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Widnes Vikings 0
London Broncos 40
(Tries - Caine 3, Moran, Peden, Thorman. Goals - Thorman 8 from 8 )
London Broncos put themselves into the driving seat for a Tetley's Rugby Super League Play-Off spot with a win at Widnes Vikings on Saturday evening.
The Broncos now sit a point above Hull and Warrington in fifth place going into the final weekend's games, and know that a win against Huddersfield next Sunday will seal their first ever place in the Play-Offs.
They emerged from a lacklustre first period to run away with the game in second half, with Australian winger Joel Caine grabbing three tries and Chris Thorman helping himself to 20 points.
Widnes winger Chris Giles - on his return to the first team - was twice denied by video referee Gerry Kershaw in the opening quarter after kicks from young half back Stephen Myler were fumbled by Caine.
Firstly, Myler just managed to kick dead, before Caine himself recovered to ground the ball dead in goal before the Vikings youngster pounced.
London's first chance came through Dennis Moran, who stepped past Paul Devlin and raced clear from inside his own half, only to lose his footing and then the ball.
Tony Martin was pulled back by the video referee on 20 minutes for an earlier knock on, while Deon Bird was unable to collect the ball when he ran onto a Myler grubber.
London took a 35th minute lead through a Chris Thorman penalty, after Jason Demetriou had tackled Tony Martin without the ball.
They extended the lead to 8-0 seven minutes after the restart, Thorman breaking through and managing to offload to Tony Martin, who allowed Rob Purdham to put Joel Caine over, Thorman goaling.
The Parramatta-bound half back almost got onto the end of a Moran grubber five minutes later, but agonisingly saw the ball roll dead.
He added a penalty to open up a 10-0 cushion before converting a second try for Caine, the former Wests winger supporting Bill Peden's break to race under the posts.
Widnes - struggling without the influence of injured Jules O'Neill and Castleford-bound Ryan Sheridan at half back - saw the game further slip away after the hour when Peden freed Thorman and Moran applied the finishing touch.
It was his 23rd try of the season, and the goal put them 22-0 ahead, and a Caine completed his hat trick on 68 minutes after taking Moran's grubber at the corner.
The ever-dangerous Peden raced in from 30 metres in the 72nd minute before Thorman followed up his own grubber to seal the win, adding his eighth goal from as many attempts.
"I didn't enjoy the first half, it was a poor game of Rugby League," said Broncos coach Tony Rea.
"We were frustrating and complicating ourselves in the first half but we kept ourselves controlled better in the second.
"Jimmy Dymock started read and dominate the game and he has such a good computer game between his ears."
Widnes coach Neil Kelly was a disconsolate figure afterwards, saying: "I am ashamed of the way we played and I probably feel lowes than at any other point in my coaching career.
"I want some answers as to how 2-0 becomes 40-0. I don't think it has anything to do with technique or handling, it's all behind the rib cage.
"I think we lack a leader and at times in the second half it was more evident than ever. I feel sorry for some of the younger players."
Widnes Vikings 0
London Broncos 40
(Tries - Caine 3, Moran, Peden, Thorman. Goals - Thorman 8 from 8 )
London Broncos put themselves into the driving seat for a Tetley's Rugby Super League Play-Off spot with a win at Widnes Vikings on Saturday evening.
The Broncos now sit a point above Hull and Warrington in fifth place going into the final weekend's games, and know that a win against Huddersfield next Sunday will seal their first ever place in the Play-Offs.
They emerged from a lacklustre first period to run away with the game in second half, with Australian winger Joel Caine grabbing three tries and Chris Thorman helping himself to 20 points.
Widnes winger Chris Giles - on his return to the first team - was twice denied by video referee Gerry Kershaw in the opening quarter after kicks from young half back Stephen Myler were fumbled by Caine.
Firstly, Myler just managed to kick dead, before Caine himself recovered to ground the ball dead in goal before the Vikings youngster pounced.
London's first chance came through Dennis Moran, who stepped past Paul Devlin and raced clear from inside his own half, only to lose his footing and then the ball.
Tony Martin was pulled back by the video referee on 20 minutes for an earlier knock on, while Deon Bird was unable to collect the ball when he ran onto a Myler grubber.
London took a 35th minute lead through a Chris Thorman penalty, after Jason Demetriou had tackled Tony Martin without the ball.
They extended the lead to 8-0 seven minutes after the restart, Thorman breaking through and managing to offload to Tony Martin, who allowed Rob Purdham to put Joel Caine over, Thorman goaling.
The Parramatta-bound half back almost got onto the end of a Moran grubber five minutes later, but agonisingly saw the ball roll dead.
He added a penalty to open up a 10-0 cushion before converting a second try for Caine, the former Wests winger supporting Bill Peden's break to race under the posts.
Widnes - struggling without the influence of injured Jules O'Neill and Castleford-bound Ryan Sheridan at half back - saw the game further slip away after the hour when Peden freed Thorman and Moran applied the finishing touch.
It was his 23rd try of the season, and the goal put them 22-0 ahead, and a Caine completed his hat trick on 68 minutes after taking Moran's grubber at the corner.
The ever-dangerous Peden raced in from 30 metres in the 72nd minute before Thorman followed up his own grubber to seal the win, adding his eighth goal from as many attempts.
"I didn't enjoy the first half, it was a poor game of Rugby League," said Broncos coach Tony Rea.
"We were frustrating and complicating ourselves in the first half but we kept ourselves controlled better in the second.
"Jimmy Dymock started read and dominate the game and he has such a good computer game between his ears."
Widnes coach Neil Kelly was a disconsolate figure afterwards, saying: "I am ashamed of the way we played and I probably feel lowes than at any other point in my coaching career.
"I want some answers as to how 2-0 becomes 40-0. I don't think it has anything to do with technique or handling, it's all behind the rib cage.
"I think we lack a leader and at times in the second half it was more evident than ever. I feel sorry for some of the younger players."
