24/07/2017 Super League Show


24/07/2017

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Hello.

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There may be no more sunkissed island of love this week,

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but fear not, there's plenty of love to go around in the

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Super League studio.

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Ready to leave you weak at the knees are our very

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own heartthrobs Jamie Peacock and Castleford's Zak Hardaker.

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Tonight we'll see the final round of matches before

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the Super 8s commence.

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Here's what's coming up.

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"Let Yourself Go" by Green Day.

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We start in Perpignan, where home side Catalans

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were already resigned to the qualifiers having won

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only two of the last 12 Super League matches.

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By contrast, opponents Castleford were looking to make it a perfect

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dozen having won their last 11 ties.

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Mike McMeeken to play the ball.

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Here comes Grant Millington.

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Always causing problems.

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This is where Castleford come into their stride.

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Shenton gets one away to Hitchcox.

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He puts it down!

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Another spectacular finish from Castleford Tigers.

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Or is it?

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Jy Hitchcox, in for Greg Egan, picking up where he left off.

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As he gets the ball up in the air, puts it down, no question.

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The board confirms.

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Jy Hitchcox gives Cas the lead.

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Alex Foster looking to test the Catalans line.

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Justin Horo, too long in the tackle.

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A penalty for the Tigers.

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Will they take the two from here or tap?

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There's the answer.

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Luke Gale, expert in these situations.

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A simple two to take the scoreboard on in front of the Tigers fans.

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Luke Gale once again on the spot.

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Castleford look for a quick short side play.

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Zak Hardaker into space.

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He's got space in front of him.

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Has he got the pace?

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They scramble across but it's in vain.

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That is a sensational try from Zak Hardaker!

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Bang in form.

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Shades of a knock-on from Paul McShane, but they spotted

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the space and when you've got Zak Hardaker with that kind of pace

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and that kind of power, no one was going to catch him.

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Super try.

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Catalans look to get some kind of foothold.

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Lovely pass away to Lucas Albert, who will split the defence.

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He goes in to score.

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Catalans have a try.

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That was a bit of a missed pass.

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It's been tapped forward so that will be back to zero for Catalans.

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Inside to Gigot.

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Suddenly Catalans Dragons right in the game.

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Tony Gigot finishing off a great move.

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Catalans just two points behind now and it's they who are having

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the swing of possession.

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They are loading up this right-hand side.

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Back towards the middle.

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Good hands out to the left.

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There's Yaha and suddenly the game has been turned on its head!

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Catalans lead.

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Daryl Powell with some pondering to do at the break.

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Mike McMeeken takes the ball in and he has won his side a penalty

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right on the hooter.

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He and Vincent Duport sharing their thoughts.

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Luke Gale might be leaving this one to Zak Hardaker.

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He takes the restarts and the kick-offs for Castleford

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so he has some boot on him.

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I think he might well have landed that one as it hangs and dips

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and goes through the sticks.

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Suddenly the scoreline looks a little more

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flattering to Castleford.

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Almost 15 minutes gone of this second half and Castleford

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still behind on the board.

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Interesting tackle technique by Jason Baitieri.

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I don't think Nathan Massey was too happy about it.

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Big space out on the right-hand side.

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Lovely kick through and he will get there first ahead of Justin Horo!

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That is a superb piece of skill from Greg Minikin.

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No wonder Justin Horo looks downbeat.

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Gale's kick measured to the huge expanse on that right

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and as the ball fell to Minikin, well, that is measured

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to the centimetre.

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The touchdown was exceptional.

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A real ding-dong battle here in the heat of Perpignan.

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Catalans look to clear their lines.

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Some tough tackling.

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Kevin Larroyer involved.

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Vincent Duport has stayed down.

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He's holding a rather delicate region.

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Kevin Larroyer comes in third man.

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Ooh!

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That is painful.

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You can see by the look on his face.

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Vincent Duport in a world of pain.

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The punishment for Kevin Larroyer is ten minutes in the sin-bin.

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Here comes Greg Bird, they've kept him quiet

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for most of this game.

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That's a bit of a sloppy play-the-ball.

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The penalty goes Catalans' way.

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Mike McMeeken will go to the sin-bin as well.

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Castleford down to 11, albeit temporarily.

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Catalans right in front of the posts.

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Greg Bird again with another assault on the Castleford line.

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The Tigers need to stand firm here.

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A little dink to the corner.

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Vincent Duport.

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Has he got that down?

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It's not confirmed.

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We'll go to the big screen.

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Phil Bentham has gone for no try.

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It's a lovely kick from Myler.

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As it comes in, to put the ball down is he in touch?

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That foot from Zak Hardaker and then the follow-through.

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It's a try and immediately Phil Bentham sets off

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to the centre of the sticks and that is a penalty try.

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Zak Hardaker's boot has brought it about.

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Gale checks across the line, tries to get it to Ben Roberts,

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who has slippery feet.

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A two-point ball game.

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Inside the final six minutes.

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Gale will go to the left-hand side.

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Shenton puts one to the corner.

