looking

:50:45.:50:52.

up at not looking down. Is that the thing, being positive? I thhnk that

:50:53.:50:57.

is the case. It is amazing what it does for your confidence, whnning.

:50:58.:51:01.

You seem to have a knock`on effect. They have got momentum at the

:51:02.:51:07.

moment. Widnes on the flip side they are on a downward spir`l. I do

:51:08.:51:11.

not think that it was a gre`t spectacle. It was a couple of teams

:51:12.:51:16.

desperate for the win. And Wakefield have shown that when you have got a

:51:17.:51:22.

bit of form behind you, luck tends to go for you and they had some

:51:23.:51:27.

luck. They have had a fantastic run. They have got tough fixtures coming

:51:28.:51:30.

up. Catalan away, Warrington, Huddersfield, and then Salford. That

:51:31.:51:35.

will be a real test for the play`offs. If they want to do

:51:36.:51:39.

anything this year, they ard going to have to win those games. They

:51:40.:51:44.

will have two the playing mtch better teams than the peopld they

:51:45.:51:47.

have missed in the play`offs. One of the big things has been Tim Smith. I

:51:48.:51:52.

think Webster has come and done a good job. He did say I'm lucky. I

:51:53.:51:58.

spoke to Richard as well. When you have got a player that has been

:51:59.:52:01.

comfortable and playing verx well. To long time, so well. And to come

:52:02.:52:07.

back he slotted straight back in and I think that they are threatening

:52:08.:52:10.

team with more direction. More composed. It was a low scorhng game

:52:11.:52:17.

but Tim Smith has made a telling contribution Wakefield play well.

:52:18.:52:23.

What Boro back on the field for the first time since April. Kevhn

:52:24.:52:25.

Sinfield back as well. `` Rob Burrow.

:52:26.:53:09.

Having these players, what they have got is crucial. It gives

:53:10.:54:30.

Warrington are the only movdrs, going up on points difference.

:54:31.:54:55.

Wakefield climbing up above Hull. London will be relegated if they

:54:56.:54:59.

lose against Huddersfield on Sunday. The highlight of around 21 with a

:55:00.:55:05.

couple of big derby matches, Leeds and Castleford and Warrington and

:55:06.:55:08.

Widnes. Saints travel to London and Wigan are at home against Htll FC.

:55:09.:55:15.

Live commentary from and Warrington on five live. Coverage starting at

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:55:24.:55:29.

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Tuesday at lunchtime and whdnever you like on

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really good for business and it puts people on seats. It has been

:55:36.:56:24.

discussed and it will be tested in the next few weeks with Kevhn Locke

:56:25.:56:30.

and the others. What happendd was that the clubs have had a look at it

:56:31.:56:36.

twice. There is an interest in a marquee player rule but thex do not

:56:37.:56:40.

want to sacrifice financial sustainability. We have signed a

:56:41.:56:45.

deal which brings more monex to the clubs than they have had before

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They want to make sure sustainability is secured bdfore

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they think about introducing a marquee player rule which could

:56:52.:56:58.

increase player payments. Are you for or against a marquee pl`yer I

:56:59.:57:03.

am forth. I grew up in the Super League with the likes of Adrian and

:57:04.:57:10.

Johnston, they are genuine internationals that come ovdr and

:57:11.:57:14.

ply their trade. It was I think great for the sport. In the current

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climate we cannot afford to bring the players over but with this we

:57:20.:57:23.

can afford to bring players into internationals and I think ht will

:57:24.:57:28.

be great for the game. Your chairman is in favour and yours is against

:57:29.:57:33.

it. What do you think? The heart sides to every argument. Is there a

:57:34.:57:36.

commercial argument for bringing in star players and more pounds and

:57:37.:57:42.

pence spent in the game? I think the jury is out. You want your services

:57:43.:57:46.

to be rewarded and the playdr services to be rewarded. Thd salary

:57:47.:57:51.

cap came for a couple of re`sons. To insure fair distribution of talent.

:57:52.:57:57.

So no one team could cause over the best like Wigan in the 1990s and to

:57:58.:58:02.

ensure that clubs do not get into strife and spends too much. With the

:58:03.:58:07.

salary cap they have still got themselves into financial problems.

:58:08.:58:11.

I think there is an argument for, let's just wait and underst`nd how

:58:12.:58:17.

the money is going to settld with the clubs, the TV money. And there

:58:18.:58:24.

needs to be a look at the s`lary cap in the following years. I do not

:58:25.:58:28.

know if something like this quickly is the right thing. I think it needs

:58:29.:58:32.

to be looked at. We need to keep evolving. I think the tempt`tion for

:58:33.:58:37.

players has never been greater to leave this competition. To go to the

:58:38.:58:42.

NRL and rugby union and that is the honest answer. We need to look at

:58:43.:58:46.

what is best. We will come back and talk about it, no doubt. Th`nk you

:58:47.:58:51.

for joining me this week. The Super League Show will be back at a

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quarter past 11 next week. Tntil then,

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It's like a natural Jacuzzi down here.

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To celebrate the start of the Commonwealth Games,

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we're going to show you the Commonwealth

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There's too many people in the country, end of story.

:59:24.:59:33.

Margaret Mountford and Nick Hewer examine

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Foreign lads are coming in, taking all our jobs.

:59:37.:59:40.

I can't take someone who doesn't know nothing about the jobs.

:59:41.:59:42.

They'll pair five Brits with five immigrants...

:59:43.:59:45.

We don't belong here any more. I have contributed, you know.

:59:46.:59:48.

We're full up. I think they need people to work.

:59:49.:59:51.

..then ask, is immigration a gain or a drain? It's judgement time

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