ah right, it is quite confusing

Hey up Matt, Jonesy and Mr Littler might be really good mates for all we know, he could have been so happy to see him that he wanted to give him a man hug and got so happy he was swept of his feet and just fell over in the excitment.

Hadn't considered that, good thinking

There is no requirement for attacking players to be 5 yards back from the play the ball. They can be as flat as they wish as long as they are not in front of it (if they are then they should not join in the attack, but Ellery Hanley had that to a fine art!).

If Ellis had not been brought back early on then the first half may of been completely different with Leigh scoring first, we will never know but for what its worth I thought it was a try however the 10 yard rule explanation given, if correct, meand he was offside. Who would be a ref?

Yes your definately right just as you said it for today, thanks for clearing that of thought of mine up


I had something in my mind from years ago that 5 was the case for the attack at the play the ball and as GFB referred to Michael Jackson got penalised for it by David Cambell at Saints in a night match many moons ago.
In any case the flat attacking line is very much of the modern game.