0:00:34 > 0:00:36Hello.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38The moving and shaking of the Super 8s continues.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41It is week two and here's what's coming up.
0:00:41 > 0:00:47MUSIC: "Jump In The Line" - Harry Belafone
0:00:54 > 0:00:56MUSIC: "Jump In The Line" - Harry Belafone
0:00:56 > 0:00:58# Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
0:00:58 > 0:01:01# Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time
0:01:01 > 0:01:03# Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line
0:01:03 > 0:01:08# Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time
0:01:08 > 0:01:18# (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) OK, I believe you!
0:01:18 > 0:01:25# (Jump in the line, rock your body in time) Whoa!
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0:01:37 > 0:01:39# Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
0:01:39 > 0:01:42# Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time
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0:01:44 > 0:01:47# Work, work, work, Senora
0:01:48 > 0:01:51And keeping us company for eight games this week
0:01:51 > 0:01:52is the Leeds forward, Jamie Jones-Buchanan.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55And we'll start tonight with the fight for Super League
0:01:55 > 0:01:57status in the qualifiers.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00It's a format that was cruel to Hull Kingston Rovers last year,
0:02:00 > 0:02:04who were relegated, but kind to Leigh, who were
0:02:04 > 0:02:06promoted in their place.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11Those two teams met on Saturday and the commentator is Dave Woods.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Mickey Higham has the chance to look around here.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Looks to the left-hand side.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18Flicked away nicely and kept alive.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Leigh still looking lively.
0:02:21 > 0:02:22Harrison Hansen with the break.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26Support on the inside.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29And Daniel Mortimer gets underneath the sticks
0:02:29 > 0:02:35to score the first try.
0:02:35 > 0:02:43Smiles for Leigh.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Slowest play the ball but still in decent position here.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Hull Kingston Rovers switching towards the left-hand side.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52Addy, put down.
0:02:52 > 0:02:53Lunt picks up from dummy half.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55Couple of dummies, goes for the line.
0:02:55 > 0:03:04He's got there, I think.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06What was the Leigh defence is doing there?
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Shaun Lunt finds a way over.
0:03:08 > 0:03:09Big moment, big try.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11Going to batter at the line again.
0:03:11 > 0:03:21Dummy shown by Mortimer.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25They've still got tackles in the bag here.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27And they've got a penalty, holding down.
0:03:27 > 0:03:28Lee Jewitt, the man.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Coming in as the third man there.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Lingering for too long and putting a second and third
0:03:32 > 0:03:34hand on the defender.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Drinkwater looking to add the two.
0:03:36 > 0:03:41As half time looms, Leigh have a 2-point lead.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52The wave of Leigh attack coming Hull KR's way here.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Langi off-loads, keeps it alive.
0:03:54 > 0:04:00The Rovers defence is having to work hard.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Liam Hood wants it playing quicker than that.
0:04:02 > 0:04:10Well, eventually the penalty's given.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Lee Jewitt taking too long here, not allowing his man to get
0:04:13 > 0:04:22up and play the ball, McNally.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Penalty attempt here, which gives Drinkwater
0:04:24 > 0:04:26and Leigh a chance to open up a four-point lead.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28It looks good, it is good, it is confirmed.
0:04:29 > 0:04:36And Leigh edging further ahead.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Lunt gets in there.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Hull Kingston Rovers, the ball is moved right.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Ellis putting it high in the air.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Shaw is underneath it.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Oh, he's got there.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52Has Higson done enough?
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Time off.
0:04:55 > 0:04:56Tackle five.
0:04:56 > 0:04:57They're having a look.
0:04:57 > 0:04:58A try, he thinks.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00This is going to be very, very tight.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Acrobatic stuff from the winger.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Right foot in, just ball touched down.
0:05:05 > 0:05:11It has been given as a try, it is a huge one for Hull KR.
0:05:11 > 0:05:17And what a score from Ryan Shaw.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22The kick is a tester, up it goes.
0:05:22 > 0:05:22Leigh.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Plenty underneath it.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28And it's going to be a penalty here, man taken off the ball.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Lachlan Burr coming in.
0:05:30 > 0:05:38Lachlan Burr there just coming in and taking
0:05:38 > 0:05:39that man, Moss, off the ball.
0:05:39 > 0:05:44So, a penalty in a very kickable position.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47Jamie Ellis, just settling himself here and strikes it through and it's
0:05:47 > 0:05:52Hull KR now who have a 4-point lead.
0:05:54 > 0:06:00Mickey Higham.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Such a general in the heart of the Leigh attack.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08Atelea Vea, the unstoppable Atelea Vea!
0:06:08 > 0:06:09Wow!
0:06:09 > 0:06:16Leigh fighting back terrifically.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19Lunt's having a look.
0:06:19 > 0:06:20Ball shoots out, here it comes.
0:06:20 > 0:06:21Another wave of attack.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22Lunt looking around again.
0:06:22 > 0:06:29Again, the ball shot out of that.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Play the ball, Lunt, though is over.
0:06:32 > 0:06:33Wrestling to get it down.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35The referee is going for the review.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39Mickey Higham is asking them to have a look at the play-the-ball.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42But they are going straight to the touchdown.
0:06:42 > 0:06:50And the try looks good there, from what we've
0:06:50 > 0:06:51seen, on that evidence.
0:06:51 > 0:06:52And the try's been given.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54A punch of the air, it could be a matchwinner.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56This is it, surely this is it.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Mickey Higham, very close.
0:06:59 > 0:07:00A matter of moments remaining.
0:07:00 > 0:07:01Drinkwater, out of dummy half.
0:07:01 > 0:07:02Over he goes.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Plenty of defenders there.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09Rovers hanging on.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12They go back ten metres.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17More plays to come here.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Leigh looking for the try that would possibly give them the win.
