04/09/2017 Super League Show


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You Just over a month until the Grand Final, but award season is

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well under way. In terms of the major prizes, it's two down and one

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to go. # We are stars

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# COMMENTATOR: Castleford League

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Leaders Shield winners 2017. They used to say they couldn't win at

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Wembley. Now they simply cannot stop winning at Wembley. Wonderful try.

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What a finish that is. Here comes the chase and Tompkins is the man to

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score. Eight teams still very much

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in the race for the Grand Final, and two prize fighters are with us

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tonight in the shape of John Kear, and the Challenge Cup

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winning captain of Hull FC, Gareth, has it sunk in a bit quicker

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this time around that you've won the Challenge Cup, back-to-back as well?

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It certainly has, yeah. There was a different feel in the build up to

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the game. Certainly a different feel afterwards, but we spoke about Hull

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becoming a more consistent team, we've won silverware, Challenge Cups

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back-to-back is a massive statement of intention from the club for the

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hard work that's been done for the last few years. Certainly after the

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game, things moved very much towards the Grand Final and wanting to

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achieve that. So yeah, everything has been a bit more dub dude and

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re-- subdued and relaxed. It was such a big deal to win it last year.

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You look back to Leeds finally winning. Has Lee Radford been more

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relaxed? Yeah, of course. He's our leader. We feed off him and how he

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is before and after games is very much influential on how we are as

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players. It's something that he's been great at throughout his

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coaching career. He's evolved. From a young, inexperienced coach that

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was very reactive to now being a great manager as well as coach. I

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think it's testament to him and we're a product of that, how we're

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acting this year. So to Round 4 of the Super 8s,

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and it was a landmark week His 12-game ban for a positive

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drugs test is at an end, so it was time for his Super League

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debut. Everyone knows he can score tries

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and things like that. It's the way he reads the game. We don't have too

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many natural rugby league players with vision in the world any way.

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He's got that. Attacking has been what I'm known for. Hopefully I can

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bring that to the club and help the boys.

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COMMENTATOR: Barba scores. I've said all along it's great to have him

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playing for us. But it's great for the game. I think anyone that likes

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rugby league in England or anywhere in the world will tune in to see him

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playing rugby league. It has been tough. I've gone from playing footy

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every week to having a seat for such a long time. The one thing I've

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taken from it is how easy things can get taken away from you. Now I'm on

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the other side of the world and playing in a totally different

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competition. The only thing I can do now is work hard and try to put good

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performances on the feed. I'm excited and nervous at the same

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time. It's been almost a year since I've played in a rugby league field.

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I'm looking forward to it. Are you excited to see a player of

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his standing and ability in Super League? Not this Thursday! But after

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that I will be. He's an outstanding player. He was a stellar player in

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the NRL. You could see glimpses in his first game against Wigan of a

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similar stature within Super League. It was a little rusty. I hope it's

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not too quick! And first up for Ben Barba,

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it was one of the biggest matches on the calendar,

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as St Helens met Wigan Always a real intensity to this

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fixture. He's sent off! The youngster strikes. Marshal for the

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corner. Support for Tierney. The fullback's in. Nobody's home. He

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scores. Try! St Helens look to have snatched it.

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He scores. 90 seconds played and Wigan are up and running. What a

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start for them. That's a spilled ball. Oliver

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Gildart steps away - two tries in the opening four minutes. Wigan are

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on fire here. It's a little scruffy. The referee

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says playion, and then he gives a penalty. Not doing enough to get

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away, the referee decides. Williams with a chance to make it 14-0. 14

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minutes played. What a wonderful position they find

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themselves in here as well. Oh, Barba! We're going to the big

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screen. He says try on the field. Check the grounding, then Barba.

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Well the ball seems to have been dropped. Whether Gelling was getting

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in there? The referee says try on the field. And try has been given.

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That will be controversial. Ben Barba on his debut opens his

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accounts. He's thrilled. The referee stops the game because

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McCarthy has hopped away injured. Is that dangerous contact? Clearly he

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was hurt. We're unsure on the point of contact. The referee puts it on

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report. Tompkins quick hands - Gelant slides

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over. Burgess is racing away. He's got

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support, should he need it from Williams. He ducks and slides in.

