Did the scoreline flatter us (Leigh). Seems we were better when it was 12 v 12.

Better team won - no arguments about that. The couple of late tries flattered us a bit - pity you didn't take Murrell off at half time!

We made a lot of mistakes, but that's probably because you forced us into them.

I'm not really surprised at the result, or that you were better - at least today.

By the way, how 'eccentric' do you think Gareth Hewer was? (for both teams) I can understand that players get frustrated/confused - although Pownall was stupid, applauding him after a deserved sin-binning.

I agree Alan, best team won, I tipped Fax win by 8 so not far off, we were poor didn’t make a clear break all game, I still think along with Fev we and Fax will fight out the 5th spot.We need more invention in our kicking game and Woods needs to run at the line.Hewer was a bit puzzling at times the turning point being early second half we attack , kick at the line , Fax knock on ,and impede Leigh player Hewer awards Fax a penalty, for obstruction.Fax score 2 back to back tries.Anyway I’m not to downhearted, great to see Hudd Shay and Bentleyman, and a few other of my Fax friends, hope to see you in the return game.

Looks like Halifax fans are totally 'underwhelmed' by beating this 'quickly assembled' Leigh Centurions side.
When they got stuffed by Widnes, they weren't so quiet. BLESS

Fax still with a fair few missing.

Ben kaye so we had Brandon Moore on all game
Shane Grady
Ben Johnston
Chester Butler etc

I think you guys will be fine. Losing to Widnes isn't a big disgrace - ask Toulouse!

It probably says a lot about our performance. Our whole pre-season seemed lacklustre and we seem to be off the pace but when we wanted to turn it on against a solid Leigh team we were able to blow them off the park and put the game to bed in a 20 minute or so spell enough so that we could take two of our main players off. It is hard to get away from the fact that given both teams pre-seasons this was a game that most Fax fans had down as a easy win up until last week. On the plus side for us we have a number of good first teamers to come back in to the team so in that respect we should improve but we will get a much tougher test in a couple of weeks time against Fev who look to have put together a team that should easily be around the top 4 in the league.

We won't be the last team stuffed by Widnes this season, they look like they actually could challenge Toronto for that top spot. As for Toulouse, maybe last season they peaked.

No one as mentioned the attack yet.

We seem to be playing more fluent the ball is going out wide to the centre and winger more. Not sure who ws responsible for it but better than the boring 1 up rugby we have had to endure. I think White could also prove a good signing looks to be working well but where does that leave Johnno

Really impressed by Ben White - think Johnston could struggle to get back in the team. Some of the kicks and passes were excellent, and the decision to take a DG was a good one at the time.

No nothing to grumble at yesterday,much more upbeat after last week.Oh and by the way we last played at York Feb 2013-remind me how much did we bet on it ?

I had a chat with another longtime fax lad, we think Johnno at 7 and White at 6 as a successor to Murrell.

I would not be surprised to see that in the 1895 cup for example.

You beat me to the Research didnt realise it was that recent however it was played at Huntington so we are even !!

Heworth away(played at Wiggington Road)was 1988(we were challenge cup holders at time)attendance nearly 5k all ticket-apparently only amateur team to have an all ticket challenge cuptie.

i was thinking same.

Well Researched im impressed

Potting Shed...£3.98 for Guinness and real ale e. Won't be back there in rush!

Can't find anything to argue with there GFB.

Peter Bird who does the Match Reports For Toulouse doesn't think they will make the Top 5

The first month certainly wrecked our top four hopes last season!

Charlie Caroli who does the Match Reports for the Tower Gazette does.

This could be a turning point.

Charlie picked a winner on Sunday.

Thank you Griff, I try to be realistic and felt 8 point win would be about right,as you say ,I’m improving.

I thought you were pretty comfortable in that game. The period in the middle part of the game looked like you’d run away with it and you probably would have done had you not made those changes. Should have been more, especially if you'd taken that second half attacking chance where you were 5 to 1 on McNally and managed to mess up.

If there are any weaknesses I thought it was your right side from kicks and maybe there was a little bit of ill discipline.

Yeah our discipline has been pretty poor so far this season which has not really been much of a problem before under Marshall. Against teams like Leigh you can probably get away with it but as we saw last week against Widnes if you do that against better teams, including Fev, Bradford, Toulouse and Toronto in that, we will get punished.