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Oh, Jy Hitchcox!

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Better than the first.

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They will go to the screen once again.

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But Jy Hitchcox, absolutely sensational.

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Nathan Ross scored a try up at Newcastle in the NRL,

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Interesting tackle technique by Jason Baitieri.

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Better than the first.

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Nathan Ross scored a try up at Newcastle in the NRL,

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but that was better.

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Even better.

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Gravity defying stuff from Jy Hitchcox.

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Castleford Tigers, with five minutes to play, are in front here.

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The fans have much to cheer.

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Again that Catalans right edge the target.

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McShane poised as ever.

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Gale looking to thread one through, on the last.

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Still the fifth tackle.

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McShane jinks, dives, scores!

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Castleford Tigers on course for a 12th straight win

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and they edge ever closer to ending a 91-year wait for a first

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league championship.

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Zak, how tough a win was that to get?

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Really tough.

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It's always tough to go over to France.

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It's in heat we aren't used to.

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It was a great two points to get in the end.

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We're all already giving you the League Leaders' Shield.

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You're ten points clear.

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Are you guys looking at that, are you being told

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not to look at that?

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How hard is it not to look at the table?

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We're fully aware of where we're sitting at the moment,

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but we can't be too complacent.

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We've got to keep grinding the games out, getting the two points

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and trying to hit some form for the end of the season.

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That's where the business end is.

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We've got a couple more games to win, hopefully get

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the League Leaders' Shield and then all the focus will turn

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to the semifinals.

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There was a moment of contention in the game and in the end it didn't

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matter, but the penalty try, which you were very much part of,

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when you see it back, what do you think of the penalty try?

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It was a tough one because I thought it had been knocked on and I got my

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boot to the ball as well.

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It was one of those where I thought it wasn't a try and obviously

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the video ref disagreed with that and overturned it.

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I'm not quite sure what to make of it, to be honest.

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What do you think?

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I think you tried to stop the try, I've got to be

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honest with you, mate!

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I don't think you're allowed to kick the ball, are you,

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as it's going over and he's seen it as black and white, the referee.

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No contention about Jy Hitchcox's try.

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You've probably watched your guys practice this in training.

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It's just spectacular, isn't it?

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I just called him a freak after he did it.

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Wingers nowadays can finish like that.

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The corner flag doesn't come into contention any more.

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That enables people to finish spectacular tries like that and he's

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come up with an absolute beauty.

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Have you seen many better than that one?

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Not really, no.

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It's the context of the try as well, the importance of the try,

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to get Castleford back in front.

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And a young man who's not been playing all season.

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It's true.

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It's a wonderful position to play, on the left wing, for Castleford.

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I think I might have got a few tries there!

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Not like that.

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It was an amazing finish and to put Castleford out in front adds even

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more weight to the quality of the try.

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What about your own form?

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You've talked about the fact you feel you're playing better

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than when you won Man of Steel.

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Are you faster?

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You look to me to be faster.

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Maybe it's the naked eye.

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Another length of the field try from you.

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I've got a few now!

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I think I have got a little bit quicker.

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That's enabled me, from having a full pre-season.

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I've not had one for the last four or five years.

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That's enabled me to get extra weights and extra training sessions

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that I've not had before.

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What else do you think you've added to your game at Cas?

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Every player has got aspects of their game they need to work

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on and mine is ball-handling.

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I've been working really hard at that throughout the season.

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I've still got a long way to go.

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Don't get me wrong, I'm not the finished article yet,

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but probably that's the only thing that's missing from my game

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and I really want to add another string to my bow.

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Looking at Catalans for the last couple of weeks, they've been

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in contention in a game and fallen away at the end.

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Will that worry Steve McNamara as he goes into the qualifiers?

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I think he'll be pleased at the direction they're heading.

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The performances they've strung together recently have been

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better than the ones eight and 12 weeks ago.

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The key for them is their fixtures at home.

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They are four winnable games and then they need to win one away.

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Then they aren't in the million pound game, and safe.

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I thought the Castleford win was fantastic.

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They've had two standout performances for me.

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The one where they butchered the Rhinos and then when they beat

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St Helens when they had all their England

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players out as well.

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I think that one is up there as well, to come from behind,

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two players in the sin-bin, in France, fantastic.

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Our mission at the BBC is to inform, educate and entertain.

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So with that in mind, here's a look at the current form

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of eighth placed Wigan, who faced second placed

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Leeds on Friday night.

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"Theme From PSB" by Public Service Broadcasting.

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Williams moves into position here.

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Sutton.

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Taking on the Leeds defence down the middle.

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They're advancing efficiently here, Wigan.

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McIlorum with the dummy and slides over.

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Using the wet conditions to his advantage.

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First try, 11 minutes.

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A little step by Leuluai, but put down by Jordan Baldwinson.

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A left foot step, but not finding any give at the moment.

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He off-loads back to Tomkins.

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Tomkins having a look for the arcing run, and a little chip.

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Here comes the chase.

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Tomkins is the man to grab and score!