0:07:20 > 0:07:20Whether it goes, oh, it's fumbled out of play.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Over it goes, oh, it's fumbled out of play.
0:07:25 > 0:07:26Matty Dawson with the fumble.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29That should be it as far as Hull Kingston Rovers are concerned.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31The Super League side have been beaten here.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36What a moment.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38Jamie, I think we all agreed that the extra play
0:07:38 > 0:07:39the ball was fairly iffy.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Tim Sheen saying they were lucky to get away with it.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45But Shaun Lunt is a player that you know extremely well and you've
0:07:45 > 0:07:48seen him do that first hand when he was with you at Leeds.
0:07:48 > 0:07:49Absolutely, yeah.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Shaun is just going to pick it up and go from dummy half.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55I played with him for five years ago at Leeds
0:07:55 > 0:07:57and he did that a lot for us.
0:07:57 > 0:08:02And whether you score the 80 metre try or an eight metre try, it's
0:08:02 > 0:08:03all worth four points, potentially six.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07When you're picking up two or three of those in big games as well,
0:08:07 > 0:08:10he used to do it for us in semifinals and finals,
0:08:10 > 0:08:12it can be the difference between promotion or relegation
0:08:12 > 0:08:13or winning or losing in a big final.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Just on the next play the ball, it's a penalty all day long,
0:08:17 > 0:08:19he's not played the ball properly but as players, we've got absolutely
0:08:19 > 0:08:22no control over that, so we can't worry about it as defenders.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25You've still got to defend it, as offensive players you've got
0:08:25 > 0:08:28to make the most of it and see what the referee does.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31For Hull KR, they've been targeting winning all of their home games
0:08:31 > 0:08:34and maybe picking up one away win to take them over the line.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37To win at Leigh, how big a bonus for them is that?
0:08:37 > 0:08:39It's a huge one because when you're a Super League club,
0:08:39 > 0:08:42and Leigh were in exactly the same position last year, by beating
0:08:42 > 0:08:43Super League teams as well.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47Hull have already been there, Hull KR, in the Challenge Cup this year.
0:08:47 > 0:08:48They've already got the positive affirmations, good memories
0:08:48 > 0:08:54of winning at Leigh.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57And for them, when you look at the table, what they've got left
0:08:57 > 0:08:58to play, it's really promising.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01I think once you get that win over a Super League team,
0:09:01 > 0:09:02you're halfway there.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05They won't be going to be in that million pound game either.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08When we were there last year, we didn't want to be part of that
0:09:08 > 0:09:11game because on the day, any team can win it,
0:09:11 > 0:09:13such is Super League and the Championship at the minute.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17You want to get yourself as close to the top as you can and take
0:09:17 > 0:09:18the pressure off yourself.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20And for Leigh they've got Catalan away, Widnes at home,
0:09:20 > 0:09:21Warrington away, the next three.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24That's a really tough run for them, isn't it?
0:09:24 > 0:09:26It is, and it becomes exponential as well,
0:09:26 > 0:09:28the pressure and the fear and the doubt that
0:09:28 > 0:09:29starts to seep in.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32The fact that you find yourself in the middle eights is tough
0:09:32 > 0:09:34enough to start with, as far as doubt goes.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36They've lost against Hull KR, they've got a big
0:09:36 > 0:09:37challenge ahead of them.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40If they don't pick up some wins soon, it could spiral out
0:09:40 > 0:09:41of control for them.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43What do you make of them bringing in Keiron Cunningham
0:09:43 > 0:09:44as director of rugby?
0:09:44 > 0:09:47First of all, I don't know what effect it will have on Leigh
0:09:47 > 0:09:49but it's great to see Keiron Cunningham bounce
0:09:49 > 0:09:50straight back into the game.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52He's a legend of a player.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54I think my generation look up to players like him.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58Obviously didn't finish very well for him at St Helens but to see him
0:09:58 > 0:10:00come straight back into the game and start plying his
0:10:00 > 0:10:01trade is fantastic.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04I'm sure, with his experience and knowledge, especially in the big
0:10:04 > 0:10:06games, Keiron Cunningham will be a big help for Leigh Centurions.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09So, a perfect start to the qualifiers for Hull KR.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11But Halifax and Widnes were looking for their first win.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14They met at the Shay and Matt Newsome was watching.
0:10:14 > 0:10:15Widnes poised.
0:10:15 > 0:10:16Lloyd White.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19Finding Craven.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Straddles the line, getting one out of the back to Bridge.
0:10:22 > 0:10:23Looping pass wide.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27Stefan Marsh, cutting back infield.
0:10:27 > 0:10:28Shane Gray makes the challenge.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32Picked up by Mellor, Bridge hits the line.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Puts the ball down.
0:10:35 > 0:10:36Little short side play from Widnes.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Mellor scooting into space.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Getting one away to Lloyd White.
0:10:40 > 0:10:45Brushes off the tackle and scores another for Widnes.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49One-way traffic so far.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52Mellor, sliding move to the left hand side.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55Good hands from Hanbury.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Puts in Charly Runciman.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01Widnes have had this game in the palm of their hand throughout.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04Craven, to the left, Bridge, good hands.
0:11:04 > 0:11:10For Thompson, Corey Thompson slides in.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15They are really targeting Halifax's right edge at the moment.
0:11:15 > 0:11:16The kick is high.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20Gathered up by Thompson.
0:11:20 > 0:11:30Try number two for him.
0:11:31 > 0:11:32Halifax really struggling for a platform.
0:11:32 > 0:11:33This is where Scott Murrell...
0:11:33 > 0:11:35Is a waste of a kick, really.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37He's got Rhys Hanbury with space to run into here.
0:11:37 > 0:11:38Targeting the left-hand side.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40It's been picked off by Ben Heaton.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43And surely, suddenly, Halifax have a route back into the game.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45And Ben Heaton was sharp and scores.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47Sustained spell of pressure.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Steve Tyrer with the kick.
