EOC mentioned in his preview that we needed to start the game quickly and we certainly hit the ground running this week! Losing Gaskell early on could have potentially derailed our game plan but we took a commanding lead early on and never looked like losing this one. I felt Lilley, Appo, Souter, Fulton and Holmes played well and combined for some nice scores. Their big boys seemed to struggle in the heat and defended very poorly for some of the scores (Davies and Souter's tries in particular).
The second half of the match was relatively uneventful compared to the explosive start. We focused on maintaining possession and controlling the tempo of the game but also squandered a number of changes to put ourselves even further ahead and claw back some of the points difference. While the pace slowed down, our defense remained strong, preventing Doncaster from mounting any significant comeback. The result was never in doubt, and the team managed to keep the scoreboard ticking over with 2 second half tries.
With this victory, we now turn our attention to the upcoming match against Dewsbury who are 1 win out of 12 and who are conceding an average of 34 points a game. Despite their position at the bottom of the table, we cannot afford to be complacent. Our focus will be on maintaining the momentum from this game and go on to 6 wins out of 7 before we head to France to face Toulouse.