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That's a wonderful, wonderful try from Sam Tomkins.

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Having to pound it out from their own area and they've lost

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it, the ball has been spun to the ground.

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Wigan have it back again with Tony Clubb.

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All that pressure remains on Leeds.

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And Wigan have got a penalty.

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Jamie Jones-Buchanan with a little extra effort.

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Williams with a dummy.

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Williams!

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He's over the line.

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The referee is having a good look here.

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He's asking a question.

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What does he think?

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He thinks try.

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That's a crucial decision on the field.

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The angles are not entirely clear as to whether he got it down or not

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so it's going to count in Wigan's favour and George Williams' favour.

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The try is given.

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Gildart.

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Picking it up and having a dabble.

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Wigan advancing again.

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It's a wet night, a miserable night if you're a Leeds fan

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because the side that has been without 15 of their regular

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first-team stars has been under the pump all night.

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Gildart is in for Wigan's fourth try, the first of this second-half.

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Ten minutes played in the second period.

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Wigan search for the middle.

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Trying to create something here.

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Williams has got the gap now, running into it.

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Has support if he needs it and he passes away.

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Gildart with his second try of the night.

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Spaced by four minutes only.

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It's a double.

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Gildart out at dummy half, back towards the middle again now.

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Leeds hanging on.

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Shaun Wane looks on as Wigan search for another try in the last few

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minutes of this game.

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That's a good flick.

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Here comes Gelling trying to create, and has created.

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A very good finish from Tom Davies.

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A bit of sparkle on the night with that try from Wigan.

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Good stuff all around.

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Bateman changing the angle, giving the off-load away,

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quick hands, quick thinking from Tomkins and Gelling

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with a bit of magic as well to draw in the winger

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for his own winger to score.

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Sutton just inside the Leeds half.

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Wigan are going to get their win here tonight to keep them

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in touching distance of the top four.

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They might get more points as well!

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Gildart with the pass away and Williams is over to score!

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It's been very one sided.

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Wigan have got the points and improved their points difference.

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It could be a big night ahead of the Super 8s.

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Shaun Wane said afterwards, Wigan were in a lose-lose situation,

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everybody expected them to win, but what did you make

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of the Wigan performance?

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I thought they did as well as they could.

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You're right, it was a zero-sum game for Wigan.

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Looking at their attack, it's a lot better than it's been

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recently, a lot more potent, a lot more numbers in position.

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They've been working on it all week and it looked like they had

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and it's good for them going into the semifinal on the back

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of that performance.

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They also nilled Leeds, which is always difficult

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They also nilled Leeds, which is always difficult to nil a side.

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Leeds had a big deal of commitment and they'll be pleased

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about that side of it.

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Wigan have been a little bit up and down in terms of their form.

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Will that give them a bit of rhythm going into the semifinal?

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How important do you think that is, going in with a win?

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They have, yeah.

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In recent weeks they've had their star players back

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and that's showing now.

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They've probably had most of the senior boys out

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during the season so they've not been training together,

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they've lost the flow of what they're doing.

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They're getting those players back, they're training together.

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You could see them putting things together and they look really sharp.

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That's really good going into the back end of the season,

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going into the semifinal.

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What did you make of Leeds' youngsters?

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I thought probably technically some of them were poor in terms of how

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they carry the ball, catching the ball,

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fundamental errors.

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But I think the work ethic, the commitment and desire

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from the team, and the willingness to have a go, was really there.

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Those characteristics.

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It was a great test for some of those players.

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Brian McDermott spoke afterwards.

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He can't replicate that in training and that's true.

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Going to Wigan, Wigan is a really difficult place to go and play,

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one of the toughest away places to play.

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I thought in terms of those characteristics they did well,

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but technically they weren't where they needed to be.

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A quick one on Jack Walker, who's not signed the contract Leeds

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have put in front of him yet because he wants

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to play at fullback.

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Obviously Ashton Golding has just signed a four-year deal.

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Do you have sympathy with him as a fullback because there's

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only one in the team?

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I do.

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He's only 17 years of age.

0:20:310:20:32

He's trying to be a rugby player at the end of the day.

0:20:320:20:36

He wants to play rugby league, he wants to be on that team.

0:20:360:20:39

He's set his sights on being a fullback so I think good on him,

0:20:390:20:42

he's backing himself and his ability and I want him to do well.

0:20:420:20:45

The Rhinos will be losing Danny McGuire to Hull KR

0:20:450:20:48

and Rob Burrow to retirement at the end of the season.

0:20:480:20:50

They've both been fantastic servants to the club.

0:20:500:20:54

A huge coup for you guys to get Danny McGuire.

0:20:540:20:56

How much are Leeds going to miss these two?

0:20:560:20:58

Incredibly so.

0:20:580:20:59

They've been two absolutely wonderful players for Leeds

0:20:590:21:01

over the last 15 years.

0:21:010:21:03

The biggest thing you can say about them is they play outstanding

0:21:030:21:07

during the regular rounds, but I think they leave a legacy

0:21:070:21:10

of big-game players.

