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18th January | 3.30 pm KO

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Vs. LeedsCastleford Tigers 12
Tries:  Richard Owen (20), Luke Dorn(66)
Goals:  Kirk Dixon (21, 67)

Leeds Rhinos 54
Tries: Ashley Gibson (4), Rob Burrow (10), Lee Smith (25), Carl Ablett (28), Ali Lauitiiti (31), Jordan Tansey(47, 74, 80), Brent Webb (61), Danny McGuire(71)
Goals: Kevin Sinfield (5, 32, 48, 62,72, 75), Gareth Ellis (80)

Match Official: T. Alibert
Venue: Headingley
Att: 17,354

Match Report

Cas now look certain to collect the wooden spoon after conceding a half-century of points for the fifth time this season.  Substitute Jordan Tansey bagged his hat-trick as Leeds secured their much-desired top-two finish in this seasons engage Super League with a 10-try drilling of bottom club Castleford in their last clash at Headingley of this years regular season. They did so in front of a packet Headingley.

Cas' Scott Moore was on the pitch all of 3 minutes before an appaling decision from the touch judge saw him get sent off after which Cas' conceded two tries in his absence, Leeds' Ashley Gibson and Rob Burrow darted over the line 6 minutes apart and an inch perfect conversion from Kevin Sinfield saw Leeds take an early lead.

Officials spot an error by Leeds (for the first time in the game) on 15 minutes, and within minutes, youngster, Richard Owen runs Cas' first of two in from distance, and, as usual, Kirk Dixon makes it 6 for the Tigers.

Twenty-five minutes see's Leeds first 'proper' try in the form of Lee Smith but Sinfield fails to add the two, not that this makes much different to the outcome.

Cas' manage to keep the Rhino's at bay for all of three minutes when Carl Ablett darts one over after another officiating error, but again, Sinfield fails to add the conversion. 

More misery for Cas' on 31 minutes as Ali Lauitiiti crosses the line too add the final try of the first half, with Kevin Sinfield finally getting one between the sticks to make the score at half time, a dismal 24-6 in Leeds' favor.

The second half doesn't get any better, and Cas' know they are in for a tough time when substitute Jordan Tanse gets his first of three just seven minutes in and even Sinfield couldn't miss this conversion.

The Tigers manage to hold off further embarresment until the 62nd minute when Leeds capitalise in the form of Brent Webb, and Sinfield bags another conversion from in-front of the sticks.

Talk about 'too little, too late' and you will think of a 67th minute try from Cas' Luke Dorn, a great try but too late for any sort of a comeback, even when Kirk Dixon adds the two.

The final nine minutes see's three Leeds tries and three conversions.  Tries come from Danny McGuire on 71minutes and Jordan Tansey completes his hat-trick in style on 74 and 80 minutes.  Kevin Sinfield see's the first two between the sticks and Gareth Ellis pops the final points on the board after converting Tansey's 80 minute try.

In a game that was officiated by Leeds Rhino's fans, the lads put in a fantastic team effort and really did the fans proud.  It's just a shame that the RFL allows such officials to ruin a local derby and a game that we have all come to love over time.  In my opinion, T. Alibert and his team need to be investigated by the RFL and should face appropriate discipline.  Following the damage done by the officials in the first 20, it was just too much of a hill for the Tigers to climb...

Game Time Line - Courtesy of Ayberspace

80 min: Full time.
80 min: Conv LEEDS. Sinfield wraps up the gimme.
80 min: Try LEEDS. Yes they will with Tansey's hat-trick. And no.. nobody cares.
76 min: Conv LEEDS. Sinfield. Will they get 50? Will anyone care?
75 min: Try LEEDS. Tansey bags another. Yawn!
72 min: Conv LEEDS. Another easy one for Sinfield.
71 min: Try LEEDS. Or maybe not as McGuire goes in.
67 min: Conv TIGERS. The ever reliable Dicko adds the extras. Here comes the comeback!
67 min: Try TIGERS. Luke Dorn doubles Cas' efforts.
62 min: Conv LEEDS. Sinfield again.
62 min: Try LEEDS. Webb scores.
60 min: No further score. Both sides know this one's already over & there's a sense they're both saving it for next week. Well done ref... Derby match ruined!
47 min: Conv LEEDS. Easy one for Sinfield.
47 min: Try LEEDS. Tansey scores and Cas clearly know this is over.
40 min: Half time. (24-6)
35 min: It's a comedy of errors as the half winds down.
32 min: Conv LEEDS. Sinfield lands one at last.
31 min: Try LEEDS. Lauiti'iti this time.
28 min: Try LEEDS. Ablett extends the home advantage. Oh dear... another poor decision in the build up.
25 min: Try LEEDS. Smith scores Leeds' first 'proper' try of the night. Again Sinfield misses the two though.
20 min: Conv TIGERS. Dixon makes it 6.
20 min: Try TIGERS. Owen runs one in from distance.
15 min: No further score but the ref's spotted a Leeds error! Felicitations Monsieur!!
10 min: Try LEEDS. Burrow capitalises on more poor officiating by picking up a clear knock-on. At least Sinfield's too embarrassed to kick the extras.
05 min: Conv LEEDS. Sinfield makes no mistake.
05 min: Try LEEDS. Gibson scores with Cas down a man. I said this ref could be interesting.
04 min: Is it a Dorn? Is it a Goldie? No it's Scott Moore going into the bin after what the radio commentator called an 'appaling' decision. On a par with the commentary then!
00 min: The game gets underway. French ref - could be interesting!

Match Report by Adam, for casforum.co.uk

Saturday, August 16, 2008