:00:36. > :00:39.Hello, it's only Round 2 of Super League so we're
:00:40. > :00:43.a long way off prize time, but we've had the BAFTAs,
:00:44. > :00:45.the Brits and the Oscars, so these are the Rugby league
:00:46. > :01:00.COMMENTATOR: What a tackle that was from Tommy Makinson!
:01:01. > :01:22.Great by Greg Bird, and Catalan move in front.
:01:23. > :01:43.STUDIO: We've opened the envelope and we're not sure if these
:01:44. > :01:46.are the right or the names, but Iestyn Harris and John Kear
:01:47. > :01:47.are this week's winners for best pundits.
:01:48. > :01:49.Iestyn, you've won a World Club Challenge,
:01:50. > :01:52.how big an achievement for Wigan was that?
:01:53. > :01:55.Huge achievement, and I think it's something that certainly Shaun Wane,
:01:56. > :01:58.the head coach there, has desperately wanted.
:01:59. > :02:02.They went over to Sydney and probably underperformed
:02:03. > :02:13.This was something he's been desperate for his team to go
:02:14. > :02:16.on and win and it was a brilliant performance, wasn't it, from them?
:02:17. > :02:23.To lift its Super League, as well, he'll be over the moon and the club
:02:24. > :02:25.should be absolutely ecstatic with what they've achieved.
:02:26. > :02:28.And when you add in what Warrington did to Brisbane,
:02:29. > :02:31.what is the feel-good factor, do you feel, across the sport now?
:02:32. > :02:34.I mean, it's been a real credit for the British game.
:02:35. > :02:37.I think it gives you confidence, it makes you feel good about yourself,
:02:38. > :02:40.it makes you feel good about your sport and it makes
:02:41. > :02:43.you feel good about your country, so it really has, it's been just
:02:44. > :02:47.The call from Tony Smith and Daryl Powell at the start
:02:48. > :02:49.of the season was for more entertaining rugby league.
:02:50. > :03:35.Their teams met on Friday night, so for Warrington
:03:36. > :03:37.An early-season meeting for two sides who love to entertain.
:03:38. > :03:39.Warrington on the back of their fabulous win against
:03:40. > :03:48.Castleford have had a week off, but they too relatively fresh
:03:49. > :03:54.Brown, such a wonderful debut last week against the Broncos.
:03:55. > :04:00.Warrington just taking up a very decent position here.
:04:01. > :04:08.Back to Kevin Brown, who will test them with the kick.
:04:09. > :04:12.Well, he's over and he's claiming it.
:04:13. > :04:17.He thinks it's a try on the field, but they're having
:04:18. > :04:23.No doubt there that Rhys Evans knocked that ball backwards.
:04:24. > :04:26.Might even have been a Castleford hand on that as well.
:04:27. > :04:30.A clean pick up by him, and the touchdown is good
:04:31. > :04:32.and this should be a try here for the Warrington Wolves,
:04:33. > :04:50.Castleford again getting within viewing distance
:04:51. > :05:00.Milner out of dummy half, going left.
:05:01. > :05:05.Suddenly there's gaps appearing here.
:05:06. > :05:07.It's a run for the line and Jesse Sene-Lefao
:05:08. > :05:24.So the restart from Warrington, as they look to settle
:05:25. > :05:26.that ship a little here, but Castleford looking
:05:27. > :05:40.Junior Moors testing out the resolve of that Warrington defence again.
:05:41. > :05:45.Millington's going to be swallowed up, can't get it away.
:05:46. > :05:57.Four tackles gone, Milner again, little bobble.
:05:58. > :06:00.Castleford with McMeeken, with a wonderful step for the big man.
:06:01. > :06:11.Castleford have just scored back-to-back tries!
:06:12. > :06:13.Wonderful play by McMeeken, and terrific support
:06:14. > :06:27.Castleford knocking on this door again.
:06:28. > :06:30.The pass from Rangi Chase has gone to ground.
:06:31. > :06:37.McMeeken can do no more than pick it up and rescue possession.
:06:38. > :06:54.Here's Greg Eden with a glimpse of the try line and it's all he needs.
:06:55. > :06:57.It's a third Castleford try, and I'd don't think Warrington
:06:58. > :07:02.have laid hands on ball since they conceded the first.
:07:03. > :07:06.So, Warrington desperate here to stem the flow,
:07:07. > :07:07.but Castleford have fire in their nostrils.
:07:08. > :07:18.And going from deep here through Hardaker,
:07:19. > :07:22.whose thrown away one defender and off he goes.
:07:23. > :07:31.It's four tries in a breathtaking sequence from the Castelford Tigers.
:07:32. > :07:39.They're absolutely ripping Warrington apart here.