0:21:100:21:11

They've both won Man of the Match in Grand Finals and featured heavily

0:21:110:21:14

in Challenge Cup wins as well.

0:21:140:21:16

They've been a pleasure to play alongside and I would say two

0:21:160:21:19

absolute champions off the field as well.

0:21:190:21:21

I loved my time with them in and around the dressing room

0:21:210:21:25

and rightly they should go down in Leeds history as a couple

0:21:250:21:27

of the greatest half-backs the club has ever seen.

0:21:270:21:33

And in the same way that you and Kevin Kiley were leaving

0:21:330:21:36

the club, how much do you think this can motivate Leeds

0:21:360:21:39

to win silverware?

0:21:390:21:40

Massively so.

0:21:400:21:41

They'll want to go out on a high and I'm sure the players,

0:21:410:21:44

being friends as well, will want to send

0:21:440:21:46

them out on a high.

0:21:460:21:47

That will be an extra motive for Leeds to do well this year.

0:21:470:21:50

Leeds' chance of lifting the League Leaders' Shield may look

0:21:500:21:53

unlikely, but they are in pole position to take this

0:21:530:21:55

year's Set of Six title, where our Super League sparks

0:21:550:21:57

try to complete six sets with their brains rather than brawn.

0:21:570:22:01

Leeds's Ryan Hall is top of the pile, which only leaves

0:22:010:22:04

Matty Dawson stood in the way of being crowned champion.

0:22:040:22:15

Korma...

0:22:150:22:16

Madras...

0:22:160:22:17

Vindaloo...

0:22:170:22:18

bhuna...

0:22:180:22:21

Rogan Josh...

0:22:210:22:23

Balti?

0:22:230:22:24

That'll do.

0:22:240:22:28

Dog, cat, rabbit, hamster, rat...

0:22:280:22:34

Bird, like a budgie, that'll do.

0:22:340:22:37

Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger, David Moyes, who else is there?

0:22:400:22:48

Jurgen Klopp.

0:22:480:22:50

Brendan Rodgers.

0:22:500:22:51

And...

0:22:510:22:55

Harry Redknapp.

0:22:550:22:57

Car, bike, bus...

0:23:000:23:06

Loads of things, isn't there?

0:23:060:23:07

Can't think of anything.

0:23:070:23:10

Trolley.

0:23:100:23:11

Pushchair.

0:23:110:23:12

How many more do I need?

0:23:120:23:13

One.

0:23:130:23:15

Aeroplane.

0:23:150:23:17

Pen, pencil, ruler, protractor, ...

0:23:200:23:25

Paper.

0:23:250:23:27

Rubber.

0:23:270:23:28

LAUGHTER.

0:23:280:23:30

Batman, Superman, Spiderman, Captain America, Antman...

0:23:340:23:42

Who else?

0:23:420:23:46

Why is it so hard?

0:23:460:23:48

And congratulations to Matty Dawson, our Set of Six champion.

0:23:590:24:04

On the field, Leigh's set has not been quite so consistent.

0:24:040:24:07

The Centurions losing 14 of their last 16 Super League games

0:24:070:24:09

and in danger of finishing bottom of the table.

0:24:090:24:13

For Derby opponents, Salford, a win would secure them their place

0:24:130:24:16

going into the Super Eights and their highest league

0:24:160:24:18

finish in 40 years.

0:24:180:24:21

Commentary on this one comes from BBC Radio Manchester.

0:24:210:24:25

Leigh centurions heading to the Salford try line.

0:24:260:24:32

They are in here.

0:24:320:24:33

It is their opening score, for Leigh Centurions,

0:24:330:24:36

who have carved their way through.

0:24:360:24:43

He cannot get the final ball away.

0:24:430:24:45

This is the last tackle for the Centurions.

0:24:450:24:47

Two metres away.

0:24:470:24:49

Salford are going to be exposed again.

0:24:490:24:53

Massive gap, a second try for the Centurions.

0:24:530:25:01

Burr, across the line, in towards the right-hand side,

0:25:010:25:04

real problem here for Salford, are they going on?

0:25:040:25:09

They think they have scored, the referee will confirm the score,

0:25:090:25:11

Salford are now in big bother.

0:25:110:25:19

Ben Murdoch-Masila, went for the line, he got the ball away,

0:25:210:25:24

nobody there to take it and with that, arguably,

0:25:240:25:26

goes the game for Salford.

0:25:260:25:31

Five and a half minutes remaining, 18-0, there is a dropped goal.

0:25:310:25:34

For Leigh Centurions.

0:25:350:25:42

Here comes Josh Jones, and Johnson, he is nailed.

0:25:420:25:47

All play well, the Centurions will try and go the length of the field,

0:25:470:25:50

he will finish in style.

0:25:500:25:54

What a score, what a night, what a try.

0:25:540:25:57

Salford knocked out of sight by Leigh.

0:25:570:26:01

Zak, how important for Leigh going into the qualifiers do

0:26:020:26:04

you think that victory could be?

