As frank said, gave away FAR too many penalties, and gamebreaker was Thornley dropping ball over the line when he seemed certain to score!

Well it had to come, but I'm still impressed with the bonus point and very encouraged by the comments from Leythers who were there and from E.S.O.

A long drive to Sheff, on a Friday night, after a 5 day rest, after 4 games in 12 days, I'm amazed our lads are still standing, never mind pushing Sheffield so hard tonight.

I am confident that we will come back harder than ever in our next game.

I believe in Leigh

To be fair to Sheffield, it was their fourth game in 12 days too. In addition to Parker, Hopkins & Bate, we were missing Finnigan.



For my money, Sheffield rightly edged it yet, as always there were a couple of crucial incidents. The Thornley dropped ball, under the posts was one, but there were two involving Brierley. There was the disallowed 'try' at 14-8, which turned into a penalty for dissent by one of the team, and Yere's second try. I'd like to see that on the DVD, although my first impression was that it was forward, but the players seemed incensed. Then there was the one where Brierley twice kicked on and was clearly impeded as he went to touch down. The ref thought so too and gave us a penalty but, for my money I thought he would have scored, had he not been taken off the ball, over the try line.



Still, a bonus point is a good result there - they haven't lost a league game at home since May 2012!

Great post about Duffy- lots of potential on offence but until he can guarantee getting back in the defensive line then he should not be in the 17.



If he wants it bad enough he will get in shape

Best team won no doubt. We blew what chances we did make, when are we going to respect the ball, too many errors and pens. I didnt think it was a great game, 2 obviously tired teams. Not end of world, we will finish 4th which is no difference to 3rd as it means any away trip to either sheff or fev. Must improve for play offs, and i think we will, cut out the errors, take our chances, get injured players back, and you never know.

Re that Brierley incident I said to the person next to me that it should have been a penalty try ah well not to be.

Charlie keeps hearing about what a good player Duffy will be WHEN he gets fit

How long will that be ?Hes a Semi -Professional sportsman , and looks like hes just climbed out of the crowd ,he has had all season to get fit , and hes struggling to get back into the Defensive line .



Last night the Seagulls weren't that good , Leigh were just worse , we must have the slowest 2-5 in the League , and they wont get any faster next season , we have a Decent Full-back , the BEST 2 halves in the League , and some decent forwards when fit , the Seagulls are not that good , to take 2 penalties against us shows they were not that confident , but I couldn't see us scoring twice last night , agreed Pownall should have scored in the corner , and Thornley was unlucky to drop the ball , its not the End of the World though , we WILL be going to Fev or back to the Don in the play-offs , hopefully we will learn from Tonight .



We missed Rob Parker , I don't know when he will be back , we need Finnegan to return along with Hoppy ,and what about Higson ?Is he injured again ?Or was he rested of dropped ?Our last 3 League Games should be used to find out what our best 17 are , hopefully no injuries , are we capable of winning the GF , a simple answer is YES .Charlie knows .

Pownall's not slow! Showed a right turn of pace for Brierley's try.

I'd like to see that one on the DVD too. Also the 'free play' when they knocked on in our '20' and McNally hoofed it down the pitch. Was it a 40/20; did their guy step in touch with the ball. If either of those is correct, wouldn't it have been to our advantage to have been allowed to play on, and get the scrum/feed in their '20', rather than be brought back and have it in ours? Or is that not how it works? One of these days, someone is going to score from a 'free play'!!



Just highlighting a couple of crucial incidents, that may/may not have turned the game.



However, I'm sure Eagles' fans could also point to crucial events that went against them. And, whilst Thornley's knock on over the line was disastrous, they also had a try chalked off for a knock on over our line.

I agree with charlie. Our back line is painfully slow, and they aint getting faster next year for sure. Higson well what can you say, played 2 games back to back, then seemingly injured, good when fit, but that happens to infrequently for me. Harsh but if not on contract we have to off liad him imo. Duffy well seems to of gone backwards, again if rowley cant get him fitter he too will have to go.

The ball bounced on the touch line inside Sheffield's 20 but finnegan picked the ball up just inside the field of play surely that's a legitimate 40/20 with the advantage rule?

If the ball bounced on the touch line then it is in touch. If it didn't bounce inside the line first then it is ball back and scrum/handover where the ball was kicked from or, in the case of a free play, scrum/handover at point of original infringement.