:07:40. > :07:42.Well, they attack from all points of the field, including
:07:43. > :07:47.inside their own ten metres, and right from the kick of Hardaker,
:07:48. > :07:52.pumping downfield, and Gale on the inside to take the pass
:07:53. > :07:54.safely and never in doubt from that moment on.
:07:55. > :08:13.Support here, but Atkins well known in defence by Webster.
:08:14. > :08:19.Johnson to his feet, and from the blindside...
:08:20. > :08:27.Well, the referee wants another look, not surprisingly.
:08:28. > :08:32.Lineham pushing and barging, trying to catch that
:08:33. > :08:39.He has got that down, I think, and just what Warrington needed,
:08:40. > :08:47.Stuart Pearce, the fanatic these days of the Warrington Wolves,
:08:48. > :08:53.friends with the Warrington coach, Tony Smith.
:08:54. > :08:56.Here comes Evans now, with a chance to break.
:08:57. > :09:09.But Warrington sizing up the opportunity on that
:09:10. > :09:17.Holding the pass away for Lineham, to dive in and score!
:09:18. > :09:20.Well, they'll have to look at this again because he was very
:09:21. > :09:30.Video referee now looking on, and that looks perfectly fine
:09:31. > :09:32.for Tom Lineham's second try, and he has put Warrington
:09:33. > :09:34.right back in it now with his two scores,
:09:35. > :09:56.Castleford quite keen to keep this ball alive.
:09:57. > :09:59.Rangi Chase will have to take the tackle to Cooper
:10:00. > :10:01.and here comes Milner, ranging out of dummy half.
:10:02. > :10:04.Evans is across here to make the tackle.
:10:05. > :10:16.McMeeken straight out the cover of defenders and takes
:10:17. > :10:24.It started with a barnstorming run from Milner and is finished
:10:25. > :10:42.Ashton Sims put down but still four tackles to go here for Warrington,
:10:43. > :10:47.But they're dealt with by those Castleford defenders.
:10:48. > :11:00.Nine minutes to play and Warrington are back
:11:01. > :11:21.Milner's got time to decide where he's going with this,
:11:22. > :11:23.and he's going left to Gale and Gale brings in Hardaker.
:11:24. > :11:26.And here comes Eden to finish the job for Castleford.
:11:27. > :11:28.What a start to the season they're having.
:11:29. > :11:32.They're going to win this one now, surely, and it's going to be
:11:33. > :11:35.a second successive win, and in some style.
:11:36. > :11:39.Yes, how much did you enjoy watching that?
:11:40. > :11:40.It was brilliant, absolutely brilliant.
:11:41. > :11:42.It had absolutely everything, the game.
:11:43. > :11:48.The tries from everywhere, but the defensive side
:11:49. > :11:52.of the game as well, it was fierce, it was aggressive
:11:53. > :11:54.and there was very little between the two teams, actually.
:11:55. > :12:01.Just Castleford had a real sort of top spell in the first half
:12:02. > :12:03.of around ten minutes where they scored three
:12:04. > :12:06.or four tries, and that was the difference in the two teams.
:12:07. > :12:11.Warrington, second half were very, very aggressive.
:12:12. > :12:14.Let's have a look at that purple patch, because it was quite
:12:15. > :12:22.something, and it's not off-the-cuff, is it?
:12:23. > :12:25.You are looking at it going they've had two weeks to work all this out.
:12:26. > :12:28.Yeah, they'll have looked at how Warrington played against Brisbane
:12:29. > :12:30.in the previous game, and there will have identified
:12:31. > :12:32.certain areas they want to attack and certain point they want
:12:33. > :12:36.But what Castleford are really good at doing, their decision makers
:12:37. > :12:40.They decide which pass to lay on and they do play a bit
:12:41. > :12:43.of broken field staff, as well, when it the off-load, but
:12:44. > :12:46.I think Zak Hardaker has been a revelation playing fullback,
:12:47. > :12:50.There, the link to Greg Eden and big credit to Greg Eden,
:12:51. > :12:59.They'll have noticed Warrington were tight from the kick-off.
:13:00. > :13:01.They shifted it through skill through their back rower
:13:02. > :13:04.there and he just burns Rhys Evans in the Warrington defence, and Gale
:13:05. > :13:07.They were absolutely first-class tries, well coached,
:13:08. > :13:11.and even better executed by the guys who take to the field of play.
:13:12. > :13:14.When Zak Hardaker, he's playing with a smile on his face,
:13:15. > :13:17.no doubt about it, but defensively you knew what he could do.
:13:18. > :13:20.Are you excited by what they can add to his attacking play?
:13:21. > :13:22.Well, he wasn't bad in attack two years ago, was he?
:13:23. > :13:26.He won the Man of Steel, so there's an element of defence in fact,
:13:27. > :13:30.I think with Zak, it's just about giving him confidence.