0:26:040:26:05

Yeah, massive.

0:26:050:26:07

I reckon they will be disappointed with themselves,

0:26:070:26:09

with the season so far, but to get a good win

0:26:090:26:12

against a good team there, will give them a lot of confidence,

0:26:120:26:15

going into the eights.

0:26:150:26:20

Do you think they will go further in the qualifiers, they know

0:26:200:26:23

what it is about, obviously?

0:26:230:26:25

I think their experience now will be good for them,

0:26:250:26:27

I think they would have liked to have finished outside

0:26:270:26:30

it, to be honest.

0:26:300:26:34

Yes.

0:26:340:26:35

I think they will have known their season was geared around

0:26:350:26:38

surviving this year.

0:26:380:26:39

They got into Super League last year, they should

0:26:390:26:41

be commended for that, but now it is about the survival.

0:26:410:26:44

They understand the dynamics and the pressure of this competition

0:26:440:26:46

and I think that experience will be good for them.

0:26:460:26:49

For Salford, what do you make of Salford?

0:26:490:26:51

They were so solid at the beginning of the season, but they have had

0:26:510:26:54

a really rocky run of late.

0:26:540:26:56

Yes, I am not sure, I don't know if the Challenge Cup has been a bit

0:26:560:26:59

of a distraction or they are getting a bit too complacent, I am not sure.

0:26:590:27:06

I am sure they are going to be looking ahead to the Challenge Cup,

0:27:060:27:09

I am sure they are really excited about the challenge and trying

0:27:090:27:12

to get to the Challenge Cup Final.

0:27:120:27:14

I'm not quite sure what has gone on in the last few weeks.

0:27:140:27:17

Ian Watson was scathing, saying that players will lose their shirts

0:27:170:27:20

because of that performance.

0:27:200:27:21

Do you think there has been maybe complacency?

0:27:210:27:23

That maybe they weren't expecting to do as well,

0:27:230:27:25

they secured their top eight finish, found themselves in the semi-finals?

0:27:250:27:28

I don't think it is complacency.

0:27:280:27:30

It is a new experience for them to be in the competition on two

0:27:300:27:33

fronts, to be up here at the top four, and also be in the semifinal

0:27:330:27:37

of the cup as well.

0:27:370:27:39

It is as if their expectations, at the beginning of the year,

0:27:390:27:42

not to be involved in the middle eights, and they have achieved that,

0:27:420:27:45

then where do you go from there?

0:27:450:27:47

You have achieved your goal for the year and I think

0:27:470:27:50

it is important that that group of players and that group

0:27:500:27:52

of coaching staff, assess whether they are going to go

0:27:520:27:55

for the back third of the year and if they can set themselves some

0:27:550:27:58

lofty goals, they will give themselves a chance.

0:27:580:28:00

Of improving over the back half of the year.

0:28:000:28:02

McCarthy is in contention for that final spot,

0:28:020:28:04

how much can he bring to the side?

0:28:040:28:06

Especially the Finn on the wing, what they call him in Australia.

0:28:060:28:09

He is a real handful and he will bring a lot

0:28:090:28:11

of experience with him.

0:28:110:28:12

McCarthy is a really good player.

0:28:120:28:15

He has been there and done that with Warrington,

0:28:150:28:17

and also been in Australia with St George, he will bring some

0:28:170:28:20

vital rugby experience, especially if he gets chucked

0:28:200:28:22

into the deep end with the semifinal.

0:28:220:28:24

We will see if they are.

0:28:280:28:29

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and after a hat-trick of losses, it wasn't exactly

0:29:190:29:21

an emphatic display.

0:29:210:29:26

But better from Hull, Jamie?

0:29:260:29:28

Yes, I think they were slightly better, but they are a difficult

0:29:280:29:31

side to play at the KC Stadium.

0:29:310:29:33

I think for them, they had some experience back on the side,

0:29:330:29:35

they had their talisman, Gareth Ellis back playing

0:29:350:29:37

and I think he is a player who installs confidence

0:29:370:29:40

in all those around him.

0:29:400:29:41

There was a great try from one of their most experienced

0:29:410:29:44

players in Minichello, but going back to Gareth Ellis,

0:29:440:29:46

he is one of those players that you look around the dressing room

0:29:460:29:49

and think, we have a good chance of winning with him on the field.

0:29:490:29:52

And they talked about stripping back after the loss to Leeds.

0:29:520:29:55

Do you see a different Hull here?

0:29:550:29:57

In the work that they have done in the last few weeks?

0:29:570:30:00

I think they are making less errors.

0:30:000:30:02

If you do not make errors, it goes a long way towards winning the game.

0:30:020:30:08

Completion rates as well.

0:30:080:30:10

Like you say, stripped back to the basics there and get

0:30:100:30:12

the basics right and hopefully get the job done and that is

0:30:120:30:15

what they have done here.

0:30:150:30:16

And a measure of the improvement in Huddersfield, they were really

0:30:160:30:19

disappointed to lose this.