0:11:50 > 0:11:57Underneath it, Widnes have lost it.
0:11:57 > 0:11:58Picks one wide.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Will he get his second in, and a corner, and suddenly
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Halifax have a platform.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05White to that left-hand side.
0:12:05 > 0:12:06Mellor.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Short ball at the line to Houston.
0:12:08 > 0:12:09He frees it to Mellor.
0:12:09 > 0:12:10He is dangerous in these situations.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13And scores.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15Widnes have quelled the Halifax fightback,
0:12:15 > 0:12:17and they look dangerous once again.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Craven stepping and dummying.
0:12:19 > 0:12:20Out to that left-hand side.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22Goes it alone!
0:12:22 > 0:12:23Game over.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Widnes, first win in seven.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Widnes will be relieved to be off the mark, won't they?
0:12:30 > 0:12:31Certainly will.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Confidence is a big thing in that middle area.
0:12:34 > 0:12:35They spoke about it with Hull KR.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37And to get a win at Halifax.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40I've been there a couple of times, some big performances from them,
0:12:40 > 0:12:42but certainly that middle eight, whatever two points you can
0:12:42 > 0:12:45pick up is gold dust.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Especially, I guess, it must be quite tricky
0:12:47 > 0:12:49for the Super League clubs.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52I mean, you had last year, to go away to the Championship sides,
0:12:52 > 0:12:54who they don't know that well...
0:12:54 > 0:12:58Absolutely right, especially the players who are superstitious
0:12:58 > 0:13:01and they like certain delights of life, if you like.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04We went down to Ealing, down in London, and on the big 3G
0:13:04 > 0:13:07picture there was a game on before, and we got changed in what I can
0:13:07 > 0:13:10only describe as like school changing rooms.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12I actually really enjoyed it, because it reminded me
0:13:12 > 0:13:15of being an amateur player, and that's why I played rugby,
0:13:15 > 0:13:16because I loved it.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18The journey that you have, the banter with players...
0:13:18 > 0:13:20And, it's a real challenge.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22When you are professional players playing at professional grounds,
0:13:22 > 0:13:24great facilities, sometimes you've got some of these Championship clubs
0:13:24 > 0:13:26and they are a few years behind.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29It's a mental challenge.
0:13:29 > 0:13:30Halifax have been really good.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32They were very good against Widnes.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Came so close against Hull KR , but two defeats.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36Realistically, is that chance gone for them,
0:13:36 > 0:13:39do you think, to make it to that million-pound game?
0:13:39 > 0:13:43Listen, not every journey will end in 2017, so Halifax
0:13:43 > 0:13:45need to do their best, test themselves against Super League
0:13:45 > 0:13:47clubs, make the most of the experience and,
0:13:47 > 0:13:49who knows, if they've got that opportunity again in 2018,
0:13:49 > 0:13:52they could be a lot better side for it.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54So they need to keep putting their best foot forward.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57There's a lot of players as well in the shop window there.
0:13:57 > 0:14:02I don't think they'll be throwing in the towel just yet.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04The qualifiers is a whole new experience for Warrington
0:14:04 > 0:14:06and Catalan, who met on Saturday.
0:14:06 > 0:14:07Two former England coaches in opposition here,
0:14:07 > 0:14:10as Tony Smith took on Steve McNamara.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Clark gets a quick play of the ball.
0:14:14 > 0:14:15Patton.
0:14:15 > 0:14:16Ben Westwood.
0:14:16 > 0:14:17Big afternoon for him.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21400th appearance in the primrose and blue.
0:14:22 > 0:14:23Clark follows the play.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25Patton into the line.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27Out the back from Brown.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29Will Hiku take the line on himself?
0:14:29 > 0:14:30He frees a pass to Ratchford.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32Up steps Tierney!
0:14:32 > 0:14:34Oh, that's a great try.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36First blood, Warrington.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40Getting a roll on here.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44Westwood again, just being sent in to soften up the Catalan defence.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48He's been held, and he's somehow got the ball away to Clark.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Takes it to the line, goes deep to Hill.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53Hill is there, looping past, and Russell's all on his own.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56To score in the corner.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02Clark, Westwood.
0:15:02 > 0:15:03Warrington on a roll here.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06Has Lineham got the pace to go past the cover?
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Swung back inside to Patton.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11That's really sharp play, and they are already
0:15:11 > 0:15:13making a big statement, Warrington.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18Catalan making a bit of a rare raid on the line.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22Casty springs through the tackle and gets them on the board.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Ratchford, looping past infield.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Patton will send up a kick.
0:15:29 > 0:15:30Loops one to the left-hand side.
0:15:30 > 0:15:31Up goes Atkins.
0:15:31 > 0:15:32Challenged!
0:15:32 > 0:15:34That is a soft try.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38Brad Dwyer, again, another kick.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42Against the grain this time, Ratchford again.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Warrington are absolutely flying.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Myler.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Catalan all a bit lateral here.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54Garcia running into a bit of traffic.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56But he gets it away to Inu.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59One man to beat, and he just sauntered past him.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Smart try for Inu.
0:16:04 > 0:16:05Dwyer scampers in.
0:16:05 > 0:16:06Quick play football.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08They've gone to the right-hand side of this line.
0:16:08 > 0:16:13Kevin Brown drops one off to Hiku, who's been a really good signing.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15And he's managed to work and off-load away, and Declan Patton
0:16:15 > 0:16:17wasn't actually concentrating, but it's another little
0:16:17 > 0:16:19kick to the corner.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Once again, they've won it, and it's Ryan Atkins.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27Repeat prescription for Warrington.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31Dwyer down the short side to Kevin Brown.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34He was taken off the ball, and it's all going off in back play.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Meanwhile, Lewis Tierney has spotted a gap and he's turned on the turbo,
0:16:37 > 0:16:41and he'll go all the way through.