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Two tries in two-and-a-half minutes in this second half, putting Wigan

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in control of the game again. Zeb Taia bull dozing, blasting his

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way over. St Helens needed that. Taia produces.

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Oh, and somehow it's gone right and Makinson scores! St Helens with

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back-to-back tries back in contention.

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Wig around more than happy with this now. They can run the clock down.

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They get a penalty. That should be that now. Well, it's getting heated

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again here. I'm not sure what he was doing here, he pushes him in the

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back. Totally needless. He's in the sin-binn for what it matters.

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There's only a minute left to play. Williams with a chance to put the

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cherry on top of the cake with a kick that absolutely seals victory

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and a win that puts Wigan right back in Grand Final contention. Week

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after that Wembley defeat. Is that the kind of performance you

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were expecting? Yeah when you lose a Challenge Cup final, it's easier to

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play the next game than when you've won it. It's obvious to say, but it

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stands true. One thing about Wigan, no matter whether they're playing

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well or not, they show doggedness, determination and work so hard for

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each other. At Wembley they were the second best team but hung in there.

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They showed true quality against St Helens. I expected that bounce

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backability to come through. The senior players really led from the

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front, is that important in a game like this? That's massive. If there

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were two blokes you could have said before the game would stand up and

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be counted in that game, it would be those two. They're massive for Wigan

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and they performed so well in this game. They led from the front. A

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tremendous cover tackle from Tompkins. It was on the short side.

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He tracked right the way across and came up with that great tackle. He's

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competitive. He wants to win everything. Every challenge, he

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wants to win it. St Helens have brought in Ben Barba and what do you

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make of him? Ben Barba is exciting for the competition. You've got to

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find a place for Jonny Lomax. . Richardson has been developing

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nicely as a half-back, but that's what rugby league is all about -

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competition for sports. It's do or die time now. John is watching on

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closely. Do you think they've still got the top form and can do

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something? Or do they look a little bit short to you? It's difficult to

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say. This weekend will decide that. If Wakefield get one over on him

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they could say their to be four transfers are out of the window.

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They've been playing better in recent weeks. Probably a lot hangs

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on this week. I won't ask you about that one!

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St Helens next match is against play-off rivals Wakefield.

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Wakefield were looking to hold onto their play-off place

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at Salford on Friday, you've already won and lost there this season.

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St Helens, it was do or die for them and Salford. They challenged with

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the early try. Jacob Miller coming back to fitness has added something

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to Wakefield. He was instrumental scoring the try and helping to set

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up that for with good ball movement. This is good play from Salford.

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Johnson had too much pace to cross in the corner and we knew at this

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stage, 12 apiece, and a tight old game. We felt we had to stay with

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them and we could get them and the Miller try was important. But this

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fella on debut, a cracking debut. I think he has demonstrated he is a

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threat. Good service. They hard worker in defence and an air of

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confidence about the Wakefield performance. A good try, a couple of

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good off-loads. Tyler Randell with his deception and pace, crossing. It

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was such a shock that Tyrone McCarthy kicked the ball. It was a

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comfortable win in the end but we were challenged early. Did you feel

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it was a different Salford from early in the season? Yes, I think

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they are tired. They have a small squad. They have not been able to

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rotate and they have looked fatigued. Mentally they lost the

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Challenge Cup semifinal. They have had the highs but disappointments

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also. But they have made progression.

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Just five days after their Wembley win, Hull FC were back

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Headingley was their destination this week,

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Now, is there something to be looked at here?

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He said there is no try on the field.

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Well, it is his hand that then bounces the ball forward.

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Hitting that line and forcing them back a yard or two.

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A good run from Mahe Fonua, who has got it

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And Steve Michaels with the Hull response.

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Really weird, isn't it, with the South stand empty?

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They have already begun the demolition of that side.

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Stevie Ward's pass, and Singleton had the angle and line.

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But he is mightily impressive in his spells on the field.

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Leeds defenders will be chastising themselves, I am sure.

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Ward. Rattled in the tackle.

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Gareth Ellis, he is backing in their to

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Gareth Ellis, he is backing in there to

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Well, he is off for ten minutes for a dangerous contact

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It is a spilled ball that has given Marc Sneyd the chance to

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Hull are gifted possession and position.

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Just an arm lingering too long and dislodging that ball.

