weighman wrote:
DM do you think we will win today ?
COYD
Sorry Weighman, I didn't look at my computer again until I got home after the match. This is what I wrote on this thread last Tuesday about Today's game:
We've generally done well against sides beneath in the league. I don't expect Keighley to trouble us this weekend although it will be like a cup to final to them. If they lose their season is all but over.It pretty much turned out as I expected with Keighley playing for their lives and our lads giving 100%. I don't think there was much between the sides and Keighley can consider themselves a bit unlucky. If their first drop goal attempt had gone over, just before we got back to within 6 points, it might have worked out differently. All credit to our lads for sticking in there.
I kept some match stats today because I wanted to know whether my gut feelings about games were being backed up by the stats.
Penalties conceded: Dons 8, Keighley 12
Number of sets of six: Dons 23, Keighley 25.
Completed sets: Dons 16, Keighley 21
Sets Not Completed: Dons 7, Keighley 4.
The 8 penalties we gave away were for:
Interference at the play the ball: 3; Not clearing the ruck: 1; Ripping out: 1; High tackle: 1; Ball steal: 1; Markers Not square: 1.
On the seven occasions we failed to complete our sets of six, one was due to a forward pass and six were due to dropped balls.
Anyway, the results today show how nothing can ever be taken for granted. Who'd have thought Hunslet would turn York over? I still don't think we can get to third place but we might if we can win at Rochdale providing Hunslet also win at Rochdale on the last day of the season.
I really enjoyed the battling performance from the lads today.
