Match Officials

Wakefield Trinity v Sheffield Eagles
09th August, KO: 20:00
Referee: A. Moore
Reserve Referee: A. Belafonte
Touch Judge 1: E. Mccarthy
Touch Judge 2: A. Cameron
Time Keeper: G. Kershaw

Wow


Harry's brother - the singing reserve ref.....

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Be a tough game this, we're a bit lighter in the forwards than normal so it won't be our usual physically dominant game but with a couple of our older heads back I'm pretty confident of the win.

I would guess that Atoni comes in for Bowden and Thornley in for Croft as Straight swaps. Gale will play 6 with Max at 7 and I think Walmsley will move back to full back with Jerry playing on the wing.

Suspect it'll be a very different team than the one that played at Dewsbury. Agree with you altofts - he could keep Max at halfback and move Walmsley to the back. Or he could keep Hood at half (three reasons: he went alright there last week, Gale's back so he won't need to kick!, and we have two other very good hookers in the squad who can rotate). Either way I think we'll have too much for them again, but I'd like to see:

Jowitt
McGillvary
Thornley
Pratt
Olpherts
Gale
Hood
Bain
Doyle
Rodwell
Ashurst
Griffin
Pitts

Smith
Atoni
Shaw
Boothroyd

As for Sheffield, they're missing Thackeray so Hansen will play in the halves. Matty Marsh at fullback - he hasn't played against us yet and he's their in-form player so I hope Powell's done his research on him. Their structure changes a lot when he plays.

I honestly think that with Lino out for an unspecified time that he will continue with Jowitt at 6 for consistency if he’s needed in the finals.

I’d expect Walmsley or Booth at full back rest of season and Walmsley on the win when McGillvray gets spelled.

For Sheffield …

Walmsley
McGillvray
Thornley
Pratt
Olpherts
Gale
Jowitt
Atoni
Doyle
Bain
Ashurst
Griffin
Pitts

Smith
Rodwell
Shaw
Boothroyd

Having Atoni back will make a huge difference. When Uele is back the pack will be very strong. Any news on Uele?

We saw Atoni, Vagana and Uele all arrive together at Dewsbury last Sunday and Uele had his knee in a brace

Really hope it’s not a long term one and he’s back for the playoffs or before season. He’s been immense and carried the pack for a chunk of games post Wembley.

Yes I saw them too, hopefully it is just precautionary as most injuries are straight into some sort of brace, I really like Uelle so hope he’s back sooner rather than later

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Booth, Lingard and Smith starters for the reserves, probably not gonna figure in main game!

Looks like Atoni’s not quite ready then. Could really do with him tonight - going to be much tighter than our previous two meetings this

Very good professional performance so far.

Much better with ball retention and discipline and generating quick and strong runs.

Best half of rugby for a number of weeks that.

Jowitt a bit off key tonight.

A performance I've been waiting for all season, only a couple of occasions where we over played it, one which led to the try, but otherwise we completed sets and made yards.

I do feel we get the end of the stick with refs, quick to ping us but the opposition messing around with the ptb consistently. Don't know what Mitch Clark had to do to get 10, yet he was superfast sending Hood to the bin.

Jowitts cover tackle was the moment of the match.

Best 80 performance by us all season, but Sheffield were absolutely garbage. Thought Rodwell, Jerry or Lachlan could have got the MOM.

are you saying it was the best 80 minutes because the eagles were garbage or that the eagles looked garbage because it was our best 80 minute performance??

PS is Radio Leeds on longer available on-line... For the past 16 years its been my lifeline connect with Trinity matches... Now, for the last two games... Nothing!?? Twitter is no substitute! I might as well sleep and pick up the result in the morning!!!

Enjoyed that one , we were dominant in both attack and defence and produced some lovely flowing rugby ,and that with some of our big hitters sat out bodes well going into the business end of the season .

Much more clinical performance, best performance since Wembley.
We have enjoyed playing Sheffield this season ...

Rule query: Does a knock on in the act of scoring a try result in a seven tackle, 20m tap. It all happened a bit quick but I don't believe the ball went dead.

Best 80 minutes of the season. Liam Hood had probably his best game of the season closely followed by Ky Rodwell. Max's cover tackle was worth the admission fee alone, and showed the defensive intent to defend the line.

It’s the fact it occurred in the in goal which results in the 20m tap and 7 tackles.

Bit harsh, and I don't feel it was the reason for it being brought in.