0:16:41 > 0:16:42He didn't switch off.
0:16:42 > 0:16:43The rest of the players did.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45And Lewis Tierney scores for Catalan, and that's
0:16:45 > 0:16:47what the boos are about.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49But it's a score.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53Aiton to Bird.
0:16:53 > 0:16:54This is better from Catalan.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56Oh, it's been picked.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58Has Lineham got the pace?
0:16:58 > 0:17:00The flying pig, they call him.
0:17:00 > 0:17:01Well, he's not going to be caught.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05He's going to scamper all the way through.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09Tom Lineham, what an intercept.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11And Warrington stretch further in front.
0:17:15 > 0:17:16Dwyer to Brown.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18He's become increasingly influential in this one,
0:17:18 > 0:17:21and he's chipped one over the top, and Hiku has just
0:17:21 > 0:17:23outstripped the cover.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26That was far too easy.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30Walsh, looking to thread something for Catalan here,
0:17:30 > 0:17:32restore a bit of pride.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Good hands out on this right-hand side.
0:17:34 > 0:17:35Inu steps back infield.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38He's a big man for a centre.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42And he gives Catalan a little bit more of a gloss to the score.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Dwyer, last embers of this game.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48Ratchford, good hands to Lineham.
0:17:48 > 0:17:53Yet another spectacular try, two from two for the Wolves.
0:17:55 > 0:17:56You were at this game.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58Warrington appear to be taking on the qualifiers a little
0:17:58 > 0:18:00like you guys did last year and romping through
0:18:00 > 0:18:01it at the moment.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04If you were a Catalan fan, would you be worried?
0:18:04 > 0:18:07I would be worried, but there weren't many of them there,
0:18:07 > 0:18:10which I imagine is pretty tough for the Catalan team.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12Talking about it earlier, when you play any sports,
0:18:12 > 0:18:15you've got that proverbial carrot and stick so, when you do
0:18:15 > 0:18:17something really well, like a break or a try,
0:18:17 > 0:18:20you get a big cheer and you feed off that energy.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22When you get something wrong, it's like "aaargh"...
0:18:22 > 0:18:24And there's none of that at all.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26Whatever Catalan do, there's very little feedback in it.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28I was sat there as a spectator wondering
0:18:28 > 0:18:30what it was like as a player.
0:18:30 > 0:18:31Where do you get your feedback from?
0:18:31 > 0:18:33Where do you get your enthusiasm?
0:18:33 > 0:18:35On the flipside, Warrington were fantastic,
0:18:35 > 0:18:36because they were all celebrating.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39Catalan can't defend, and that's a problem.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43They scored 24 points which, in those type of play-off games,
0:18:43 > 0:18:48should be enough to beat anybody in the semifinal or middle eights.
0:18:48 > 0:18:49You've got to defend very well.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52They're just not, is what I'm talking about.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55I don't know where their own level settings are on the spectrum.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57It's a bit like a training session.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01But we all know how good Catalan can be at their place,
0:19:01 > 0:19:04where they get an immense amount of festival-type atmosphere fans,
0:19:04 > 0:19:08and they can be very good so I wouldn't write them off yet.
0:19:08 > 0:19:09A huge day for Ben Westwood, 400th game.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12He's been a real warrior, hasn't he?
0:19:12 > 0:19:14I got really caught up in the atmosphere.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18They let me have a go at the challenge at half-time.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20I got a few boos there.
0:19:20 > 0:19:21But Ben is a real warrior.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24He is one of the final remaining ones for me in Super League.
0:19:24 > 0:19:30Him, Lynch, some other players are the last remnants of the '90s.
0:19:30 > 0:19:31And your good self.
0:19:31 > 0:19:32And my good self.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36He's a bit better than me, Westwood, but he's been in incredible form
0:19:36 > 0:19:39and I've got a lot of respect for him and to be playing as well as
0:19:39 > 0:19:41he is at that age is fantastic.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44Just one game in front of him, 401, because he's had a lot
0:19:44 > 0:19:45of suspensions this year.
0:19:45 > 0:19:46A bit like myself.
0:19:46 > 0:19:47The game has changed.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51He gets penalised for a lot of those big shots that he does.
0:19:51 > 0:19:52But he's doing well.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Time now for our first visit of the season to the home
0:19:54 > 0:19:55of the London Broncos.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58As Jamie was saying, they are in Ealing these days.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01On Sunday, their visitors were Featherstone.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04With ten consecutive home wins, London Broncos were suddenly
0:20:04 > 0:20:06ready to get their first in the qualifiers,
0:20:06 > 0:20:09and they started with intent.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Pitts getting the first try to get them off the mark.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18That was the first of a flurry of points in just over seven minutes.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21The Broncos followed it up with Elliott Kear on the end
0:20:21 > 0:20:24of some slick passing to go in at the corner, and so far
0:20:24 > 0:20:25Featherstone have no reply.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29London took it into double figures shortly after,
0:20:29 > 0:20:32with a move starting from deep inside their own half of the field.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34Ben Hellewell handed off the defence to go through a gap.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37The former Featherstone player then had support on his inside,
0:20:37 > 0:20:40and Barthau did the rest from around 20 metres out.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42Sammut added his first goal of the afternoon
0:20:42 > 0:20:45and the Broncos were 14-0 up.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47While it looked London were in control,
0:20:47 > 0:20:48Featherstone had other ideas.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51Anthony Thackery popped a little pass into the arms
0:20:51 > 0:20:55of Connor Farrell, who crashed over to start a comeback.
