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Got to be the best we have played for a long time. Was a credit to rugby league that two teams could go toe to toe with each other for 80 minutes, and the penalty count ,was so low for both teams ,Just two teams giving 100%
I don’t think in certain aspects of the game we played that well and in some ways I think that is what makes it all the more sweeter, as I’ve seen so many games like that get away from us over the years.
Both teams half backs had off days and defences were good but not really challenged. They coughed up ball and field position time and time again but we never looked like scoring as we were so lateral and at times rudderless.
I’ve not seen the stats but I would guess they made more errors than us particularly in the second half but we just went side to side, in fact one of the few times we went direct with shape we scored through Storton.
They were similar and whilst they had fewer chances they didn’t take advantage through poor organisation of their halves.
Positive spin both defences were pretty good and Leeds did their homework on Lino with defenders cutting down his time by rushing on him from out to in and he took some punishing shots which resulted in a torrid evening for him which made the match winning play all the sweeter.
Credit to him after a tough night generally and after taking that massive hit not long before to put in the pass for Storton and to slot that drop goal off a fairly poor pass from the ruck and under pressure was very good. That last 10 minutes he proved to be the match winner.
My personal man of the match was Myers Leeds went after him with their kicking game early and he lapped it up, kick returns and early set carries out of defence really good. He looks very good on his feet.
Overall last night felt like a bit of an occasion and maybe whilst not the highest quality game it was an entertaining and enthralling 80 minutes in front of a packed house, which is only going to get people coming back for more.