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Hull electing to go for two and Marc Sneyd is

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looking to narrow the gap to just four.

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Hull's defence having to work overtime again.

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Still got an arm on the ball and I think he has

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It is confirmed four minutes before the

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Danny Houghton having a look around here.

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Thompson goes in as the dummy runner.

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Just what Hull needed five minutes into the second half.

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Parcell. Jones-Buchanan.

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And he has got a pass away and look who is galloping in.

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They appreciate that around Headingley.

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There are a lot of yards to cover for Hull.

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A big night tonight in terms of the race for second place.

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And another chance to extend their lead.

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Kallum Watkins to give his side a 12-point advantage.

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They are sitting pretty at the moment.

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Ryan Hall coming in quickly to close down any

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It is getting a little lively in there, as well.

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Rob Burrow is in the middle of it all.

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What we have to do is control your players.

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I don't want players running in and rushing in.

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Let's just settle the game back down, please.

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There are still four tackles in the set.

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Kallum Watkins puts it over and Leeds

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Leeds are very much favourites again.

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A dodge and weave back towards Jones-Buchanan.

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And it is Parcell with the diving catch

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Certain now of a top-four place and near enough certain of

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finishing second, as well with this big win against Hull tonight.

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Despite the defeat, were you pleased with how you backed up

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If you had spoken to me on Wednesday when we were doing the team run

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and said we were going to put in a performance like that

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with the energy we showed, I'd have bitten your hand off.

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There were elements of the game we were disappointed with.

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It was not a classic from either side.

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It probably suited us coming off the back of the Challenge Cup.

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There are areas of the game we were disappointed

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with and we could have done a lot better and the result might

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have been different, but the energy that we showed,

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that is what was really important and shown for me the mindset change

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and what we spoke about earlier in terms of dropping off

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Brian McDermott had a right old rant at the end of the game.

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He said his own players were guilty of it as well,

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of looking for easy penalties when you are pinned in your own.

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Do you think he has got a point about this, or was he just on one?

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If you look at Castleford, they are great at putting a really

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good kick in and then the chase is good and they pin

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And the Cas fans always shout, "Get into them."

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Where you are really aggressive and you make it difficult

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I do not know whether it is a governing body philosophy,

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a referee's philosophy, but I think they give more penalties

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in that area to piggyback the teams up the field rather than make teams

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It is not a pop at Hull FC, it is not a pop at Danny Washbrook.

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But I just think referees are looking for penalties in that area.

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Teams should have to work their way out, and if they do that,

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we would be better internationally, because we would be able

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to play arm-wrestle rugby, which is what you need to play

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against teams like Australia and New Zealand.

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It is important to say he wasn't having a go at Hull.

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He said his own players were guilty of it.

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We all want to see an enterprising, fast-flowing game of rugby league,

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but let's not forget, rugby league is a tough sport

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I think for me, that is what makes it the spectacle it is.

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So let's not lose that element of grinding wins out.

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Those blokes that want to take those tough carries out of yardage,

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Do you think it is the governing body, or is it the players,

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or is it everybody needs to get together and have a

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I think it might be changing philosophy, but I think it

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would benefit us internationally if teams had to work their way out

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from their own line, rather than being helped out

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Castleford are of course over the hills and far away

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and it's important that they're involved in some competitive games

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I am going to take my hat off to Castleford because they have tied

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up the League Leaders' Trophy.

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They are preparing for the Grand Final.

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But they are preparing by changing the

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But also the commitment levels that are

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Although I don't think that was Castleford-like

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But when you look at people like Benny Roberts still turning up week

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in, week out, putting in great performances.

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This is a rehearsed move and my word, look at the execution.

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That is quality rugby league, despite the

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fact they have achieved so much this season.

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Was it important like for you guy - they will have had

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the euphoria of winning - they are not used to

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winning silverware - to come out and win this one?

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They seem to be in a really good place.

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They are playing as good now as what they were earlier in the

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I have got lots of Castleford fans within my family who are very

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For Huddersfield, their season is a little bit

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If they have this squad fit, you look at what they might have been

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Yes, they are a good team and they have matured over the

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They had a really iffy period early on but they

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get into the top four, but I still

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think they can cause a shock or two amongst

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teams wanting to get into

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Another win for the leaders, and this is where all

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the results have left things in the Betfred Super League table.