0:20:55 > 0:20:56Down before half-time, Kyle Briggs found a space
0:20:56 > 0:20:59to put a kick through, and John Davies won
0:20:59 > 0:21:00the race to touch down.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04Featherstone were back and within four points of the break.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07The momentum Rovers had built continued afterwards.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10They shipped the ball out the right, John Davies taking the ball
0:21:10 > 0:21:12and running the angle to get his second try
0:21:12 > 0:21:13to level the scores.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Hardman's conversion put Featherstone ahead
0:21:15 > 0:21:17for the first time.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20Davies also had a hand in what came next, breaking the line and sending
0:21:20 > 0:21:22a high ball out to Luke Briscoe.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26The kick made it 22 unanswered points for Rovers.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31But London weren't going to roll over on their own ground
0:21:31 > 0:21:32and soon hit back.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Barthau this time combining with half-back partner Sammut.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38He converted and the Broncos were back to within two.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41What came next was a great individual effort, Ioane shrugged
0:21:41 > 0:21:45off the first group of attempted tacklers, stepped out of the second
0:21:45 > 0:21:50and then went round the third to swandive behind the posts.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52The Broncos were back ahead.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56The next try came from some incredible handling.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Sammut's pass first found Eddie Battye, who then found space
0:21:59 > 0:22:02behind him for Andy Ackers to cross in what was the 100th
0:22:02 > 0:22:03game of his career.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06Sammut's goal meant London were ten points ahead with 14 minutes left.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09But Featherstone had another comeback in them.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12John Davies went close to what would have been his hat-trick only
0:22:12 > 0:22:15for the defence to crowd around and deny him but it wasn't
0:22:15 > 0:22:18enough to stop the pass from getting out to Kyle Briggs,
0:22:18 > 0:22:20who saw Luke Briscoe in space.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22With the clock ticking down, Featherstone pushed on,
0:22:22 > 0:22:25Briggs put up the huge crossfield kick and Connor Farrell
0:22:25 > 0:22:27eventually ended up with the crucial possession.
0:22:27 > 0:22:35He kept it alive when he found his path blocked
0:22:35 > 0:22:36although it was scrappy, Featherstone retained the ball
0:22:36 > 0:22:38and it was moved out wide.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40Chris Ulugia dived over in the corner and Rovers were back
0:22:40 > 0:22:43to within two points again, with a kick to come
0:22:43 > 0:22:44and seconds remaining.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47And what a kick it was, there was plenty at stake
0:22:47 > 0:22:49but Ian Hardman made sure from the touchline to secure
0:22:49 > 0:22:51the first points ever in the qualifiers for Featherstone,
0:22:51 > 0:22:53while the Broncos were left ruing a point lost
0:22:53 > 0:22:55in their hopes for promotion.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58A heck of a battle and a heck of a couple of comebacks
0:22:58 > 0:23:01from Featherstone but in the great scheme of things, a draw isn't
0:23:01 > 0:23:02ideal for either side.
0:23:02 > 0:23:03No, I don't think so.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07It's like the grand old Duke of York song, it is neither up nor down.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09But I think Featherstone will be the happier team,
0:23:09 > 0:23:12it's a bit of a mission, going down there and it's
0:23:12 > 0:23:13better than a loss.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16So, honours even in the capital and after two rounds of matches,
0:23:16 > 0:23:21this is how they are shaping up in the qualifiers.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25A long way to go but remember, the top three will secure a place
0:23:25 > 0:23:26in Super League for next year.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29At the moment, those places belong to Warrington, Hull KR and Leigh.
0:23:29 > 0:23:34Five rounds left, though, so watch this space.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36And so to the top eight, where Wakefield had the chance
0:23:36 > 0:23:38to move back into the play-off places on Thursday.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40To do so they'd have to beat Leeds.
0:23:40 > 0:23:46Dave Woods saw this one.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48Wood in there at dummy half.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50Step back on the inside here from Miller.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52He's a tricky customer.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56My word, he is already showing some sprightliness,
0:23:56 > 0:23:59early stages of this game.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01Finn goes left.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03Ashurst gets the ball away.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05Arundel somehow finding a way to the line.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07Joe Arundel with the early score.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09Four minutes played.
0:24:09 > 0:24:14A good start for Trinity.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17McGuire.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22Mackenzie's going to be held up.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25There's still a couple of tackles in the back here for Leeds.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29Ward collects out of dummy half and tries
0:24:29 > 0:24:31to batter his way over here.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33Short, says the referee.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37Lovely little measured kick in.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40And it's Cuthbertson on the end of it.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44McGuire's grubber, Cuthberts and read it.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46That's a great finish from the big man.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Well read.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57Grix's kick to the corner.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01Jones-Bishop!
0:25:01 > 0:25:05Behind the Leeds defenders, and against his former side.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08They're having a look.
0:25:08 > 0:25:09Try.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11Tackle three.
0:25:11 > 0:25:12Onside and grounding.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14Onside and grounding.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17No problems with the onside.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20And then you have to say, no problems with the grounding even
0:25:20 > 0:25:23from Ben Jones-Bishop.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31-- And then you have to say, no problems with the grounding either
0:25:32 > 0:25:33from Ben Jones-Bishop.
0:25:33 > 0:25:34And Wakefield are back in the lead.
0:25:34 > 0:25:35He'll enjoy that one.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39So, off we go again, as Golding puts the ball high in the air.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Wakefield looking to bring it back.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45They are buoyed by the try that has given them the lead again.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47They've been very good at home this year.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51They haven't lost many and they haven't lost many by many.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54And here they have an opportunity to make the break and Scott Grix
0:25:54 > 0:25:57is flying away to score here.
0:25:57 > 0:26:02Grix underneath the sticks.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06It's two tries in the blink of an eye for Wakefield.
0:26:06 > 0:26:1018-6, it should be in a moment, with a kick in front of the sticks
0:26:10 > 0:26:14but what a try from Grix.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16Wood shuffling it back.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20Finn stepping on the inside.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22Offside against Leeds.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26What are they going to do here?