0:30:190:30:22

They have been coming along nicely, they have been developing under

0:30:220:30:25

Rick Stone, I think this game is more about where Hull

0:30:250:30:27

are heading, into the semifinal, can they get some form

0:30:270:30:30

going into it?

0:30:300:30:31

I think they have, following the win, they have some

0:30:310:30:33

of the fundamentals right.

0:30:330:30:35

You can have all the best players in the world,

0:30:350:30:37

but unless you make the tackles complete assists, you have no

0:30:370:30:40

chance, particularly in semi-finals.

0:30:400:30:44

You need to be up around the 80 or 85% mark to do it and I think

0:30:440:30:48

that is what they will be aiming to do, Hull.

0:30:480:30:50

I mean, Huddersfield, if they lose the first couple

0:30:500:30:52

of games, there is a danger that they will put their feet up

0:30:520:30:55

and go, season over, isn't it?

0:30:550:30:57

Yes.

0:30:570:30:58

It could be easily done like that.

0:30:580:31:01

On the other hand, when you're going to play at Huddersfield,

0:31:010:31:04

they have got nothing to lose and everything to gain and that is

0:31:040:31:07

when the game becomes tricky.

0:31:070:31:08

On one hand, yes, they could put the cue on the rack but on the flip

0:31:080:31:12

side of that, they could play some exciting Rugby League

0:31:120:31:14

and cause some upsets.

0:31:140:31:17

And for Hull, how do you sum up the season so far,

0:31:170:31:20

because they were very good against Castleford

0:31:200:31:21

in the quarterfinals, but then not so good.

0:31:210:31:27

I don't think they reached the levels that they did last year,

0:31:270:31:30

I thought last year they were exceptional

0:31:300:31:31

at times last year.

0:31:310:31:33

They have had some great games, I think the game against Castleford

0:31:330:31:36

was a standout performance this year and they will have to reach

0:31:360:31:39

that kind of level, if they want to beat the Rhinos,

0:31:390:31:42

on Saturday, but going for them, they are still in the Challenge Cup

0:31:420:31:45

and still pushing to get into that top four as well.

0:31:450:31:48

The key is at the back-end of the year, they are going to have

0:31:480:31:51

to try and find consistency if they want to try

0:31:510:31:53

and stay in that top four.

0:31:530:31:55

Well with Salford slipping, the door was left wide open

0:31:550:31:57

for Wakefield to swoop in and steal a top four spot.

0:31:570:32:00

Anything more than a defeat by more than 14 points would be enough

0:32:000:32:03

to secure their highest ever Super League finish.

0:32:030:32:06

Saints on the attack.

0:32:060:32:08

Richardson to Fages.

0:32:080:32:10

Peyroux.

0:32:100:32:12

He is back there and Roby jostles them.

0:32:120:32:15

Richardson is available.

0:32:150:32:17

Looks to his left, though, he is in!

0:32:170:32:20

Here's Finn, that will quieten the expectant crowd.

0:32:200:32:22

Richardson was the first score of the afternoon.

0:32:220:32:26

Grix.

0:32:260:32:27

To Finn.

0:32:270:32:29

Right to left, Wakefield go, here is Kirmond.

0:32:290:32:33

250 up for Craig Kirmond.

0:32:330:32:37

Playing the ball, a couple of metres out towards Finn,

0:32:370:32:39

chance for Ashurst, who is in.

0:32:390:32:43

Wakefield hit back.

0:32:430:32:47

Roby.

0:32:470:32:48

Fages.

0:32:480:32:49

Taia.

0:32:490:32:51

Tries to break through.

0:32:510:32:52

Fages.

0:32:520:32:55

Roby is going to get this.

0:32:550:32:57

Just like shelling peas for James Roby.

0:32:570:33:00

Easy as you like.

0:33:000:33:03

Fages to Wilkin.

0:33:030:33:06

Richardson to Knowles.

0:33:060:33:08

Out to Makinson.

0:33:080:33:09

Makinson chips, can he get there?

0:33:090:33:12

Wonderful kick and collect from Tommy Makinson.

0:33:120:33:19

Roby.

0:33:190:33:22

Here is Walmsley, to Fages.

0:33:220:33:25

All Saints this.

0:33:250:33:26

Here comes Percival, going to set Grace in.

0:33:260:33:29

Grace touches the ball down, Saints in command.

0:33:290:33:37

What can Wakefield do at the start of the second half?

0:33:370:33:44

Pinned down.

0:33:440:33:45

Five metres from the line.

0:33:450:33:48

Tries to break through.

0:33:480:33:49

Back to Grix.

0:33:490:33:51

He is a slippery one.

0:33:510:33:52

He is through, Wakefield have a lifeline.

0:33:520:34:01

Towards Arona.

0:34:010:34:02

Finn to his left.

0:34:020:34:03

Cut out pass and Caton-Brown touches down, Wakefield are back within ten.

0:34:030:34:12

Roby.

0:34:120:34:13

Richardson's kick.