:13:31. > :13:32.If he's got that confidence to play, he's got all
:13:33. > :13:36.Yes, you can tweak things and adjust things in his game,
:13:37. > :13:38.but give him confidence, he's got ability in abundance.
:13:39. > :13:41.It seems odd to say this given the Brisbane game,
:13:42. > :13:44.but that is two defeats on the bounce for Warrington.
:13:45. > :13:49.Despite the excellent performance against Brisbane,
:13:50. > :13:54.when obviously they won, then to back that up
:13:55. > :13:56.against probably the form team from the early season
:13:57. > :14:01.They backed it up pretty well against Castleford and it was fine
:14:02. > :14:03.margins that just meant that Warrington were eight
:14:04. > :14:05.points down this week, but next week they could play
:14:06. > :14:09.Castleford and go eight points up, so I don't think they'll be any
:14:10. > :14:10.element whatsoever of worry for Tony Smith.
:14:11. > :14:12.Obviously Kevin Brown is one of their signings
:14:13. > :14:14.who got all the headlines, but Andre Savelio,
:14:15. > :14:17.I know Brisbane were very impressed with him.
:14:18. > :14:26.I think you forget how young he is 20, 21.
:14:27. > :14:29.He's probably found a club now that maybe suits him.
:14:30. > :14:34.Here you see absolutely nothing on, just swerves
:14:35. > :14:36.and the size of him, he's grown, hasn't he?
:14:37. > :14:40.Different type of player, but Lee Briers, he left St Helens
:14:41. > :14:43.and ended up going to Warrington and had a career we all know about.
:14:44. > :14:46.This might be Savelio's club that he goes on from
:14:47. > :14:57.Now, pay attention because this next one is complicated.
:14:58. > :15:00.Wigan against Widnes was on, then it was off, and then
:15:01. > :15:08.Storm Doris blew the fixture list 23 miles off course.
:15:09. > :15:11.They were scheduled to play in Wigan but ended up in Widnes,
:15:12. > :15:16.Leuluai goes carting his way through.
:15:17. > :15:18.It was brawn rather than brains from Leuluai.
:15:19. > :15:28.Looking to slip his way through, flicks the ball out the back.
:15:29. > :15:32.Going to go it alone and Widnes are on the board.
:15:33. > :15:44.Across the line, great little dart from Craven,
:15:45. > :15:46.and Craven is through and Widnes it the front.
:15:47. > :16:01.Looking to pierce the defence, is gone straight through the meadow,
:16:02. > :16:09.and will touch down under the sticks.
:16:10. > :16:12.What a superb try, what a week for Oliver Gildart.
:16:13. > :16:19.Really smart play from the Widnes man.
:16:20. > :16:30.A great ball, out to Marsh in the corner.
:16:31. > :16:36.Heremaia, drops it off to Tom Olbison.
:16:37. > :16:47.Heremaia's appealing for a penalty here and I think
:16:48. > :17:04.Chris Bridge takes the ball to the line, Morgan Escare
:17:05. > :17:10.That was smart defence from the Frenchman.
:17:11. > :17:13.Messing about at the play-the-ball here and the referee has given
:17:14. > :17:26.To further boost the lead, Rhys Hanbury.
:17:27. > :17:32.Wigan doing their best to fight back here.
:17:33. > :17:34.Powell, O'Loughlin, now back it goes to Williams.
:17:35. > :17:36.Lovely ball out to that left-hand side.
:17:37. > :17:55.Manages to free the ball, lovely off-load.
:17:56. > :18:02.Lewis Tierney, the Scotland international touches down.
:18:03. > :18:08.They've switched from right to left here.
:18:09. > :18:23.Worked out that left-hand side once again.
:18:24. > :18:24.Here goes Burgess down that left-hand side.
:18:25. > :18:31.And Wigan will go ahead right towards the end of this game.
:18:32. > :18:37.Unstoppable from the world champions.
:18:38. > :18:43.First of all John, I think we should pay huge credit to Widnes forgetting
:18:44. > :18:46.-- for getting that game on at such short notice, shouldn't we?
:18:47. > :18:50.I suppose that's the advantage of the high pitch, and all credit
:18:51. > :18:53.And credit to Widnes for their performance,
:18:54. > :19:01.but you've got to say to Wigan, well done.
:19:02. > :19:03.To back up winning the World Club Champions and I'm sure
:19:04. > :19:06.they celebrated a tad, and then they came through that
:19:07. > :19:09.and you're 14 points down, then to turn it round with four
:19:10. > :19:13.I really like the look of that Oliver Gildart.
:19:14. > :19:16.I think he really is a centre who's blossoming into a quality player.
:19:17. > :19:21.Let's take a look at the try he scored, set up by Morgan Escare.