0:26:26 > 0:26:29You can see Jones-Buchanan leaping out of the traps
0:26:29 > 0:26:32a little bit too early.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35Liam Finn with the chance to give his side a three
0:26:35 > 0:26:39score lead, as he puts it between the sticks.
0:26:39 > 0:26:4120-6.
0:26:41 > 0:26:49Leeds are having one of those nights.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53The chase is on.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Oh, it's up in the air and it might have been touched
0:26:55 > 0:27:00down by Jacob Miller!
0:27:00 > 0:27:04This might be a gift of a try.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06Tackle four.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08The grimace from Briscoe underneath the sticks.
0:27:08 > 0:27:13They're all onside.
0:27:13 > 0:27:18McGuire can't make telling contact on that.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21Watkins just batting it, it would seem, into the path of Miller.
0:27:21 > 0:27:22The try looked good.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25It is good.
0:27:25 > 0:27:33And just before the break, a huge moment for Wakefield.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38They've got a lot of work to do here, on so many counts, Leeds.
0:27:38 > 0:27:39Trying to bring it away.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41Dragged back.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43I think he's lost it, actually.
0:27:43 > 0:27:50Matty Ashurst is claiming a try.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55We have to tackle one, we have a try on the field.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58Well, any suggestion of a Leeds comeback may be stymied here.
0:27:58 > 0:28:05Was that a clean drop?
0:28:05 > 0:28:08Did he touch it down cleanly as well, Matty Ashurst?
0:28:08 > 0:28:13The try has been given and surely there's no way for Leeds now.
0:28:14 > 0:28:19This is Burrow.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21Taken in by Cuthbertson, trying to keep it alive.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23They're desperate but they aren't going to get anything.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25Kirmond comes up with the ball.
0:28:25 > 0:28:29Wakefield are keen to carry it on here.
0:28:29 > 0:28:34There's the kick.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37Watkins got a hand to it but no more than that.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40And Bill Tupou with the icing on the cake.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43A celebration that tells you how much this means
0:28:43 > 0:28:45to Wakefield tonight.
0:28:45 > 0:28:51They are back in Grand Final reckoning here.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53Fair play to you for rocking up after that result.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55I know it wasn't easy to watch!
0:28:55 > 0:28:57We will talk about Leeds in a minute but for Wakefield,
0:28:57 > 0:29:00that was some turnaround.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02They've been labelled embarrassing by their coach the week before.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04Yeah, you nearly had no guest tonight!
0:29:04 > 0:29:08They were very good.
0:29:08 > 0:29:13The 4-17, you got an inkling with John Kear's enthusiasm that
0:29:13 > 0:29:15they've worked hard on this all week and they played really well
0:29:15 > 0:29:18with a lot of tenacity, a lot of ferocious carries.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22Having lost to St Helens and Huddersfield the previous two
0:29:22 > 0:29:25weeks, they needed to pick up their game if they were
0:29:25 > 0:29:31going to be serious top four contenders and wow,
0:29:31 > 0:29:34did they show why they've been in the top four
0:29:34 > 0:29:35for most of this season.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Did you feel that Jacob Miller coming back lifted them
0:29:37 > 0:29:40a little bit more, the pace, and his will to get back playing?
0:29:40 > 0:29:43Absolutely, I've had to chase him around a fair few times,
0:29:43 > 0:29:46you might see me here trying to chase him down and tackle him.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48He had that enthusiasm and tenacity.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52You saw him at the beginning of the season, very fresh.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56That's what you want when you've been out for so long,
0:29:56 > 0:29:59you've missed playing and competing, you put your best foot forward
0:29:59 > 0:30:01and give all your energy for your team and he came up
0:30:01 > 0:30:03with some real game changing moments.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Getting off the line, forcing errors, really sharp jinking
0:30:05 > 0:30:06runs that caused us some problems.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09Having to work hard, this one here flies up, just phenomenal.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12When a player comes back from injury, that's just how
0:30:12 > 0:30:13they want to perform, and he was outstanding.
0:30:14 > 0:30:14So, to yourselves.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16You were very good last week.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18What happened?
0:30:18 > 0:30:22It's funny, Liam Sutcliffe described it, I think he said we'd all shot
0:30:22 > 0:30:23ourselves in the foot and unfortunately I did
0:30:23 > 0:30:25most of the shooting!
0:30:25 > 0:30:31I've got four very big Leeds Rhinos fans at home,
0:30:31 > 0:30:34my four boys and number two comes home from sportsday with
0:30:34 > 0:30:35badges all over him.
0:30:35 > 0:30:36He doesn't accept mediocrity.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38He just eyeballed me this weekend!
0:30:38 > 0:30:42He said, dad, was your coach making you do a lap of the pitch for every
0:30:42 > 0:30:44knock-on or penalty you gave away this week?
0:30:44 > 0:30:46I said I hope not, I'll still be there on Wednesday!
0:30:46 > 0:30:49Just one of those where, the week before, the planets seem
0:30:49 > 0:30:51to align against Wigan, played really well, but then
0:30:51 > 0:30:52a calamitous performance.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56So, it won't be back to the drawing board,
0:30:56 > 0:31:02I guess it is now what you do next week, is that the focus?