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One more win for Leeds will guarantee them a home semifinal in

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Wigan move above St Helens into fifth.

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The champions are now just a point behind fourth

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The Qualifiers resumed after a break for the Challenge Cup final,

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and the race for Super League status is on.

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Four rounds to go in the Qualifiers, and desperate times for some

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of the Super League teams scrambling for safety.

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Leigh took on Widnes on Sunday, where the winner would end

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The details on this one come from Sharon Shortle.

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A win for either of these sides would prove crucial with both

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And it was Widnes who got the ideal start after just four minutes,

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as Lloyd White jinked his way over from acting half

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Rhys Hanbury missed the conversion to that but made no mistake

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with the penalty after Atelea Vea caught Chris Houston late.

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He then added a second when Danny Craven was also taken out

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by a mistimed challenge and Widnes were eight points in front.

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The Vikings continued to dominate the first half and went further

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ahead when Alex Gerard shrugged off to Leigh defenders to go

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Hanbury was on target with the conversion

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It was Leigh who started the second half stronger,

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moving the ball out wide to James Clare.

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He scored on his debut with an acrobatic stretch.

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But any hopes of a Leigh comeback did not last.

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A mistake from them gave Widnes good field position and they moved

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Corey Thompson stepped out of one tackle, sidestepped another defender

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With the conversion, Widnes were 16 points in front.

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But Leigh were not ready to roll over.

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They launched an attack down the right and Ben Reynolds sent

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With Hanbury off injured, Chris Bridge added a penalty from 40

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metres out for Widnes to stretch the lead again, before kicking

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The win gives the Vikings' hopes of Super League

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survival a huge boost, while Leigh's chances

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A huge win and Denis Betts talking about his team leading to show

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arrogance. Is that important to go in with a struct? I think there is

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so much resting on this game. Being the two points. It is important one

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of the teams have arrogance and incompetence about them because if

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you go into the game a little tetchy and not sure of what is going on it

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would be easy for a team to get one over on the other. Nervous times for

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Leigh. Very nervous and possibly this time in a better spot. It is

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tough for them, but is is part of the competition and structure of the

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competition and they will be challenged and the fixtures they

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have, they have tough games. Warrington is as tough as it gets.

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And Halifax and London. They will think they can close on the last two

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but the Warrington game is vital. Widnes at Hull KR, but do they have

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a roll on now? You'd like to think so.

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Both teams have a lot to play for in this game. Widnes probably more so.

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I think they need one win in three to cement their place in the top

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flight. Widnes desperate as well. Another big game for them. Tense

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times in the qualifiers. Back-to-back defeats had left

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Catalan staring down the barrel of the Million Pound Game,

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so they were desperate to get back It was bad tempered

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at times this one. Is that a reflection of what's at

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stake? I think so. I don't have any bearing on these games, but it makes

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me nervous just talking about them. That was nasty, wasn't it? Yeah,

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some moments in the game, which were a bit unsavoury. I'm sure there will

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be repercussions of that, which could affect the teams going into

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this week. How impressed have you been for Richie Myler? He's been

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really good. His future is secure. He's a high quality club for next

:32:33.:32:38.

season. He's been organising the team. Doing what he's always done

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since he came to Super League, supporting the break really well. It

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was instrumental in this victory. This was important to win. I know

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Halifax fancied this. They had to go to Halifax and get the victory in

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order to set them up for the remaining three games. We talked

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about it being tetchy. Another punch-up coming, did Catalan need to

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be more physical? Is that something that's been missing? I think so. We

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spoke about before the bit of arrogance about them. You know, I

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think, that tetchiness is always going to be there. Other teams fancy

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themselves against Catalan now. I think they fancy their chances. To

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keep Halifax at nil as well. Defensively they've been weak. How

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important for that confidence wise? Very important going forward. If you

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nil anybody it gives a feel good factor in your beliefs, structures

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and systems. To further close unite the game with a good try down the

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left-hand side there will really again boost them. Because 24-0 at

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Halifax is a good result. But there again, they've still to look

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forward. Three games and three tetchy, nervous games are going to

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be coming up for Catalans. One team who know all

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about the Million Pound Game But they were on course to avoid it

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this year with three wins from their opening three matches