:19:22. > :19:26.Talking about a knock-on, in some respects you don't
:19:27. > :19:35.want to go there because it was such a lovely move.
:19:36. > :19:38.It was, and so difficult to say whether it was a knock-on or not.
:19:39. > :19:41.The referee's not in a great position, but Oliver Gildart
:19:42. > :19:44.after this, he's no right to score that try.
:19:45. > :19:48.Accelerate away and I agree with John, is an absolute brilliant
:19:49. > :19:50.talent and one that's going to have a terrific future.
:19:51. > :19:52.That left-hand side now with Farrell, Gildart
:19:53. > :19:54.and Joe Burgess, that's going to be really threatening for teams
:19:55. > :19:57.It is, very threatening indeed.
:19:58. > :19:59.Burgess is a great finisher, as he's already demonstrated this season.
:20:00. > :20:03.And Farrell's a real clever player, as well.
:20:04. > :20:05.So yeah, the right side of any opposition are going
:20:06. > :20:07.to have their work cut out when they play Wigan.
:20:08. > :20:10.Denis Betts will be licking his wounds a little bit
:20:11. > :20:12.because the team did play very, very well.
:20:13. > :20:16.Was it just desire from Wigan, do you think, or...?
:20:17. > :20:20.For Wigan to back up from what they did last
:20:21. > :20:26.week and John is right, they are going to have some
:20:27. > :20:28.celebrations, and rightly so, when you're the world champions,
:20:29. > :20:32.To come back from the way they were behind, it shows
:20:33. > :20:36.The reason they won the Grand Final last year, the reason they're
:20:37. > :20:38.successful and consistent, it was everything in that
:20:39. > :20:41.Widnes were in a position to win it there.
:20:42. > :20:43.They will be bitterly disappointed they didn't,
:20:44. > :20:46.because they are going to find points hard to come by this year.
:20:47. > :20:48.Next up it's the newly promoted Leigh Centurions.
:20:49. > :20:51.They were looking for their first win of the season.
:20:52. > :20:58.They got off to a flier against St Helens, didn't they?
:20:59. > :21:02.They've been renowned for this, haven't they, in the championship?
:21:03. > :21:05.I think Leigh did exceptionally well for two or three years
:21:06. > :21:07.in the championship, to get them to Super League,
:21:08. > :21:09.and they were always renowned for getting to 18,
:21:10. > :21:13.Everybody questioned would they be able to do that in Super League,
:21:14. > :21:16.well they've shown certainly in this game that they're very much
:21:17. > :21:20.Here we see Atelea Vea just brushing off Theo Fages
:21:21. > :21:26.When they're in this mood, when they get into this
:21:27. > :21:28.area of the field, there are extremely dangerous.
:21:29. > :21:30.You see Gareth Hock just crashing over there.
:21:31. > :21:35.And that's what does the damage, John?
:21:36. > :21:38.I think you could say they're quite aggressive in that middle channel.
:21:39. > :21:40.They really do carry the ball aggressively,
:21:41. > :21:43.but they run good lines as well, and they timed the run
:21:44. > :21:46.You can say they will cause teams problems.
:21:47. > :21:49.A bit of a defensive mystery there from Alex Walmsley.
:21:50. > :21:51.Jamie Acton went through for a very good try.
:21:52. > :22:00.It was great to see, this killed they demonstrated, St Helens.
:22:01. > :22:03.Their left-hand side, Percival put the wing man over,
:22:04. > :22:07.Then James Roby, you expect this, you know full well near the try line
:22:08. > :22:10.he's going to take you on, have a go at you.
:22:11. > :22:15.I think from the week before, they raced into a lead at the start
:22:16. > :22:18.of the game and that should've been on their minds.
:22:19. > :22:22.For Mick Higham to accelerate, showing his experience and speed
:22:23. > :22:25.there to get on the front foot again and Walmsley just brings them back.
:22:26. > :22:27.They did exceptionally well to hang on, because St Helens
:22:28. > :22:30.And they've built and built, haven't they?
:22:31. > :22:37.How important for them to get that win?
:22:38. > :22:40.It was very important for them, but the first four games
:22:41. > :22:43.of their season were tough games and I'm certain there will be happy
:22:44. > :22:45.to have posted that set appoint another lender the Wigan game,
:22:46. > :22:53.the derby this coming week with renewed confidence and now
:22:54. > :22:57.That will be a fascinating game to look at this weekend.
:22:58. > :23:01.With all the talk about pitches this week we thought we'd take a dip
:23:02. > :23:03.into the BBC archives and have a look at the floodlit
:23:04. > :23:06.The scoreboard operators weren't too busy but the laundry
:23:07. > :23:29.This is rugby league and this is Wigan on the left on the attack,
:23:30. > :23:31.just going near to the interval with a score.
