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Who is favoured to win NL1?

bartman

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Will be a cracker of a grand final - I hope it's televised again... this time I can watch those games without York crumbling in the last 10mins!
 

Hightown Tiger

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Well, I'm always confident so I'll have to predict a Castleford win this Sunday...I know Halifax have been on a good run of form etc, but they haven't really impressed me that much this season. People will disagree with me but they've lost a few points against mid table teams. It wasn't that long ago that a few Fax supporters were saying they wouldn't go to anymore away games till the coach was sacked!

Ok, I'll put it another way-they have had 2 stunning wins against Whitehaven, and now Hull KR, full credit to them. However, they've struggled against Barrow, struggled against Featherstone, lost to Rochdale, lost to Doncaster a few times. Castleford are unbeaten at home this season, so whatever happens it should be a great game. These words might come back to haunt me but thats the way I see it right now.

Onto the final, IF Cas get there I'm not confident about our chances. 18-0 up against Haven and we should have played out our sets, dropped a goal etc but we bottled it, the same way we bottled the NR Final. I think Haven now have a mental advantage over us as well.
 

bartman

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Week 3 - Final Elimator Result
Castleford 15 - Halifax 12


Cas Tries:
M Platt, D Blanch
Cas Goals:
R Fletcher 2, S Crouch (HT, what's Steve Crouch doing taking kicks at goal? :?)
Cas Drops:
P Handforth

Fax Tries:
R Sheriffe, A Kirk
Fax Goals:
P Weisner 2

Grand Final next week:
Whitehaven v Castleford

at Halton Stadium (Widnes)
- expecting announcement on whether two teams have met criteria for Superleague this week
- if so, winner will take Widnes' place in Superleague XI (2006)
 

bartman

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Cheers One Hit.

I love the regional radio commentry. So biased for the local teams, no matter where you tune in. :lol:
 

bartman

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And just to finish off...

Grand Final Result - 9 October 2005
Castleford 36 Whitehaven 8

Cas tries: C Huby, S Crouch, D Blanch, B Davis 2, T Haughey
Cas goals: R Fletcher 2, C Huby 3, J Hepworth
Haven tries: D Seeds, C Calvert

Half time score: Cas 26-0... all over
played at Halton Stadium Widnes
along with NL2 Grand Final
Crowd: 13,300 (sold out)

Castleford in Superleague XI for 2006. Whitehaven now two successive grand final defeats stay in NL1.
 
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