0:31:02 > 0:31:03100%, massive game against St Helens.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05It's a big occasion for a lot of reasons.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09But for us, obviously, we've talked a lot about responding
0:31:09 > 0:31:12to adversity and poor performances quite a lot, which we've done
0:31:12 > 0:31:14this season but now, in the super eights,
0:31:14 > 0:31:15you've got to start stringing the consistent
0:31:15 > 0:31:16performances together.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19We've got the ingredients, we know where we're going,
0:31:19 > 0:31:21we're better than last year, and we're still smiling.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23We'll put you out of your misery now and move on.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26Let's check on the form of the Challenge Cup finalists,
0:31:26 > 0:31:29Hull FC, who made the cross-country trek to St Helens on Friday.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31The home side were looking to build on last week's
0:31:31 > 0:31:34win against Castleford.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39COMMENTATOR: St Helens are setting a real platform for an impressive
0:31:39 > 0:31:44victory here tonight.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48Roby underneath the sticks.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51St Helens are going to get a famous victory here tonight.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55They are posting their grand final intentions.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00Roby into dummy half.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02Heads away to the right, to Richardson.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05Peyroux, decent tackle.
0:32:05 > 0:32:10Rolled onto his back ten metres out.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14Roby again, across the goal post to Wilkin.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16A chance here.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18A chance here, Fages.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22Regan Grace, superb finish, guiding into the corner.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24St Helens break the deadlock.
0:32:26 > 0:32:30Sneyd to Matongo.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33Surrounded by St Helen's defenders.
0:32:33 > 0:32:4215 metres out.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44Kelly, Washbrook off-loads, knocked on by Wilkin, I think.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46Six more to Hull.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48Here is Connor.
0:32:48 > 0:32:52Sneyd steps one and another towards the line.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54Marc Sneyd!
0:32:54 > 0:32:55Great try.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57Hull FC hit back.
0:33:00 > 0:33:01Black and Whites attack.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03Understrength, of course.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07Missing key players.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09All dropped out of the 19.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11Liam Watson has been messed around with by Thompson.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14Could be a penalty.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18Tightness of the encounter has enticed Sneyd to take
0:33:18 > 0:33:19the two from halfway.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21He is poised.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23All about the length now.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25It's on its way.
0:33:25 > 0:33:29Oh, and the Black and White fans rise and say it's good.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32It was the ugliest, prettiest result I think I've had
0:33:32 > 0:33:35in an awful long time, that's for sure.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37I apologise for the standards, first and foremost.
0:33:37 > 0:33:41You know, the ball is what it is and there's nowt we can do
0:33:41 > 0:33:43about that, unfortunately.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46But don't undersell that result, because that was huge for us.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48Wasn't a real good display, was it?
0:33:48 > 0:33:51I thought from both teams.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53It wasn't just us dropping the ball.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56They would have dropped it as much as us.
0:33:56 > 0:34:01I thought it was unfortunately one of the worst games of rugby league
0:34:02 > 0:34:04I've been involved in.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06The players deserve so much credit because of what's gone
0:34:06 > 0:34:09on leading up to the game.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12So to come here and grind out the result like they did,
0:34:12 > 0:34:15in them conditions, was phenomenal, and hopefully people might start
0:34:15 > 0:34:19taking us seriously now.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21Are you surprised to see him say that?
0:34:21 > 0:34:23I'm not sure who hasn't been taking them seriously,
0:34:24 > 0:34:27because they are a good side.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30Yeah, it's interesting what he means there in context, Lee Radford.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32But you've got to love Lee.
0:34:32 > 0:34:33He's a local lad.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36He's been there a few years now and he's been developing as a coach
0:34:36 > 0:34:38and he's getting the fruits of his labour.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41Hull have got a couple of real prizes on offer.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43It reminds me a bit of 2014, having won the Challenge Cup
0:34:43 > 0:34:45and then bombed out.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49They won it last year and then dipped in form.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51I get the feeling that he's going for the double
0:34:51 > 0:34:54this year, so in context they are in their season,
0:34:54 > 0:34:56they are in that cup-winning form as well, playing really well,
0:34:56 > 0:34:59and I think St Helens have been fantastic the last couple of weeks
0:34:59 > 0:35:04and won't be too ashamed of losing.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Let's see if we can finally separate Wigan and Huddersfield.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09Their two previous meetings this year ended in draws,
0:35:09 > 0:35:13and they are level on points in the Super League table.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16The Giants went over first here, didn't they?
0:35:16 > 0:35:19They did, and I know obviously Wigan were disappointed
0:35:19 > 0:35:21at their loss against us, reading on the grapevine,
0:35:21 > 0:35:25but how good have Huddersfield been?
0:35:25 > 0:35:26Just jumping back into some form.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28They've always been a great attacking side.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31And it's a shame that it's sort of come to them a bit
0:35:31 > 0:35:32late on in the season.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35But Wigan, the tenacity of their game, the trademark plays
0:35:35 > 0:35:37from George Williams getting over to Sam Tomkins and then
0:35:37 > 0:35:40Thomas Leuluai very dangerous on the edges.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44They've got a lot to say left yet, Wigan, and a big Challenge Cup prize
0:35:44 > 0:35:47for them on offer in a week or two.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49But I think they'll have a little bit more to say
0:35:49 > 0:35:50in the league as well.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53Sean O'Loughlin had laid into them after that Leeds game
0:35:53 > 0:35:54about their one-on-one tackles and individual errors.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58Could you see that kind of hunger coming back this week a bit more?
0:35:58 > 0:36:00Yeah, there's a lot of pride in Sean O'Loughlin
0:36:00 > 0:36:01with the captain's armband on.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03He's been at Wigan from year dot.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06He's a one-man statesman and, whenever they are not playing well,
0:36:06 > 0:36:09he'll be the one that shouts it out and holds people to account.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11But Wigan have never been a team to capitulate.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14They are always tough, even when they get a few scores up.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16They know they've got to play for 80 minutes.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19Sam Tomkins as well, I think he's showing a real
0:36:19 > 0:36:22bit of form recently, having come back from quite
0:36:22 > 0:36:25a catastrophic injury, really.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27Would have lacked a little bit of confidence but,
0:36:27 > 0:36:30as the games are going on, you see him taking a view
0:36:30 > 0:36:32more risks, having a few more pops on his own,
0:36:32 > 0:36:34running the ball and looking pretty sharp as well.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37It's going to be a juicy Challenge Cup final, isn't it?