:23:32. > :23:34.A minute and a half to go, 2-4 for, indicative
:23:35. > :23:38.It's hard, it's tough, it's fast, it's got
:23:39. > :23:51.What a sensational start to this BBC Two final,
:23:52. > :23:54.with two players in for an early bath before we've
:23:55. > :24:01.Wigan now, desperate for possession, and this could be, this could be.
:24:02. > :24:55.One minute 15 seconds left. There goes the whistle. Wigan for the
:24:56. > :25:02.first time take the BBC to floodlit Trophy.
:25:03. > :25:05.So from me on top of the central park stand, good night.
:25:06. > :25:08.Hope you have enjoyed the series and the final.
:25:09. > :25:11.I have to say that leads us on beautifully to another extremely
:25:12. > :25:14.muddy but incredibly compelling match between Siddal and Toronto.
:25:15. > :25:16.Did it almost make you teary-eyed for the good old days
:25:17. > :25:31.I had a look at this online with Dave who was commentating
:25:32. > :25:34.and you could tell he fully enjoyed it and the crowd certainly enjoyed
:25:35. > :25:38.It was played in very difficult conditions.
:25:39. > :25:43.The cameraman and his chamois leather were certainly a part of it.
:25:44. > :25:48.They are a full-time team and for the amateurs of Siddal
:25:49. > :25:52.to come out of the shed and play as well as this, they represented
:25:53. > :25:54.the amateur game really well and they represented
:25:55. > :26:01.It was a great afternoon and anyone who watched that online will have
:26:02. > :26:05.Over 40,000 plus who did, what do you think they will have
:26:06. > :26:07.made of Rugby League in those conditions in Toronto?
:26:08. > :26:12.It had everything, rough and tough, skill in there,
:26:13. > :26:17.the conditions, I love the water on the camera, everything.
:26:18. > :26:21.It was great and Dave had great commentary.
:26:22. > :26:24.People would have enjoyed it and the fact that there were 40,000
:26:25. > :26:25.people watching online, it shows a great
:26:26. > :26:31.Rugby League on the BBC this week includes the fourth round draw
:26:32. > :26:34.for the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup, that is online and on the red
:26:35. > :26:41.There is commentary of Castleford and Leeds on Thursday from 7:30pm
:26:42. > :26:44.and the Super League Show returns in the early hours next Tuesday.
:26:45. > :26:50.There is a lunchtime repeat at one o'clock on BBC Two.
:26:51. > :26:54.Schedule it for yourself on the BBC iPlayer.
:26:55. > :26:56.Leeds took on Salford at Headingley on Friday.
:26:57. > :26:59.The Rhinos had won 36 of their previous 38
:27:00. > :27:03.meetings in Super League so was there a change in form?
:27:04. > :27:11.Both Leeds and Salford have won one of their opening two games
:27:12. > :27:14.and there was not much to split them, but it was Leeds who took
:27:15. > :27:17.first blood with Ryan Hall leaping to get on the end of a beautifully
:27:18. > :27:22.The Leeds captain showing why he is a vital player
:27:23. > :27:27.There was never more than six points between the sides in the whole match
:27:28. > :27:30.and after being denied an equaliser when Griffin had one cancelled
:27:31. > :27:33.out for a forward pass, how crucial would that prove to be,
:27:34. > :27:38.Michael Dobson providing the pass for Gareth O'Brien to go
:27:39. > :27:46.Neither of the opening tries were converted,
:27:47. > :27:50.but Rob Burrow was on the mark with a penalty, a few minutes later
:27:51. > :27:57.But again Salford hit back after spells of pressure
:27:58. > :28:00.on the Leeds line forcing the home team into some great defence play,
:28:01. > :28:03.which eventually paid off for the Red Devils with Robert Lui
:28:04. > :28:06.opening up space for Chris Welham to score.
:28:07. > :28:08.Again, there was no conversion but Salford had
:28:09. > :28:16.Leeds had had the best of the chances in the first half
:28:17. > :28:19.and they were determined to make the best of what they got
:28:20. > :28:22.They got off to the best possible start.
:28:23. > :28:25.Matt Parcell made the break which Danny McGuire continued.
:28:26. > :28:38.Jimmy Keinhorst was the man in support.
:28:39. > :28:41.He shrugged off the attempt to tackle by Greg Johnson,
:28:42. > :28:45.Rob Burrow was successful this time with his conversion and the gap
:28:46. > :28:49.Burrow then added a penalty, to put more daylight between them.
:28:50. > :28:52.What followed was a period of chances for both teams denied
:28:53. > :28:56.With around 12 minutes to go it was the Leeds defence
:28:57. > :29:00.Michael Dobson got the ball away to Mark Flanagan.