0:34:130:34:16

It is not dealt with there by Wakefield.

0:34:160:34:19

Chance here, Lomax, he is going to send McCarthy-Scarsbrook away.

0:34:190:34:22

And that could be the try that seals it for Saints.

0:34:220:34:30

Percival with it.

0:34:300:34:31

Thought he was going to kick for a moment there,

0:34:310:34:33

instead set Douglas away.

0:34:340:34:35

That was a funny looking thing, funny effort, but Taia will touch

0:34:350:34:38

the ball down and that stretches beyond Wakefield.

0:34:380:34:42

They could find themselves out of the four here.

0:34:420:34:47

Disappointing end then for Wakefield.

0:34:470:34:48

Grix will just kick the ball away.

0:34:480:34:51

Saints have not switched off, though.

0:34:510:34:52

What will he do?

0:34:520:34:54

He will drop a goal and he will rub salt into the Wakefield wounds.

0:34:540:34:58

Saints sit in sixth place and finish just a point behind

0:34:580:35:01

fifth place Wakefield.

0:35:010:35:03

Jamie, I don't want to be all doom and gloom, because Wakefield have

0:35:030:35:06

had a fantastic season up to this point and have definitely defied

0:35:060:35:09

the critics, but how disappointed will they be with that performance

0:35:090:35:11

and that result?

0:35:110:35:13

I think they had two options, you beat a side who are lower

0:35:130:35:16

than you in the league, you finish third, or you lose

0:35:160:35:18

by less than five points and you finish fourth,

0:35:180:35:21

and they didn't come up with either.

0:35:210:35:23

I think Wakefield now really need to look at what they're going to do

0:35:230:35:26

in these next seven games.

0:35:260:35:28

They need to try and consolidate a place or do they want to try

0:35:280:35:31

and go after the Rhinos in second place?

0:35:310:35:33

If they have a bad next seven games, that is what people will remember,

0:35:330:35:36

the back end of the year.

0:35:360:35:38

The squad and the coaching staff are capable of more than that,

0:35:380:35:41

but they need to start delivering on that.

0:35:410:35:43

As for St Helens, they were on a bit of a roll at the moment.

0:35:430:35:46

They will definitely be looking like top four.

0:35:460:35:48

Yes.

0:35:480:35:49

Like I mentioned earlier, they could be a team that will get

0:35:490:35:52

into the top four quite easily.

0:35:520:35:54

It is up to the third and fourth team to do

0:35:540:35:57

something about their spot.

0:35:570:35:59

Saints are on a really good run at the moment.

0:35:590:36:02

Will Saints be concerned about their away form,

0:36:020:36:04

because they have got four away fixtures?

0:36:040:36:07

I think they will look at that, because earlier in the season had

0:36:070:36:10

not gone well, but there are seven new games, they have got

0:36:100:36:13

a new coach, who has been in charge for six or seven games now

0:36:130:36:16

and I think, they have got a history of performing at the back-end

0:36:160:36:19

of this year and the players running into the grand final.

0:36:190:36:23

They will be trying to hunt down on third and fourth place.

0:36:230:36:26

Now to the Helliwell Jones where Warrington and Widnes

0:36:260:36:28

were already consigned to the qualifiers.

0:36:280:36:34

But with them Vikings going into the match on the back

0:36:340:36:37

of three straight defeats, a loss threatened to leave them

0:36:370:36:39

holding the wooden spoon.

0:36:390:36:40

It wasn't the most gripping derby, was it, Zach?

0:36:400:36:43

No, I think it was one for the spectators to watch,

0:36:430:36:45

but it is a good two points for Warrington and trying to hit

0:36:450:36:48

some form for the eights that they are going into,

0:36:480:36:51

and bragging rights as well being at a derby game.

0:36:510:36:57

Are Warrington looking a little bit more themselves?

0:36:570:37:01

Yes, they are.

0:37:010:37:03

We speak about this every week in sport and I think they are back

0:37:030:37:06

in the habit of being able to win games.

0:37:060:37:08

I don't think they were anywhere at the levels they were

0:37:080:37:11

when they beat Brisbane.

0:37:110:37:12

Right at the beginning of the season, but you will want

0:37:120:37:15

to go into this middle eight competition with

0:37:150:37:17

the habit of winning.

0:37:170:37:18

The Rhinos did that earlier in the year and did that seven

0:37:180:37:20

from seven and I would imagine Warrington will be

0:37:200:37:23

looking to do that.

0:37:230:37:24

Will they have wanted to put a marker down,

0:37:240:37:26

because obviously these two will meet now in the qualifiers?

0:37:260:37:29

Yes, without a doubt.

0:37:290:37:30

Being a bit of a derby game, they have got

0:37:300:37:32

bragging rights as well.

0:37:320:37:33

They have got quality players, there was a World Cup

0:37:330:37:36

at the end of the year, you want to perform

0:37:360:37:38

at the best of your ability, whether you are English,

0:37:380:37:40

Irish or Scottish, New Zealand, you want to get a spot

0:37:400:37:43

for the World Cup, it is a big competition.

