That looks a strong line up. Probably our strongest until Gaskell comes back. So no excuses today....

Agreed, looks well balanced. Good to see Clough, Sidlow and Clark all fit at the same time (don't think it's happend at all this season) 3 outstanding props there.

Adam O'Brien in for the Bulls. Addy converts.

Workington 0 Bradford 6.

Sammut scores under the sticks from a Bradford error.

Workington 6 Bradford 6

RAB favourite Ethan Ryan scores in the corner. Addy converts.

Workington 6 Bradford 12

Addy booms a kick downfield for a 40/20. Bradford mounting more pressure on the Town line.

Bradford in again through Sidlow. Addy converts.

Workington 6 Bradford 18

Ethan Ryan sounds like he's having a good game.

Workington score in the corner after Town have 3 consecutive sets on the Bulls line.

Workington 10 Bradford 18

Half time scores:
Workington 10 Bradford

Bulls the better team and hoping to kick on in the second half.

Sammut in again. Town close the gap to 2 points.

Workington 16 Bradford 18

Players just don't want the fight when the going gets tough.

Workington in again. Bradford need to up their game MASSIVELY. Bottom of the league Town now leading.

Workington 22 Bradford 18

Bradford attempt to hit back after a penalty but Addy kicks through without a single runner chasing the ball. Scores still 22-18 to Workington.

James Clare try for the Bulls. Game on!

Workington 22 Bradford 22

Turn down 2 points from 40m out. Go for try, if not try a DG.

Lauaki with a crushing tackle that forces the ball out. Bradford need to kick on here! Come on boys!

Charnock scores on his debut!

Workington 22 Bradford 28

Addy kicks the drop goal and the Bulls appear to be out of danger.

Workington 22 Bradford 29

Struggling against bottom of the table Workington. smh

Bradford avoid major banana skin in Cumbria. Full time score: Workington 22 Bradford 29.

A wins a win. Confidence fragile. Hopefully we'll get another win on Wednesday and build some much needed confidence for Batley. Attitude needs to start improving though.
Sounded like Charnock did well.

Charnock did ok. His positives were that he actually put in some fairly good kicks and forced a repeat set on a couple of occasions, and he also came up with a great individual try towards the end. On the not so rosy side he coughed up possession a couple of times from passes that were dollies.

In my opinion Welham had a great first half, and nobody really stood out in the second half. Ethan Ryan did well today. They targeted him with the bomb in the second half and he dealt with everything. I also noticed that he doesn't get bullied in the tackle, despite his size or lack thereof.

I was concerned that our heads dropped in the second half. Smith has a job on coaching that out of them. Also, Workington's forwards ran through us in the second half, and when we ran at them they repeatedly drove our man back the distance he ran.

Way too close for comfort. Big improvement needed. Sounded like new lads settled in well and lauaki had another good game.

It's going to take some major surgery on the squad and a decent pre season with Smith to get us back on track IMO.