:29:01. > :29:02.He squeezed out the pass for Logan Tomkins, who somehow
:29:03. > :29:08.Gareth O'Brien added the goal and it was all square
:29:09. > :29:15.What followed was a tense and controversial finish.
:29:16. > :29:18.First Rob Burrow missed a penalty from 40 metres out.
:29:19. > :29:20.It bounced off the padding on the post.
:29:21. > :29:27.And then O'Brien missed one for Salford from a similar distance.
:29:28. > :29:30.In the closing moments of what had been an incredibly tight game,
:29:31. > :29:32.Leeds were pitching to snatch the win and what followed
:29:33. > :29:35.was perhaps controversial and certainly the gamebreaker.
:29:36. > :29:37.Stevie Ward off-loaded to Adam Cuthbertson with a ball many
:29:38. > :29:41.thought was forward, or certainly flat at best.
:29:42. > :29:44.Called by the officials and Rob Burrow linked up to let
:29:45. > :29:46.substitute Liam Sutcliffe go racing in under the post for
:29:47. > :29:48.what was the winning, although questionable try leaving
:29:49. > :29:59.The fact that there were only three people in the ground who did not
:30:00. > :30:04.We were adamant as a group today that we were coming here to get
:30:05. > :30:07.something and that was a win that we wanted and I thought
:30:08. > :30:12.The effort they put in and the way they stuck to the task when they had
:30:13. > :30:14.to defend on the goal-line, they showed great character
:30:15. > :30:17.and they deserved more than they got out of that.
:30:18. > :30:20.I feel we have been let down by an outside factor today.
:30:21. > :30:23.I'm going to be very diplomatic and say I did not see the pass.
:30:24. > :30:32.You have to ask the question, was that why the try was scored?
:30:33. > :30:35.I will see the guys on Monday, they will be rolling
:30:36. > :30:39.The passage of play building up to it was were we really got Salford.
:30:40. > :30:41.I never thought Brian McDermott would be doing
:30:42. > :30:45.Ian Watson understandably sore, is it just one of those things
:30:46. > :30:48.or is there something we need to look at that might make it
:30:49. > :31:04.It is absolutely forward and you can understand the frustration.
:31:05. > :31:08.The quality on the end of it, Cuthbertson's off-load to Burrow,
:31:09. > :31:16.You can see where Ian Watson is coming from and you can
:31:17. > :31:19.see the frustration from everyone at Salford.
:31:20. > :31:22.They will go for you and against you and on that occasion it
:31:23. > :31:27.If you were going to pick out a player for Salford at the moment
:31:28. > :31:33.I think he developed last year from the potential
:31:34. > :31:38.He seemed to mature into quite an accomplished player,
:31:39. > :31:41.but I think now he is absolutely pivotal to how Salford play and to
:31:42. > :31:51.Well you have to go back to the middle of July to find
:31:52. > :31:54.the last time that Wakefield Trinity enjoyed a Super League victory.
:31:55. > :31:58.You were at Huddersfield on Friday, John, talk us through this one.
:31:59. > :32:02.Obviously the start for Huddersfield was sensational.
:32:03. > :32:06.They really came out of the blocks and the young kid in the centre got
:32:07. > :32:09.two tries with his first two touches of the ball.
:32:10. > :32:11.Perhaps some question marks against the online
:32:12. > :32:13.defence of our fellows, but they showed great character
:32:14. > :32:16.and there are smart players at Wakefield and Liam Finn
:32:17. > :32:18.is certainly one of them and when you notice a change
:32:19. > :32:21.in the armour, everyone shaped up for a wide shot and Liam realised
:32:22. > :32:35.This is a try that I really did enjoy and anyone who went to this
:32:36. > :32:40.game will really recall this and say, look at this.
:32:41. > :32:43.Jacob Miller does a great job at keeping the ball alive.
:32:44. > :32:45.Just look at this from Ben Jones-Bishop.
:32:46. > :32:47.There are some flyers in the Huddersfield team,
:32:48. > :32:51.but because Tom Johnstone is pushing up there, working hard,
:32:52. > :32:53.he is attracting people away from him and his footwork and pace
:32:54. > :32:58.really does the business there and that is an absolute quality try.
:32:59. > :33:01.It will be there for a try of the season.
:33:02. > :33:05.Obviously the penalty came after that and another good finish there.
:33:06. > :33:08.This is a centre's try really, where Reece Lyne went
:33:09. > :33:10.in there and really popped out the off-load and Jones-Bishop
:33:11. > :33:21.Half-time, 16-8, and you fancy your chances but Huddersfield really came
:33:22. > :33:24.out with a desire in the second half, again it probably should have
:33:25. > :33:26.been defended better, but the big men like Ukuma Ta ai,
:33:27. > :33:36.This perhaps did affect our shape and our attack for the last few
:33:37. > :33:38.minutes when there was that injury to Ben Jones-Bishop.