0:36:37 > 0:36:38It's looking good.
0:36:38 > 0:36:39No kidding!
0:36:39 > 0:36:42We'll finish this week at the top of the table
0:36:42 > 0:36:44and the runaway leaders, Castleford.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46They were at Salford on Friday and Dave Woods was watching.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51A minute's silence here for the passing of Chris Hesketh,
0:36:51 > 0:36:56Great Britain's skipper in '74 and Salford Red Devils legend.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14And you could have heard a pin drop.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17McShane goes to that right-hand side, Millington
0:37:17 > 0:37:20with a twist behind him again.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23McShane quickly up there.
0:37:23 > 0:37:27A bit of a gap in which to run, and Hardaker is the man in support,
0:37:27 > 0:37:31and Castleford have their first try early on.
0:37:37 > 0:37:38This is McShane.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41Gale along the line.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44Hardaker's driving in as well.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47Minikin put down.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49A few of the missing stars there.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52We might see some of those before the end of the season.
0:37:52 > 0:37:53But here is Hardaker!
0:37:53 > 0:37:54Sauntering through.
0:37:54 > 0:37:59And Zak Hardaker is over for his second.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01What a wonderful try that was.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Carney.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10Salford hammering at the door.
0:38:10 > 0:38:15They could desperately do with a try.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20Coming towards the end of the count.
0:38:20 > 0:38:21The ball is kicked in.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Vatuvei!
0:38:23 > 0:38:26Well, he looks confident.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28And the referee thinks it was a try.
0:38:28 > 0:38:33Did he get there in time, Vatuvei?
0:38:33 > 0:38:35My word, I think he did.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38With millimetres to spare.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41It's a big moment for Salford.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43They are back in the game.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46Vatuvei the scorer.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51McShane.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Looking right, going left, through the middle, nobody there,
0:38:55 > 0:38:59and Paul McShane with a simple try and a dummy-half.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01Embarrassing the Salford defence.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07Hooker picking it up, and on they go.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09They've got a bit of space here.
0:39:09 > 0:39:10It's Hardaker again who's flying through.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13He's already got two and he's on a hat-trick.
0:39:13 > 0:39:14He fancies closing in.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16Gale's there in support.
0:39:16 > 0:39:20But he's picked himself up, Hardaker all the way to Hitchcox,
0:39:20 > 0:39:23who is going to score.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25Hitchcox.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29REFEREE: It's tackle four.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31I've got a try.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34Just check to make sure that Gale tackled, please.
0:39:34 > 0:39:35Well, I don't think he was tackled.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37And a try is going to be given.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39Yes, it is.
0:39:39 > 0:39:43And surely that's the match now for the Castleford Tigers.
0:39:47 > 0:39:48McShane.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50Back it goes to Gale.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52It's going to go for one point here.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55No risks need to be taken.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57The Tigers had it in the bag.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01And they are going to go ten points clear, and surely now have one hand
0:40:01 > 0:40:04on that league leaders trophy.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07All but over the line with the League Leaders Shield,
0:40:07 > 0:40:09but was it important for them to bounce back after
0:40:09 > 0:40:10defeat against St Helens?
0:40:10 > 0:40:12A few people questioning them after that.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14Yeah, and the most gratifying part of 2017 was seeing Salford,
0:40:14 > 0:40:18Wakefield and Castleford teams that you want.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20With all due respect, a few years ago, they expected
0:40:20 > 0:40:21to be in that top four.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24The question was, are they going to keep that up?
0:40:24 > 0:40:25Castleford have been phenomenal.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27They've not only kept it on the pedal, they've accelerated,
0:40:27 > 0:40:29barring that loss against St Helens.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32When they've got lads like Zak playing the way that he is,
0:40:32 > 0:40:35and I've played with Zak Hardaker when he had his man of steel
0:40:35 > 0:40:36year a few years ago, he's just unstoppable.
0:40:36 > 0:40:40You've got that at the back, you just play with so much confidence.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43And winning a big game on a wet evening in the Greater Manchester
0:40:43 > 0:40:45area could stand them in good stead, couldn't it?
0:40:45 > 0:40:48Yes, because you've got to be able to win big games in wet conditions,
0:40:48 > 0:40:50because however many, I think seven times they've
0:40:50 > 0:40:52played at Old Trafford, it's always wet and greasy
0:40:52 > 0:40:56and you've got to know how to handle the ball and change the way
0:40:56 > 0:40:57you play the kicking game.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59They were just brilliant, and you saw the contrast
0:40:59 > 0:41:00between St Helens and Hull.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03A wet game, they said it was one of the worst spectacles
0:41:03 > 0:41:05they'd seen all season, but Castleford were able
0:41:05 > 0:41:06to manage it really well.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09Quickly, Salford just can't buy a win at the moment, can they?
0:41:09 > 0:41:10It's a disappointment.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Salford have dropped off on a bit of form.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15As a neutral, you sort of hope that, for their sake, they'd be
0:41:15 > 0:41:18able to keep that up, but there's still time.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20They are not a million miles off and, as we've seen today,
0:41:20 > 0:41:23it only takes a week to change things in Super League.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26We are one step further along the road to the Grand Final.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28This is how they stand in the Betfred Super League table.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34The Tigers' points difference means they are pretty much guaranteed
0:41:34 > 0:41:35the League Leaders Shield.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37Their next opponents are Wakefield, who are up to fourth.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40Trinity will play St Helens in the play-off places.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43Just five games to go now, after which the top four will fight
0:41:43 > 0:41:47it out for a place in the Grand Final.
0:41:47 > 0:41:48That is all for now.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50Big thanks to Jamie for joining us this week.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54We will see you all next week but, for now, goodbye.
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