So, 2nd to last home game of the season.

Now, I expect us to win, however Swinton are only 1 point off of the top 4 so may likely be up for the game to push for a chance at the extra games/revenue.

However, as we 102-24 in terms of aggregate score for the season, then we might likely be on for another Oldham style performance

Since we've already finished top, we're at home and Swinton are one of the worst teams in the "competition" (term used loosely), I personally would use this game to give 2 or 3 of the young lads a half-decent amount of game time. Get Liam Kirk in there to replace the limped off Lauaki, Josh Rickett instead of Danny Williams who's leaving anyway, and maybe one of the other two lads who haven't had a game yet too.

Otherwise there's even less interest in this game than the previous ones in this tin pot trophy.

Swinton are supposedly resting players for this game as they haven't targetted a win in it.
Seems silly to me, but that's what I've heard from one of their current players.

Well it's a ready made excuse if they get stuffed, but I'd guess they consider games against Whitehaven, Worky and Oldham to be their real priority as the drop is surely their biggest worry.

Hopefully a chance for Kirk and Rickett to get a debut.

I got that impression from Rohan on the post match interview that 4 or 5 youngsters would be in the mix somewhere this coming week

Hopefully he does that

Not that big a worry. They only need one more win to guarantee safety. Or even not win at all, as long as both Whitehaven & Workington don't win every one of their remaining games. It's pretty much a foregone conclusion already.

Definitely would like to see Kirk get a run

Who was the big lad that warmed up as 18th man at Dewsbury? Was that Kirk? Seemed a bit big to be a winger (Rickett).

Liam Kirk by the sound of it. He's a very big unit.

Every Minute Matters.

In which case their reasons for changing the team are probably in line with ours - to give some youngsters a run-out and see where they stand for next year. It seems to be a 'no worries' game for both clubs so the intensity will be interesting, though there seems to much mentioning of going through the shield unbeaten from the Bulls, so maybe they won't take their foot of f the gas..

It's a dead rubber. In our case, though, Rohan needs all the time he can get to begin the process of building for next season, yes he's started (and bloody well) but he's just scratched the surface, and probably doesn't even know all the young lads' names yet! So, whereas a game may be a dead rubber for the club, it is anything but that for a player, who is not guaranteed a first team spot (and some who may never have had one). that's why i can see us being more competitive than your average dead rubber, we have a lot of newcomers and maybe some to blood, and the tendency ought to be for them to do their damndest to make the most of any opportunity to impress the new boss.

Therefore whichever team we put out, I'm expecting us to put at least 50 on Swinton, assuming our creative trio all take the field for much of the game. Will be interesting to see what role young Keyes fills in the coming games, that lad looks very promising to me.

Liam Kirk, Ross Oakes, Josh Rickett & Brandan Wilkinson are all playing for the U19s tonight. No James Bentley or Brandon Pickersgill though. Unless the latter two are injured, perhaps that's a sign they may be playing Sunday?

Could be a good call that.

James Bentley in particular is in with a good chance.

I actually didn't think Bentley looked out of place in his debut the other week. Did enough to deserve another game and maybe a little more game time I think.

Certainly got stuck in. Didn't miss a tackle and hit very very hard forcing a knock on in one tackle. Think he's only 18 and could still have another year in the 19s next year. Could be wrong though..

Bulls 17 for today.

Stuart Littler sin binned for dissent.

AOB in for the first score. Keyes converts.

Bradford 6 Swinton 0

Ethan Ryan in at the corner for the Bulls.

Bradford 10 Swinton 0

Littler back for the Lions after 10 in the bin.

Good break from AOB which then leads to another Bulls score. Pitts in for the try.

Bradford 16 Swinton 0

Bradford in again through AOB. Keyes converts.

Bradford 22 Swinton 0

Haggerty sent off for head butting

22-4.

Getting dragged into being ill disciplined. Barlow has been swinging arms without any action from the ref. Seems Haggerty decided to take things into his own hands.