:33:39. > :33:43.His nose is broken and he has lost some teeth, so perhaps his
:33:44. > :33:46.looks are not as good as they were previously,
:33:47. > :33:52.but he's OK and he will be back very very soon, we hope.
:33:53. > :33:54.Obviously then, we came to the match clincher really
:33:55. > :34:01.and it is Danny Brough and he can do this, he can do this to anybody.
:34:02. > :34:04.Holding from the off-load, they didn't all push up as a team
:34:05. > :34:08.there but this is a great piece of work and a great piece of skill
:34:09. > :34:10.to pick up the space, McGillvary in the space
:34:11. > :34:17.Credit to Danny Brough then for it and I have to congratulate Danny
:34:18. > :34:20.as well on entering the top ten point scorers of all
:34:21. > :34:24.He is a good player, and a mate of mine but I wish
:34:25. > :34:28.He is an exceptional talent isn't he, it is his
:34:29. > :34:33.Just wax lyrical a little bit about him.
:34:34. > :34:34.I think everyone knows about Huddersfield.
:34:35. > :34:37.If you want to stop Huddersfield, you have to stop Danny Brough,
:34:38. > :34:45.We saw from the last try there, 99 players out of 100 do not
:34:46. > :34:47.have the ability to see that and have the execution
:34:48. > :34:54.He has been at the top of his game for a long time
:34:55. > :34:59.He has been a great player for Super League and for Scotland.
:35:00. > :35:01.So a try in every round so far for Jermaine McGillvary,
:35:02. > :35:04.but what does the England man know about herbs, the solar
:35:05. > :37:11.And the best of luck to Jermaine McGillvary,
:37:12. > :37:14.he is out for 3-6 weeks with a quad injury.
:37:15. > :37:18.He was injured in the match, I have to stress, not in Set of Six.
:37:19. > :37:21.Finally, to the City of Culture and visitors do not come much more
:37:22. > :37:28.Watching their game against Hull FC, was Dave Woods.
:37:29. > :37:30.Up to dummy half again, opportunity here knocking
:37:31. > :37:36.for the Black and whites because they are handily poised.
:37:37. > :37:40.He was held up, but right in front of the sticks and a penalty.
:37:41. > :37:47.Involving himself a little more than he should have done.
:37:48. > :37:50.Should be an easy two points here for Marc Sneyd,
:37:51. > :37:53.the first of the night and over it does go.
:37:54. > :38:08.Jodie Broughton with the interception.
:38:09. > :38:21.It is Gareth Ellis who has taken a heck of a bang here.
:38:22. > :38:25.He got the ball away and Sam Moa came sweeping in.
:38:26. > :38:28.Arms were involved, so I don't think it will be a penalty,
:38:29. > :38:40.There is a bit of bite in this game now, isn't there?
:38:41. > :38:55.Luke Walsh just measuring the job ahead and he struck it well
:38:56. > :39:04.All square again at two points apiece.
:39:05. > :39:19.Bird is in trouble, he has given away the penalty
:39:20. > :39:25.I think there had been a team warning.
:39:26. > :39:28.Bird is complaining that his arm was being held in by Griffin.
:39:29. > :39:42.And he is ten minutes in the sin-bin.
:39:43. > :39:50.Both sides need to clean things up here.
:39:51. > :40:03.Luke Walsh with a chance to add another two.
:40:04. > :40:09.It has been a stop start game, but that is for Catalan.
:40:10. > :40:15.Looking what might be available to him on the right-hand side.
:40:16. > :40:18.Plenty of Hull defenders back there, you can see it, but only ten metres
:40:19. > :40:29.They are joining in on this right-hand side.
:40:30. > :40:32.Krisnan Inu, and he is forcing his way in.
:40:33. > :40:38.The referee was very close and decided he had
:40:39. > :40:45.The video referee is not involved but it is worth
:40:46. > :41:04.Shuffled back on the line by Minichiello.
:41:05. > :41:09.A little gap in the Catalan defence but it remains very tight.
:41:10. > :41:14.As they seek a way through on that right-hand side.
:41:15. > :41:28.It is a terrific little flick from Sika Manu.
:41:29. > :41:52.Bird has made a break, halfway through, lots of support.
:41:53. > :41:59.And Richie Myler wins the try for Catalan!
:42:00. > :42:04.And it all came from the efforts of Greg Bird.
:42:05. > :42:15.Fonua adding his bulk to the Hull cause.
:42:16. > :42:17.He has got up and he has not played it.
:42:18. > :42:23.It is going to be another penalty here.
:42:24. > :42:26.Stepped off the mark, the referee says.
:42:27. > :42:35.And over goes the ball and it is another two points
:42:36. > :42:43.to Catalan who are edging themselves closer to the big victory here.