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in the Qualifiers. Week 4 sent them to Featherstone,

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and Richard Stead saw this one. Featherstone Rovers score

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through Kyran Johnson. And Hull Kingston

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Rovers answer back. This will be the last and Lunt

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will send Atkin on his way. Surrounded by Hull

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Kingston Rovers defenders. And it is a second try, albeit

:35:20.:36:12.

a consolation for Kyran Johnson. What have you made of Hull KR in

:36:13.:36:25.

terms building through the qualifiers? I don't think it's just

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the qualifiers. All season, the handle, the disappointment of the ?1

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million game - really well. They came up quickly with a strategy of

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how to counter that. They built throughout the Championship season.

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They've recruited for these qualifiers. Four from four it's

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pretty perfect. Now they're going to the last three needing one win to

:36:49.:36:51.

ensure promotion. They've done really well. How they've planned for

:36:52.:36:57.

life in the Championship and how to get out as well. Tim Sheens has done

:36:58.:37:06.

a good job with them. A big week in terms of managing nerves and

:37:07.:37:12.

expectation. You wouldn't expect anything else from Tim. Been around

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the block a million times. This won't be new to him. He will lay

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that platform for the rest of the players but relaxed in the next few

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games. They need just one win. So Hull KR remain at 100%,

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and the other perfect record in the Qualifiers

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belonged to Warrington. They were in London

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on Saturday night Shrugs off the tackle

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and puts the ball down! Spectacular start from

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the London Broncos. And that is three

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scores without reply. It is right over

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the hands of Williams. George King takes it to the line.

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Has he got that one down? The referee has to go to the video

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referee. Under a pile of bodies, there it is, a smart finish, under

:39:04.:39:08.

pressure and Warrington have a score right on halftime.

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They're going to target the right-hand side. They storm through.

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Suddenly Warrington right back in the game.

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Or are they? This presence of mind here that Jack Hughes, well, does he

:39:38.:39:44.

knock the ball on there? It looked like a smart off-load. We're looking

:39:45.:39:49.

at the grounding. The try has been awarded. Shades of controversy.

:39:50.:39:54.

Right on the line then. Warrington attacking. Kevin Brown stretches out

:39:55.:40:02.

a big arm and it's a try. Suddenly Warrington in control. Rampaging

:40:03.:40:13.

run. This could be another try. It's finished off. There's a bit about

:40:14.:40:21.

this too just showing their Super League class. Andrew Henderson has

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every right to be frustrated. It's Ben Westwood, too big and power.

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That's six tries without replay from Warrington.

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That is really sharp work from the bonko half-back. Suddenly, they've

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got a foot hold again. So much pace here. It's a chase from

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Brown. He gets his second try and just as you thought that London

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might be back in the game, Warrington blitz them out of sight.

:41:08.:41:16.

Ackers goes for the line. The Broncos back in the game.

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That's the cat amongst the pigeons. He's turned on the turbos. He takes

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it round to the stick. There is another try for the bonk yeses that

:42:03.:42:11.

puts them so close last chance saloon for the bonko. Two points in

:42:12.:42:21.

it. Really good hands. Oh, what's that there? From Ryan Atkins. That

:42:22.:42:27.

was a needless tackle. That's horrible. Thankfully Dickson looks

:42:28.:42:37.

all right. That is it. That is game over. Brave effort from the Broncos.

:42:38.:42:39.

But it's a win for Warrington. Job just about done for Warrington.

:42:40.:42:49.

London, it's been ifs and buts. They've come so close in all of the

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games. They were tremendous in the first game of the qualifiers.

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Tremendous in that as well. They scored exciting Troyes and tested

:42:59.:43:02.

Warrington to the very end. They will feel hard done by. I'm certain

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that they'll feel that they've progressed from last season to this

:43:08.:43:12.

season and during the qualifiers as well, they've been very competitive.

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I suppose these qualifiers is about getting the job done. It is. There

:43:17.:43:22.

are a lot of players, who play at higher standard. There are

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international players that are having to perform at this level.

:43:25.:43:28.

It's a test of their character to do with that. I'm running out of time.

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This ehave done the job. Just three rounds of matches to go

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in the Qualifiers, then, That's it for now,

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my thanks to Gareth, and to John for joining us,

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we'll see you next week.

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