0:37:430:37:46

They have got something other than to win some games, to go out.

0:37:460:37:49

And for Widnes, they were missing quite a few players who should be

0:37:490:37:52

back for those qualifiers.

0:37:520:37:54

Would you, if you were a fan of Widnes, would you be concerned

0:37:540:37:57

going into the qualifiers?

0:37:570:37:59

They have been up and down this year and at their best they are a good

0:37:590:38:03

side but we have not seen that often enough this year and I think,

0:38:030:38:06

you can tell by the voices coming from the camp that this

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is a separate competition.

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Forget what has been going on in the past 23 rounds,

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focus on these next seven, be the best that we can be

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as a Widnes club and if they have that kind of mindset,

0:38:270:38:29

they will give themselves a chance of staying

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in Super League next year.

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So after 23 rounds, here is how everyone stands

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in the betFred Super League table.

0:38:350:38:36

Confirmation that Castleford with that stunning win in Perpignan,

0:38:360:38:38

sit seven points clear at the top of the table with Leeds closest

0:38:380:38:41

in the chasing pack.

0:38:410:38:42

Hull move up to third with Salford snatching fourth place

0:38:420:38:45

by the skin of their teeth.

0:38:450:38:46

Wakefield, St Helens, Wigan, Huddersfield will therefore

0:38:460:38:48

play for away fixtures in the super eights.

0:38:480:38:50

Warrington, Catalan, Lee and Widnes are joined

0:38:500:38:52

by Hull KR, London Broncos, Halifax and Featherstone

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in the qualifiers.

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The Super League show returns in a fortnight's time

0:38:550:38:57

with highlights from both the super eights and the qualifiers

0:38:570:38:59

plus the show is available all week on the BBC iPlayer.

0:38:590:39:04

But for now, here is a guide to the teams looking to win a place

0:39:040:39:08

in Rugby League's premier competition with Dave Edwards.

0:39:080:39:16

Hull KR have the chance to regain their place

0:39:190:39:21

in the Super League after last year 's crushing drop goal drama

0:39:210:39:24

in the million pound game.

0:39:240:39:28

It is absolutely, utterly unbelievable!

0:39:280:39:34

Hull Kingston Rovers cannot believe what has just befallen them.

0:39:340:39:41

But 12 months on, will those tears turn to cheers?

0:39:410:39:47

Rovers go into the qualifying as comfortable winners of the league

0:39:470:39:50

leaders shield in the Championship.

0:39:500:39:52

The London Broncos come into the eights having impressed

0:39:520:39:55

in last year 's competition.

0:39:550:39:58

They beat Salford and came close to unseating Leeds.

0:39:580:40:05

Andrew Henderson's team will be looking to upset

0:40:050:40:07

the favourites again.

0:40:070:40:08

Beware the bucking Broncos.

0:40:080:40:11

Halifax are the form team from the Championship,

0:40:110:40:13

they cemented their place with this victory over Hull KR on Sunday.

0:40:130:40:17

Don't underestimate Richard Marshall's team

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who were only two points off second place in the million

0:40:180:40:21

pound game in 2015.

0:40:210:40:27

Challenge cup quarterfinalists and a place in the super eights

0:40:270:40:29

looks like a good season on paper for Featherstone but it was not

0:40:290:40:33

enough to keep head coach Jon Sharp in a job.

0:40:330:40:36

He parted company with Rovers last week with John Duffy moving

0:40:360:40:39

from Swindon to guide them through the next eight

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weeks and beyond.

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So Jamie, how are you and Hull KR approaching the qualifiers?

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We have been looking forward to this part of the year

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for a couple of months now and we want to get our players

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back into Super League.

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Just speaking at the club, I think every stakeholder involved

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in the club has been tremendous this year.

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The support we have had from the fans, through the sponsorship,

0:41:000:41:03

right up to the chairman has been fantastic for the club

0:41:030:41:05

and we are in a position to go out and attack the middle eights,

0:41:050:41:09

that is how we are going to do, we're going to go for it and try

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and get a place back in Super League.

0:41:130:41:15

And the three other Championship sides involved, you will be looking

0:41:150:41:17

out for Featherstone with your Featherstone hat on,

0:41:170:41:19

can you see any of them making it into Super League,

0:41:190:41:22

to think it is a realistic chance for them?

0:41:220:41:25

It is going to be a tough ask, but I think Hull KR have a good

0:41:250:41:28

chance, apart from them, maybe London, the other teams

0:41:280:41:31

we mentioned, they are part-time, some of them are painters

0:41:310:41:33

and decorators, so they are out of the house 14 hours a day

0:41:330:41:36

and I think it will be a tough ask.

0:41:360:41:43

I would fancy a few upsets, one or two games maybe,

0:41:430:41:46

but I cannot really see past Hull KR.

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We have run out of time, the RFL will be releasing the full

0:41:480:41:51

fixture list for the super eights on Wednesday, but from all

0:41:510:41:54

of us here, goodbye.

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