:42:44. > :42:48.Hull are desperate now to try and get something.
:42:49. > :43:02.Krisnan Inu, it is a rattling big tackle, terrific effort from Taylor
:43:03. > :43:10.and he has got the ball free and scores.
:43:11. > :43:13.There has got to be a question of whether there were two
:43:14. > :43:16.What about the determination of those two forwards,
:43:17. > :43:25.There is the rattling effort from Taylor.
:43:26. > :43:35.That is the decision that needs to be taken and that is the decision
:43:36. > :43:50.Thornley trying to find a way back in the middle.
:43:51. > :44:04.I think there was an advantage being played there and the referee
:44:05. > :44:12.So Luke Walsh with the chance to add another two and a big two
:44:13. > :44:34.In the wars, Jason Baitieri and that is not going to help.
:44:35. > :44:40.It was taken in the air and that does not look pretty.
:44:41. > :44:51.And it will be ten minutes in the sin-bin for Liam Watts.
:44:52. > :44:58.It has not been a great night for those in black and white.
:44:59. > :45:01.So will Walsh chip another two and chip his side ever closer
:45:02. > :45:06.We will see more aesthetically pleasing games this season,
:45:07. > :45:11.but if it stays like this, Catalan will not complain.
:45:12. > :45:13.Well, we have had some extremely entertaining games this weekend,
:45:14. > :45:22.The first half, I think there were 13 penalties in 25 minutes.
:45:23. > :45:25.The game never got going and both coaches and both sets
:45:26. > :45:32.I think we do not want to see that in our game, we want
:45:33. > :45:36.Do you blame the referee for that or do you blame
:45:37. > :45:40.I think the referee could have been sterner.
:45:41. > :45:44.I think he perhaps could have sin-binned a couple of players
:45:45. > :45:47.from either side or a player from either side just put his foot
:45:48. > :45:50.down on the game and then let the game go through.
:45:51. > :45:53.It was 25 or 30 minutes before anything got going.
:45:54. > :45:57.It was slow-paced and we only really saw any quality in the second half.
:45:58. > :46:00.Once the second half came, we saw a bit more adventure
:46:01. > :46:03.from both sides, some great defence and you started to see an improved
:46:04. > :46:09.How important is Greg Bird going to be for Catalan?
:46:10. > :46:14.When he was over here before, he almost took them to a Grand Final
:46:15. > :46:15.within 80 minutes of the Grand Final.
:46:16. > :46:19.He has changed his game, he is now very much,
:46:20. > :46:22.he is running the ball as much as passing the ball now
:46:23. > :46:25.and he really does cause problems to the opposition and he is very
:46:26. > :46:31.He kept interest in Danny Houghton, time after time after time
:46:32. > :46:36.and Danny Houghton is a great defensive player.
:46:37. > :46:38.I think he made 50 plus tackles in this game.
:46:39. > :46:40.He spotted him, taking it off his attacking play
:46:41. > :46:43.but there was the one time he had to use the footwork,
:46:44. > :46:46.got his nose through, off-load there and then as you see,
:46:47. > :46:48.up comes the support player and then Richie Myler,
:46:49. > :46:50.this is great skill, catching the ball behind him there,
:46:51. > :46:53.to finish the try, but Greg Bird could well be the catalyst
:46:54. > :47:04.It will need to be a better game than that.
:47:05. > :47:10.That is round two done and dusted and here is how things are looking
:47:11. > :47:17.Early days but it is Castleford Tigers who lead the way.
:47:18. > :47:20.They are one of three teams with a 100% record
:47:21. > :47:26.Warrington, Widnes and Wakefield are still waiting to get off the mark.
:47:27. > :47:30.So, we have reached the end of February and here is one or two
:47:31. > :47:39.things you might have missed in Super League so far.
:47:40. > :47:42.Something tells us this Leeds fan was quite keen for his side to go
:47:43. > :47:50.Who needs enemies when you have team-mates like Jon Wilkin?
:47:51. > :47:56.He gets a forearm smash from the captain.
:47:57. > :47:58.When you travel around the world watching your team,
:47:59. > :48:04.It wasn't fancy dress in the Wigan end, just a shame no-one
:48:05. > :48:10.My thanks to my guests for joining us.
:48:11. > :48:13.We will see you next week for Round 3.
:48:14. > :48:38.I've got enemies in Bourton-on-the-Water.
:48:39. > :48:51.reaching over, jabbing the screen, "Mel C, Mel C,"
:48:52. > :48:59."Which of the following is NOT a Spice Girl?"
:49:00. > :49:03.to help people change their spending habits.
:49:04. > :49:06.What?! We are bringing down your spending.
:49:07. > :49:10.# I got bills I gotta pay... #
:49:11. > :49:15.# So I'ma gonn' work work work every day... #