Sounds Close. Was it as close as the score suggests?

It certainly sounded close on the radio.
Conditions brought us down to their level.
We only took the lead in the 71st minute.
Another try for Lunt.

What an inspired bit of business Lunt has been.
They are a good team this year though. Almost a Rhinos reserve team from a few years ago!

Did Kirke get on? I checked Sky's score centre (not the most reliable I know) and it said he didn't.

Poor game to watch, long queues on the Motorway and terrible weather. Leeds lacked ideas going forward and poor discipline and options meant we gave up a lot of possession to Salford.
Special mentions for Clarkson for bombing a try in the first half when he had support both sides and Webb's general ineptitude for the full game.
I missed the team sheet and only noticed three subs coming on, not sure who the fourth was.

It was a knockout cup game.
Performances don't really matter...it's about doing enough to get through.

Nobody will give a cr@p if Leeds get to Wembley, and actually win!

Leigh at home would be nice

Subs were Kirke, Moore, Griffin and Smith.

Pretty sure all of them came on.

We had one of those first halves when things were just that 1% off (apart from Clarkson bombing a certain try by not passing when he had support to either side), ball bouncing the wrong way etc.

Just got back from there and lets put it this way, the game was as good as the weather.

Could have been a bit scary.

Didn't know that extra time was to be played and also that it would be settled by a golden point until I heard the Leigh / Halifax result.

If it had gone to extra time and it did look possible with approx. 4 mins to go, whichever team had the wind behind them could have taken pot shots from just over the half way line.

Also, totally agree with comments regarding Brent Webb. Possibly his weakest performance in a rhinos shirt. Didn't really seem bothered and wasn't willing to put the effort in when needed. Luckily he is a big game player and seems to lift it when we need it.

It was so very cold.

So very, very cold.


But we got a win. Lunt flew like Superman to score his try!

It reminded me of the game at Odslum a few weeks ago, zero creativity, indisciplined, but we did just enough, but id like to credit salford with having a go, on the whole a poor game and one which i am pleased to get out of the way.

That was mild compared to the opening game against Cas



Good effort from our lot, your lot just about did enough to win stepping up the tempo in the final quarter.

Fair turnout from Leeds, the least said about our end the better

The positives!: Tremendous pie! Tremendous pre match and half Time music!!

We're through!

...which is just as well really 'cos Superman himself never looked like getting off the ground!

Fancy us getting Warrington in the next round.

Kirke didn't get on, which was some what surprising as we looked tired for most of the game.

Webb was absolutely shocking for every kick return, which given the wind affecting our kicking game in the second half was disgraceful!

Not sure Clarkson bombed a try, i thought it was very well defended by Salford and i don't think a pass to either man would have seen them score. The poor part was not dummying then going for it, the awful part was allowing pattern to take the ball off him.

In general I though we lacked effort and got bullied around the park again. How many times did our ball handlers get smashed? Certainly a lot different team that travelled over just 6 weeks ago.

There was a game today?

I thought so until they got ahead in the 2nd half. Our intensity, especially in defese near their tryline, seemed to go up at least four gears after that.

I must apologise to him as I thought he was the one who tried a suicidal offload in our own half in the second half.

I thought Webb was not at his best and sometimes seemed disinterested. I wonder whether it might be to do with a contract (or not) for next season?

Richard Moore?

While the pitch appeared in tip top condition it was hardly the situation for some of the low percentage stuff.

Our resident fullback played like a complete shirt front this aft if you ask me. His one on one defence is going to cost us dearly one of these fine days cos at this moment in time Superman he ain't! Oh, and the experience at the COSS was very disappointing for a first timer. Give it to Sale and hop off back to the Willows.

Do you think Webb's poor form is to do with possibly not getting a contract for next year?

If so and his poor form continues drop him, simples

Webb's probably cheesed off with the rumour of Minichiello possibly coming next season!